Compare Audi S6 Avant C7 vs Audi S4 Avant B7 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
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1680 L / 59.3 cu-ft
442 L / 15.6 cu-ft ~ 1354 L / 47.8 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
8.3 L / 8.8 qt
9.0 L / 9.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
75.0 L / 19.8 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 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
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19
235/40 R18
Turning Circle
11.9 m / 39.0 ft
11.5 m / 37.7 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
1446 mm / 56.9 in
1441 mm / 56.7 in
Size | Length
4934 mm / 194.3 in
4586 mm / 180.6 in
Size | Width
1874 mm / 73.8 in | 2086 mm / 82.1 in (mirror unfolded)
1781 mm / 70.1 in
1733 mm / 68.2 in
Track Width | Front
1627.0 mm / 64.1 in
1516.0 mm / 59.7 in
1498.0 mm / 59.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1618.0 mm / 63.7 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Weight
1950.0 kg / 4299.0 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19
8J x 18
Wheelbase
2916 mm / 114.8 in
2651 mm / 104.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.5 sec
CO2 Emission
226 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
0.31
Fuel Economy
9.7 L/100km / 24.2 MPG (combined) | 13.4 L/100km / 17.6 MPG (urban) | 7.5 L/100km / 31.4 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) | 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
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine
CEUC
BBK
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.1:1
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3993.0 cc
4.2 L / 254.0 cu-in / 4163.0 cc
Engine | Power
420.0 hp / 313.2 kW @ 5500-6400 rpm
344.0 hp / 256.5 kW @ 7000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
105.2 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
82.6 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
550 Nm / 405.7 lb-ft @ 1400-5200 rpm
410 Nm / 302.4 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic S tronic
Production
Availability
2012 ~ 2014
2004 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
72%
42%
Pros
- Superb multi-link suspensions all around
- Powerful and torquey 4.0L V8TT engine
- Fast 7-speed DCT transmission
- Good towing capacity
- 40-valve NA V8 lived on
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- 6-speed manual transmission still offered
- Rather reliable engine lineup
- Simple to work on
Cons
- Somewhat underpowered for an "S"
- Not the best design from Audi
- 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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