Compare Audi S6 Avant C8 vs Audi S4 Avant B7 vs Audi A4 allroad quattro B9
Variants
Manual
Tiptronic
2.0 TDI 150PS / 35 TDI
2.0 TDI 163PS DCT
2.0 TDI 190PS / 40 TDI
2.0 TDI 190PS / 40 TDI DCT
2.0 TFSI 252PS / 45 TFSI DCT
3.0 TDI 218PS / 45 TDI DCT
3.0 TDI 272PS / 50 TDI AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
550 L / 19.4 cu-ft
442 L / 15.6 cu-ft ~ 1354 L / 47.8 cu-ft
505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1510 L / 53.3 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
10.9 L / 11.5 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.1 L / 6.4 qt
9.0 L / 9.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
58.0 L / 15.3 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
635 kg / 1400 lbs
550 kg / 1213 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Disc
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R20 101Y
235/40 R18
225/55 R17
Turning Circle
12.1 m / 39.7 ft
11.5 m / 37.7 ft
11.6 m / 38.0 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size | Height
1481 mm / 58.3 in
1441 mm / 56.7 in
1493 mm / 58.8 in
Size | Length
4954 mm / 195.0 in
4586 mm / 180.6 in
4750 mm / 187.0 in
Size | Width
1886 mm / 74.3 in | 2110 mm / 83.1 in (mirror unfolded)
1781 mm / 70.1 in
Track Width | Front
1620.0 mm / 63.8 in
1516.0 mm / 59.7 in
1578.0 mm / 62.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1603.0 mm / 63.1 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
1566.0 mm / 61.7 in
Weight
2020.0 kg / 4453.3 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 20
8J x 18
7.5J x 17
Wheelbase
2928 mm / 115.3 in
2651 mm / 104.4 in
2818 mm / 110.9 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.1 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
CO2 Emission
171 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.30
0.31
0.32
Fuel Economy
6.5 L/100km / 36.2 MPG (combined) | 7.7 L/100km / 30.5 MPG (urban) | 5.8 L/100km / 40.6 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 4
Euro 6
Engine
DEWA
BBK
Engine | Bore
83.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
15.5:1
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 181.1 cu-in / 2967.0 cc
4.2 L / 254.0 cu-in / 4163.0 cc
Engine | Power
349.0 hp / 260.2 kW @ 3850 rpm
344.0 hp / 256.5 kW @ 7000 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
117.6 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
82.6 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
91.4 mm / 3.6 in
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
700 Nm / 516.3 lb-ft @ 2500-3100 rpm
410 Nm / 302.4 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged commonrail diesel V6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 5 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Tiptronic
Production
Availability
2019
2004 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
72%
60%
Pros
- Decent drivetrain reliability
- Great styling
- Good towing capacity
- 40-valve NA V8 lived on
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- 6-speed manual transmission still offered
- Rather good diesel engines
- Improved styling compared to B8
Cons
- Long-term reliability concerns
- Somewhat underpowered for an "S"
- Not the best design from Audi
- Ugly sister of the A4 Avant
- Doesn't really go offroad
- "Offroadiness" contributes to unreliability in the chassis and suspension
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