avant or saloon????

Post by **TheMachine** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:57 pm

HI could someone tell me why the saloons are cheaper and is it right they have a 4.5 o-60 against the 4.8 seconds on the avant, are there any benefits to having a saloon over the avant, any suggestions would be greatly received thanks.

Post by **mattysupra** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:39 pm

TheMachine wrote:HI could someone tell me why the saloons are cheaper and is it right they have a 4.5 o-60 against the 4.8 seconds on the avant, are there any benefits to having a saloon over the avant, any suggestions would be greatly received thanks.

I think it is down to which one you prefer. For me its the advant. I think it has more of a ' gangster ' look to it and is more original to the rs range. Plus its easier to get a body in the back!

I do like the saloon to . I almost brought one but in the end put it down to vote between friends of which one to buy. As for price i think you will find they are about the same for a good low mileage car.

Post by **bigfra** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:49 pm

Personally i dont like the look of the saloon but that's just my opinion!As for the 0-60 time's i thought they were the same

Post by **TheMachine** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:22 pm

Nice one thanks guys...

Post by **SteveH** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:01 pm

Saloon is lighter

Post by **TheMachine** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:49 pm

it sure is and the neighbours wont say "oh jonnys got an ESTATE" he he.

Post by **SteveH** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:22 pm

That and the fact that I bought my RS6 when 29, having just sold a two-seater car. Move to an RS6 saloon was way big enough, Avant was a step too far. Am tempted by RS4 Avant though at present, bizarrely am concerned that it will be too-small... how times change eh!

Post by **TheMachine** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:14 pm

I think the avant is nice but an estate is a little un cool and over the top size wise for a big boys toy.

Post by **Daveperc** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:16 pm

Depends what you like to do in the back....

Post by **GardinerG** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:05 pm

over the top size wise

they are almost exactly the same size. L x W x H in mm.
Avant 4852 x 1850 x 1429
Saloon 4858 x 1850 x 1425

Avant is 40kg heavier (1840 vs 1880kg)

0-60mph 4.7s (as per original Audi Tech info) for both.
0-100kmh (62mph) 4.9s for both.

RS6 Plus: roughly 20Kg heavier than the 2002 Avant, and the figures I've seen say the performance is 0.1/0.2s difference, although I don't have factory specs.

HTH

Post by **TheMachine** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:07 pm

nice one great info, thanks...

Post by **skiwi** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:53 pm

we already had an avant (allroad) so it was saloon all the way for me. however, to my eyes, the saloon is better looking - the avant doesn't look different enough....

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:17 pm

I posed this question a while back - you might want to refer back to the views from then, here : http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=58184

Also ran a poll which came out 2/3 in favour of the avant.

At the end of the day, it's all down to personal preference.

Post by **Gavc500** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:11 pm

Avant all the way for me, 5 up plus dogs in the back and still runs the ass of a Porker, all black and mean with full Milltek. Turns heads and scares fellow motorists. Amazing what you can do in the back as well!

0.1 second on the 0-60 is irrelevant.

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