Wednesday, 22 February 2017

354-HP 2018 Audi S4 Arrives This Spring; Pricing Released

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Audi S4

After skipping the 2017 model year, the Audi S4 is back for 2018 primed and ready to continue the fight against other luxury sports sedans. With its new 354-hp turbocharged V-6 engine and capable MLB platform, the new S4 significantly ups its performance game, although we’re still bummed about the cancellation of the manual-transmission version. The new S4 already is on sale in Europe, and we now know it will arrive at dealerships in the United States this spring at a starting price of $51,875, a $1750 uptick from the outgoing car with its standard six-speed manual.

Two trim levels are available: Premium Plus and Prestige, the latter of which adds $4900 to the bottom line. If it were our car, we might stick with the Premium Plus, given that it comes well equipped, including heated and massaging front seats, three-zone automatic climate control, and LED head- and taillights. Audi’s Virtual Cockpit Display is on the option list along with active safety features such as adaptive cruise control and blind-spot warning.

2018 Audi S4

The turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, an eight-speed automatic transmission, and Quattro all-wheel drive come standard with every S4. Adaptive dampers are part of a Sport package, and variable-ratio steering and a rear differential are available as well. The base wheel-and-tire setup encompasses 18-inch wheels wrapped in summer rubber; all-seasons are optional, while a larger setup with 19-inch wheels and summer tires is available, too.

The S4’s base price puts it in the mix with its most obvious German competitors, the $50,895 BMW 340i xDrive and the $52,925 Mercedes-AMG C43 4MATIC. Audi claims a “class leading” zero-to-60-mph time of 4.4 seconds for the S4; we look forward to strapping our test equipment to one to get our own number soon.

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