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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.

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.

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

Nice one thanks guys...

Saloon is lighter

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

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!

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.

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

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

nice one great info, thanks...

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....

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.

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.