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Audi S5 Sportback B8 (8T) Sedan (2010-2011)

Audi | Cars

Variants

DCT

1.6

1.8T 150hp

1.8T 150hp CVT

1.8T 150hp quattro

1.8T 163hp

1.8T 163hp CVT

1.8T 163hp quattro

1.8T 170hp

1.8T 170hp CVT

1.8T 170hp quattro

1.8T 170hp quattro AT

1.8T 190hp

1.8T 190hp quattro

1.9 TDI 101hp

1.9 TDI 115hp

1.9 TDI 130hp

1.9 TDI 130hp CVT

1.9 TDI 130hp quattro

2.0

2.0 CVT

2.0 FSI 150hp

2.4

2.4 CVT

2.5 TDI 155hp

2.5 TDI 155hp CVT

2.5 TDI 163hp

2.5 TDI 163hp CVT

2.5 TDI 180hp quattro

2.5 TDI 180hp quattro AT

3.0

3.0 CVT

3.0 quattro

3.0 quattro AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

480 L / 17.0 cu-ft ~ 980 L / 34.6 cu-ft

480 L / 17.0 cu-ft ~ 962 L / 34.0 cu-ft

445 L / 15.7 cu-ft ~ 720 L / 25.4 cu-ft

Coolant Capacity

11.1 L / 11.7 qt

Engine Oil Capacity

6.2 L / 6.6 qt

Fuel Capacity

64.0 L / 16.9 gal

Passengers

Payload

530 kg / 1168 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, trapezoidal lever

Independent on trapezoidal lever

Multi-link

Tire Size

245/40 R18

Turning Circle

11.5 m / 37.7 ft

11.1 m / 36.4 ft

Construction

Body Style

5-door Hatchback

4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height

1382 mm / 54.4 in

1406 mm / 55.4 in

1428 mm / 56.2 in

Size | Length

4713 mm / 185.6 in

4717 mm / 185.7 in

4548 mm / 179.1 in

Size | Width

1854 mm / 73.0 in | 1981 mm / 78.0 in (mirror unfolded)

1826 mm / 71.9 in

1772 mm / 69.8 in

Track Width | Front

1588.0 mm / 62.5 in

1552.0 mm / 61.1 in

1528.0 mm / 60.2 in

Track Width | Rear

1575.0 mm / 62.0 in

1539.0 mm / 60.6 in

1526.0 mm / 60.1 in

Weight

1755.0 kg / 3869.1 lbs

Wheel Size

8.5J x 18

8J x 18

Wheelbase

2811 mm / 110.7 in

2650 mm / 104.3 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h

5.4 sec

Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph

5.1 sec

CO2 Emission

315 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.30

0.282

Fuel Economy

9.4 L/100km / 25.0 MPG (combined) | 13.5 L/100km / 17.4 MPG (urban) | 7.0 L/100km / 33.6 MPG (highway)

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) | 1900 kg / 4189 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 5

Euro 3

Engine

CAKA

CAKA, CCBA

Engine | Bore

84.5 mm / 3.3 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

10.3:1

Engine | Displacement

3.0 L / 182.8 cu-in / 2995.0 cc

Engine | Power

333.0 hp / 248.3 kW @ 5500-7000 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

111.2 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

89.0 mm / 3.5 in

Engine | Torque

440 Nm / 324.5 lb-ft @ 2900-5300 rpm

Engine | Type

Supercharged direct-injected petrol V6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Transmission | Gears

7-speed

Transmission | Type

Automatic S tronic

Production

Availability

2010 ~ 2011

2009 ~ 2011

Reviews

Neofiliac score

60%

67%

47%

Pros

Multi-link suspensions all-around
Interesting supercharged V6

Lovely supercharged V6 (mislabeled as V6T)
Great suspension setup
Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Good towing capacity

Multi-link suspensions all-around
Good 0.28 drag coefficient

Cons

A worse, but more expensive, variant of the B8 S4

The Avant (wagon) looked better

CVT for FWD
Unreliable automatic transmissions
Still very front-heavy
Some oil consumption issues

Price

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