Compare Audi S6 Avant C5 vs Audi S4 Avant B5 vs Audi A4 Avant B5 facelift
Variants
Manual
Tiptronic
1.6
1.8
1.8 AT
1.8T 150PS
1.8T 150PS AT
1.8T 150PS quattro
1.8T 172PS quattro
1.8T 172PS quattro AT
1.8T 180PS
1.8T 180PS
1.8T 180PS quattro
1.9 TDI 110PS quattro
1.9 TDI 115PS
1.9 TDI 115PS AT
1.9 TDI 115PS quattro
1.9 TDI 90PS
1.9 TDI 90PS AT
2.4 165PS
2.4 165PS AT
2.4 165PS quattro
2.5 TDI 150PS
2.5 TDI 150PS AT
2.8 193PS
2.8 193PS AT
2.8 193PS quattro
2.8 193PS quattro AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
455 L / 16.1 cu-ft ~ 1590 L / 56.2 cu-ft
390 L / 13.8 cu-ft ~ 1250 L / 44.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
Fuel Capacity
82.0 L / 21.7 gal
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
550 kg / 1213 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link on trapezoidal lever
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R17
225/45 R17
Turning Circle
11.7 m / 38.3 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 ft
11.1 m / 36.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1440 mm / 56.7 in
1396 mm / 55.0 in
Size | Length
4833 mm / 190.3 in
4488 mm / 176.7 in
Size | Width
1850 mm / 72.8 in
1733 mm / 68.2 in
1733 mm / 68.2 in
Track Width | Front
1578.0 mm / 62.1 in
1498.0 mm / 59.0 in
1498.0 mm / 59.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Weight
1540.0 kg / 3395.1 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 17
7.5J x 17
Wheelbase
2759 mm / 108.6 in
2607 mm / 102.6 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.4 sec
CO2 Emission
271 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
0.32
Fuel Economy
11.3 L/100km / 20.8 MPG (combined) | 15.8 L/100km / 14.9 MPG (urban) | 8.7 L/100km / 27.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1700 kg / 3748 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Engine
ANK, AQJ
AGB, AZB
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
81.0 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.0:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc
2.7 L / 163.0 cu-in / 2671.0 cc
Engine | Power
340.0 hp / 253.5 kW @ 7000 rpm
265.0 hp / 197.6 kW @ 5800 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
81.5 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
99.2 hp/L / 1.6 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
93.0 mm / 3.7 in
86.4 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Torque
420 Nm / 309.8 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm
400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 1850-3600 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged multi-port injected petrol V6 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Production
Availability
1999 ~ 2005
1997 ~ 2001
Reviews
Neofiliac score
71%
63%
42%
Pros
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Great NA V8 engine
- Good 6-speed manual
- Good towing capacity
- Rather clean styling
- Multi-link + double-wishbone suspension setup
- Good 5-valve V6 engine
- Good 6-speed manual transmission
- Rather reliable engine lineup
- Simple to work on
Cons
- Very high fuel consumption
- Bad auto gearbox
- Styled like the normal A4 Avant
- Semi-independent suspensions on FWD models
- No powerful engine options
- Design that worked for the D2 A8 didn't translate here
- Bad automatic transmission
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