Compare Audi S4 Avant B7 vs Audi A6 Avant C6 vs Honda Airwave

Variants
Manual
Tiptronic
2.0 TDI
2.0 TDI CVT
2.0 TFSI
2.0 TFSI CVT
2.4
2.4 CVT
2.4 quattro
2.7 TDI 180PS
2.7 TDI 180PS CVT
2.7 TDI 180PS quattro AT
2.8 FSI
2.8 FSI CVT
2.8 FSI quattro AT
3.0
3.0 quattro
3.0 TDI 225PS quattro
3.0 TDI 225PS quattro AT
3.0 TDI 233PS quattro
3.0 TDI 233PS quattro AT
3.2 FSI
3.2 FSI CVT
3.2 FSI quattro
3.2 FSI quattro AT
4.2 FSI quattro AT
4.2 quattro AT
FWD
AWD

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
442 L / 15.6 cu-ft ~ 1354 L / 47.8 cu-ft
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1660 L / 58.6 cu-ft
473 L / 16.7 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
9.0 L / 9.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
42.0 L / 11.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
550 kg / 1213 lbs
185 kg / 408 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Drum
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Dependent spring with anti-roll bar
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link (trapezoidal lever)
Semi-independent, Torsion beam
Tire Size
235/40 R18
Turning Circle
11.5 m / 37.7 ft
11.9 m / 39.0 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height
1441 mm / 56.7 in
1463 mm / 57.6 in
1530 mm / 60.2 in
Size | Length
4586 mm / 180.6 in
4933 mm / 194.2 in
4350 mm / 171.3 in
Size | Width
1781 mm / 70.1 in
1855 mm / 73.0 in
1695 mm / 66.7 in
Track Width | Front
1516.0 mm / 59.7 in
1612.0 mm / 63.5 in
1465.0 mm / 57.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1618.0 mm / 63.7 in
1455.0 mm / 57.3 in
Wheel Size
8J x 18
Wheelbase
2651 mm / 104.4 in
2843 mm / 111.9 in
2550 mm / 100.4 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Fuel Economy
5.9 L/100km / 39.9 MPG (combined)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
170.0 km/h / 105.6 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1700 kg / 3748 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1500 kg / 3307 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine
BBK
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.2 L / 254.0 cu-in / 4163.0 cc
1.5 L / 91.3 cu-in / 1496.0 cc
Engine | Power
344.0 hp / 256.5 kW @ 7000 rpm
110.0 hp / 82.0 kW @ 5800 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
82.6 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
73.5 hp/L / 1.2 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
410 Nm / 302.4 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
143 Nm / 105.5 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed

Production

Availability
2004 ~ 2008

Reviews

Neofiliac score
72%
59%
13%
Pros
  • 40-valve NA V8 lived on
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • 6-speed manual transmission still offered
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Good towing capacity
  • Good 40v V8 in the first years of the model run
  • Rather good design
  • Solid engine
Cons
  • Somewhat underpowered for an "S"
  • Not the best design from Audi
  • Unreliable FSI engines
  • Unreliable CVT for FWD models
  • Can't even reach 200km/h
  • Miserably low engine output
  • Only available with tiny engines
  • No independent rear suspensions

Price

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