Audi S4 Avant vs VW Passat R36 estate - specifications
| Audi S4 Avant S Tronic | VW Passat R36 Estate | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £36,825/£43,925 | £32,990/£38,265 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £14,583/39.6% | £11,151/33.8% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £2,430/£4,860 | £2,309/£4,619 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,208/£3,680 | £2,484/£4,139 |
| Ins. group/road tax band/cost | 36/F/£215 | 36/G/£405 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £325/£450/£325 | £203/£279/£283 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,717/2,811mm | 4,774/2,709mm |
| Height/width | 1,415/1,826mm | 1,517/1,820mm |
| Engine | S’chrgd V6/2,995cc | V6/3,597cc |
| Peak power | 328/7,000 bhp/rpm | 296/6,600 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 440/5,300 Nm/rpm | 350/2,400 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 7-spd S tronic/4wd | 6-spd DSG/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 64 litres/sp. saver | 68 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 490/1,430 litres | 498/1,626 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,735/570kg | 1,747/603kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/N/A | 11.4 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | Variable/254 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 11th (09)/16th (08) | 16th (09)/27th (08) |
| NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points/overall | 93/84/39/71/5 | 5/4/2/89/N/A* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 4.9/4.3 secs | 5.5/5.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.6/3.7 secs | 2.7/3.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th | 4.7/6.3/9.1 secs | 5.3/7.1 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 155mph/2,200rpm | 155mph/2,700rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.7/33.4/8.4m | 49.4/34.3/8.7m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 62/43/57/69dB | 61/44/56/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 23.4mpg/329 miles | 20.8mpg/311 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 20.6/39.2/29.4mpg | 19.2/34.9/26.9mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 279/224g/km/33% | 314/249g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Four/yes/£345 | Six/yes/yes |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/£185 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/£970/£245 | Yes/£1,640/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £540/yes/£485 | £395/yes/£320 |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £1,955/yes/£635 | £1,725/yes/£600 |
