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Audi S6 Avant C5 (4B) Station Wagon (1999-2005)

Audi S4 Avant B7 (8E) Station Wagon (2004-2008)

Audi A4 Avant B7 (8E) Station Wagon (2004-2008)

Audi | Cars

Variants

Manual

Tiptronic

Manual

Tiptronic

1.6

1.8T

1.8T CVT

1.8T quattro

1.9 TDI

2.0

2.0 CVT

2.0 TDI 140PS

2.0 TDI 140PS CVT

2.0 TDI 170PS

2.0 TFSI

2.0 TFSI CVT

2.0 TFSI DTM

2.0 TFSI DTM quattro

2.0 TFSI quattro

2.0 TFSI quattro AT

2.0 TFSIe

2.5 TDI

2.5 TDI CVT

2.7 TDI

2.7 TDI CVT

3.0 TDI 204PS quattro

3.0 TDI 204PS quattro AT

3.0 TDI 233PS quattro

3.0 TDI 233PS quattro AT

3.2 FSI CVT

3.2 FSI quattro

3.2 FSI quattro AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

455 L / 16.1 cu-ft ~ 1590 L / 56.2 cu-ft

442 L / 15.6 cu-ft ~ 1354 L / 47.8 cu-ft

Coolant Capacity

11.0 L / 11.6 qt

12.0 L / 12.7 qt

Engine Oil Capacity

7.5 L / 7.9 qt

9.0 L / 9.5 qt

Fuel Capacity

82.0 L / 21.7 gal

63.0 L / 16.6 gal

Passengers

Payload

540 kg / 1190 lbs

550 kg / 1213 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Disc

Power Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Suspension | Front

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link on trapezoidal lever

Multi-link

Tire Size

255/40 R17

235/40 R18

Turning Circle

11.7 m / 38.3 ft

11.5 m / 37.7 ft

11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

106 mm / 4.2 in

Size | Height

1440 mm / 56.7 in

1441 mm / 56.7 in

Size | Length

4833 mm / 190.3 in

4586 mm / 180.6 in

Size | Width

1850 mm / 72.8 in

1781 mm / 70.1 in

1772 mm / 69.8 in | 1937 mm / 76.3 in (mirror unfolded)

Track Width | Front

1578.0 mm / 62.1 in

1516.0 mm / 59.7 in

Track Width | Rear

1590.0 mm / 62.6 in

1512.0 mm / 59.5 in

Wheel Size

8J x 17

8J x 18

7J x 16

Wheelbase

2759 mm / 108.6 in

2651 mm / 104.4 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag

0.34

0.31

Top Speed

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) | 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

Engine

ANK, AQJ

BBK

Engine | Bore

84.5 mm / 3.3 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

11.0:1

Engine | Displacement

4.2 L / 254.6 cu-in / 4172.0 cc

4.2 L / 254.0 cu-in / 4163.0 cc

Engine | Power

340.0 hp / 253.5 kW @ 7000 rpm

344.0 hp / 256.5 kW @ 7000 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

81.5 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in

82.6 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

93.0 mm / 3.7 in

92.8 mm / 3.7 in

Engine | Torque

420 Nm / 309.8 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm

410 Nm / 302.4 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm

Engine | Type

Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder

Transmission | Gears

6-speed

Production

Availability

1999 ~ 2005

2004 ~ 2008

Reviews

Neofiliac score

71%

72%

51%

Pros

Multi-link suspensions all-around
Great NA V8 engine
Good 6-speed manual
Good towing capacity
Rather clean styling

40-valve NA V8 lived on
Multi-link suspensions all-around
6-speed manual transmission still offered

Multi-link suspensions all-around
6-speed ZF 6HP standard for automatic models with quattro AWD
Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Good diesel engines

Cons

Very high fuel consumption
Bad auto gearbox

Somewhat underpowered for an "S"
Not the best design from Audi

Bad CVT transmissions
Horrible FSI engines

Price

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