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2020 AUDI S4 AVANT | An indication of what the new RS4 could be? | WhatCar!
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The S4 represents the performance-focused alternative for Audi A4 buyers who don't want (or afford) to go all the way and get the range-topping RS4 Avant. The S4 also represents Audi’s rival for the Mercedes-AMG C43 and the BMW M340i.
The first sighting of a new Audi S4 prototype comes in Avant flavor and brings quite a few changes. The obvious changes are on the exterior of the performance wagon, specifically the front fascia. There’s no need for a magnifying glass, either. The updates are clear and visible for everyone to see.
Let’s start with the new headlamps. The shape remains largely the same, though the small upward notches on the lower-inner corners are now gone. The overall shape is now uninterrupted, but the slight redesign isn’t that significant to really change the whole face of the S4 Avant. The big change lies in the actual lighting setup. The LED lamps that run along the borders of the headlight casings are now gone, replaced, at least the ones on top, by what I can only describe as LED eyebrows. Yes, the A4 family, including the S4 Avant, now has eyebrows. I know headlamp eyelids are big aftermarket pieces sold the world over, but the new S4 Avant has no need for such trivial aesthetic shenanigans. It looks unique enough with its LED eyebrows. Certainly, the new design treatment creates a more menacing visual, and I can't help but wonder if that’s exactly what Audi wanted to establish. The signature round quad exhausts carry over and the bumper only seems to get minor tweaks.
The Audi S4 Avant receives what the Audi SQ5, S6, and S7 have already received: a 3.0-liter V-6 TDI engine. Mind you; this isn’t your typical six-cylinder diesel unit, either. This is Audi’s signature 3.0-liter turbo diesel engine, considered by many as one of the best diesel engines in the industry today. Even better, this new turbodiesel comes with improved technology that we first saw in the engine of the SQ7 SUV.
The V-6 TDI’s unique engine isn’t all about the new compressor, either. As integral as it is, it doesn’t function without the help of a 48-volt electrical system and a compact, air-cooled 0.5 kWh lithium-ion battery that tie the performance wagon’s mild-hybrid system together. The 48-volt electrical system is a huge boost to the S4 Avant, not only because it’s more potent than the 12-volt electrical system on the A4, but, more importantly, because of the huge improvements in the performance wagon’s overall efficiency. That converts to around 37.3 mpg based on our own metrics, an improvement over the S4 Avant’s previous rating of 35.1 mpg.
The figures paint an emboldening picture of the S4 Avant’s enviable efficiency rating. Likewise, the entire powertrain setup shows how quick the performance wagon is off the line. According to Audi, the S4 Avant can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.9 seconds. It’s 0.1 seconds slower than its sedan counterpart, but it’s also quicker off the line than most performance crossovers in the business today. Like most Audis, the new S4 Avant should have an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
Expect the 2020 Audi S4 to debut sometime in late 2019 or early 2020, after the premiere of the regular A4 range.
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