2015 Audi S4
City, track or bust! Powerful and sure-footed sports sedan.

- Likes
- Ride quality
- quiet interior
- quick shifting automated manual
- Dislikes
- Conservative styling
A high-performance version of Audi's volume-selling premium car, the S4 delivers plenty of thrills along with its Teutonic refinement. The 2015 S4 is powered by a 3-liter supercharged V6 that makes 333 horsepower. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard, as is a six-speed manual transmission. Notable options include Audi's DSG twin-clutch automatic transmission and a torque-vectoring differentials.
All this adds up to a luxurious sedan capable of 0-60 in under 5 seconds and a (governor-limited) top speed of 155 were you to take it to a track or Autobahn. Where the real charm of the Audi S4 lies, however, is in its ability to multitask and be both a perfectly comfortable, unobtrusive commuter and a backroads hooligan. With the S4, you can commute through rush-hour traffic and listen to your music via Audi's MMI interface, all in luxury-sedan comfort, then take the long way home at the end of the day and feel like you're driving a dedicated sports car.
Warranty/Service: 4 Year/50,000 mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty, 1 Year/5,000 mile First Scheduled Maintenance Service (FREE OF CHARGE), 4 Year Roadside Assistance
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Specs
Base Price: $49,800
As Tested: $49,800
- 18 / 28 mpg
- EPA
- 4.5 sec
- 0-60
- 333
- Horsepower
- 155 mph
- Top Speed
- Vehicle : Front Engine, 4-Wheel Drive, 5-Passenger, 4-Door Sedan, Sedan, V6 Engine, Manual Transmission
- Engine: 3-liter supercharged V6
- Horsepower: 333
- Torque: 325
- Transmission: 7-speed S tronic
- Curb Weight: 3,935 lbs
- Wheelbase: 110.7 in
- Length: 185.7 in
- Width: 71.9 in
- Height: 55.4 in
- Turning circle: 37.7 ft
- Brakes: 4-wheel disc with ABS
- Suspension: Four-wheel independent suspension, Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Traction: AWD
- 0-60 mph: 4.5 sec
- 60-0 mph: 109 ft.
- Top Speed: 155 mph
- EPA City: 18 mpg
- EPA Highway: 28 mpg
- Combined MPG: 21 mpg
- Seating Capacity: 5
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