Fuel consumption

[hershie]

I can only echo the comments of alex, I think it is a very good package once you get over the fuel consumption niggles.

[Pete.S]

it may be a better proposition than the RS5

..as say a lot of the media reviewers of the RS5

[bye bye]

At the risk of going slightly off topic I tend to drive enthusiastically most of the time. I would go as far to say that the two cars are very different. The RS4 had a greater sense of urgency as you gathered pace coupled with that amazing naturally aspirated V8 sound track. (I still miss it like crazy). The S4 although it’s certainly no slouch just takes a faction longer to gather its breath before it starts to gather pace at nearly the same rate as the RS4 (granted my S4 is auto so I'm not sure if the guys with manuals will have same experience). When driving the RS4 I had a grin/smirk on my face, the S4 has me smiling (not sure if I’m making sense)

Under braking I find the S4 behaves much better as I remember the RS4 tended to get a little tail light under heavy braking. This might be due to the fact that the V6 is mounted further back and directly over the front axial. The B8 S4 for me was a no brainer as there simply was not anything else on the market that I wanted or could afford. The C6 RS6 saloon was tempting but my pockets were not quite deep enough. The bottom line for me is when Audi produce another RS4 as long as it’s a V8 or better I’ll go for it. Maybe in a few years time once the kids are grown up I would be able to consider 2-door cars again. (R8, TTRS and RS5 all become options again)

I've done 200 miles in my B8 S4 S-Tronicand totally agree with the above as I had the same previous car...even the same colour as yours...miss it but not the niggles....B8 is less involving but I am older and it suits me for now...tech and comfort is the order of the day...

[bye bye]

Managed to get 267 miles out of a tank. Filled up and it was just 58 litres....small tank for a big car?

21 to the gallon...ouch!