2017 Audi S4 Avant Review – Video

 

Until the inevitable RS model arrives, the new Audi S4 is the current range-topper in the firm’s A4 junior-exec line-up. Fast Audis like this have always been incredibly capable, blending continent-crushing performance with comfort and usability, but have traditionally been a little short on involvement, so can this latest S4 Avant deliver on all fronts?

The S4 Avant takes the wonderful aspects from the latest S4 Sedan and adds just a little more to sweeten the deal. Drivers still get a turbocharged V6 and eight-speed transmission. Plus, Audi’s famous all-wheel drive system and torque vectoring provide tons of traction whether motoring through a snow storm or taking a corner. In addition, customers get up to a massive 53.3 cubic feet of cargo space in the wagon, versus 17 cubic feet in the sedan. The only downside of the extra room is that the 0-62 sprint takes 4.9 seconds in the long roof versus the 4.7 seconds of the sedan.