Compare Audi S6 Avant C6 vs Audi S4 Avant B5 vs Audi A4 Avant B5 facelift
Variants
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
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1660 L / 58.6 cu-ft
390 L / 13.8 cu-ft ~ 1250 L / 44.1 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
Fuel Capacity
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
62.0 L / 16.4 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
630 kg / 1389 lbs
550 kg / 1213 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Disc
Power 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
265/35 R19
225/45 R17
Turning Circle
11.9 m / 39.0 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
1453 mm / 57.2 in
1396 mm / 55.0 in
Size | Length
4933 mm / 194.2 in
4488 mm / 176.7 in
Size | Width
1864 mm / 73.4 in
1733 mm / 68.2 in
1733 mm / 68.2 in
Track Width | Front
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1498.0 mm / 59.0 in
1498.0 mm / 59.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1576.0 mm / 62.0 in
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Weight
1970.0 kg / 4343.1 lbs
1540.0 kg / 3395.1 lbs
Wheel Size
9J x 19
7.5J x 17
Wheelbase
2847 mm / 112.1 in
2607 mm / 102.6 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
5.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
5.4 sec
CO2 Emission
319 g/km
271 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
0.32
Fuel Economy
13.4 L/100km / 17.6 MPG (combined) | 19.7 L/100km / 11.9 MPG (urban) | 9.7 L/100km / 24.2 MPG (highway)
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
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
BXA
AGB, AZB
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
81.0 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.5:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
5.2 L / 317.6 cu-in / 5204.0 cc
2.7 L / 163.0 cu-in / 2671.0 cc
Engine | Power
435.0 hp / 324.4 kW @ 6800 rpm
265.0 hp / 197.6 kW @ 5800 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
83.6 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
99.2 hp/L / 1.6 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
86.4 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Torque
540 Nm / 398.3 lb-ft @ 3000-4000 rpm
400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 1850-3600 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated direct-injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged multi-port injected petrol V6 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Tiptronic
Manual
Production
Availability
2006 ~ 2010
1997 ~ 2001
Reviews
Neofiliac score
77%
63%
42%
Pros
- Wonderful V10 FSI engines
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- 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
- Somewhat generic styling
- 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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