Compare Audi S6 Avant C5 vs Audi S4 Avant B5 vs Audi A6 allroad quattro C7 facelift
Variants
Manual
Tiptronic
3.0 BiTDI quattro AT
3.0 TDI 190PS quattro DCT
3.0 TDI 218PS quattro DCT
3.0 TDI 272PS quattro DCT
3.0 TFSI quattro DCT
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
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1680 L / 59.3 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
73.0 L / 19.3 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
540 kg / 1190 lbs
550 kg / 1213 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link on trapezoidal lever
Double-wishbone
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Tire Size
255/40 R17
225/45 R17
Turning Circle
11.7 m / 38.3 ft
11.4 m / 37.4 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
1440 mm / 56.7 in
1396 mm / 55.0 in
1452 mm / 57.2 in
Size | Length
4833 mm / 190.3 in
4488 mm / 176.7 in
4938 mm / 194.4 in
Size | Width
1850 mm / 72.8 in
1733 mm / 68.2 in
1898 mm / 74.7 in | 2086 mm / 82.1 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1578.0 mm / 62.1 in
1498.0 mm / 59.0 in
1631.0 mm / 64.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
Weight
1540.0 kg / 3395.1 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 17
7.5J x 17
8.0J x 18
Wheelbase
2759 mm / 108.6 in
2607 mm / 102.6 in
2905 mm / 114.4 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
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
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%
63%
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
- New light design
- Good engline lineup
- Good transmissions
Cons
- Very high fuel consumption
- Bad auto gearbox
- Styled like the normal A4 Avant
- No real update
- Still lots of black plastic
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