RS4 vs RS6 Help

[RSQ]

All,

I have my RS4 coming end of the month, Daytonna plus almost every option ticked.

Today I was in the dealer and they have an RS6 in blue in the showroom.

It would cost me around £15k more than the RS4 (since it is well specced as standard, their showroom on has LED lights, radar cruise, cameras and nice wheels, around £5k of options) and my RS4 is loaded with about £18k of options.

I am so tempted to switch - views?

RS6 looks absolutely awesome and is a second quicker to 60....

[Graze]

Drive both then decide!
I suspect both do things brilliantly but have strengths so ask yourself which one fits you best

Nice dilemma to have

Good luck

Graze

[535dboy]

I'm heading down to drive the RS6 in a couple of hours I hope.

I'll let you know what I think.

[doodlebug]

Completely different beasts....

Only way to find out is to drive them. About time they sorted Millbrook!

[Graeme4130]

I've been pestering my dealer to let me have one for 24hrs, so I can get a proper test of it.
Much like B7 vs C6, they're going to be very different animals. One smaller and fairly nimble (for a 1700kg estate car) and one a motorway crusher
I'd suggest asking the dealer to have both cars available for a day and drive them both back to decide for yourself

[RSQ]

Here is how I see it:

RS4 - "older" engine, more about higher revs than torque, older looking interior etc

RS6 - newer engine, more torquey (I drove the S8 with this engine and got 7 mpg for a day so I don't expect better economy than RS4), newer interior and toys etc

They are both faster than anyone really needs in the UK

I have 2 kids and a dog and I am sure they would be happier in the 6

But this was supposed to be our "smaller" family car not the same size as the other one....

Residuals-wise I am not sure there will be much in it.

Driving both I will try to do next weekend (the one I would buy is in the showroom unregistered).

On the motorway I reckon the 6 would be nicer ( it also has a quiet glass option).

But it is more money and when you start talking £80k lots of other things at the 18month old mark open up..... (e.g. 18month old AM Rapide...)

[535dboy]

Would have thought residuals will be better with 4 and it also has less to loose in value terms.

6 will be more comfy but less chuckable I would imagine.

Interior doesn't look that old in a 4

Dog won't fit in a rapid

[doodlebug]

Properly spec'd RS6 is 100k. It will lose 30% in no time. Look at Liverpool's car in the used ads, already 73. This is a brand new model, if demand is high these cars often go for list.

I reckon residuals on the 4 are currently stronger.

There's little difference in the interiors really. I was actually disappointed in the 6, wasn't the step forward from the C6 I was expecting.

Then there's the quilted seats....not sure I like them with contrast stitching.

Personally I'd keep the 4 and have a mid life crisis at the same time.

[RSQ]

Quilted seats in the 6 really do it for me. If I could have had fully electric memory quilted buckets in the 4 I would have done.

It really annoys me when my wife drives the cars and screws up the seating... Fully electric memory seats are a must..

When I specced up a 6 on-line I got to £110k, but this one is listed at £85k and in real life it is not really short of things, the only thing it really misses is the sunroof.

Buyer's remorse is a terrible thing and when 4 weeks before you pick up something you have waited 5 months for you see something else that is tempting it really does your head in....

In reality I think I stick with the 4 but I will take the finance committee down for a sit in the 6 later today to see what she thinks (as long as I get the dealer to take the price Stickers off the car first it will be ok).

[RSQ]

btw I really agree with whomever said don't buy an ex-demo RS... I know how I drive them

[RSQ]

Ok. Have decided to stick with the 4.

More nimble and easier to park is the summary and £15k in my pocket helps. If I get sad about the 6 I can always count it.

The boss was fine either way surprisingly!

[535dboy]

Ok.

Just driven the '6'

I know this is just my opinion etc but I found it very fast but dull!

[sakimano]

Ok.

Just driven the '6'

I know this is just my opinion etc but I found it very fast but dull!

That's a lot of people's opinions, don't feel bad.

Awesome car but we can't fool ourselves into thinking it is a cornering weapon. It's well over 4000 lbs and is 193" long or something. It's a teutonic tourer. A great one. It's halfway between an b8 rs4 and a d2 s8. Its a foot longer than a b7. Like the m5 it is up against and the new e, it is not a tossable sized car anymore. It's very grown up.

[RSQ]

Indeed, having slept a few nights on it I am even more comfortable about taking the 4 not the 6.

Mine is now at the UK docks waiting dealer delivery etc, obviously I delay it until 1 Sept.

Still excited like a 7 year old...

I plan a round trip to Scotland and back to run everything in gently then the fun begins....

[doodlebug]

You'll enjoy. Although it'll be hard not to push the pedal for full aural pleasure!