2015 Audi S4

With its sporty driving dynamics, the 2015 Audi S4 will appeal to shoppers seeking a small luxury car with keen handling. The S4 also provides a deluxe cabin and a spacious rear seat.

The 2015 S4 is a compact luxury sedan that seats five passengers, and it’s the high-performance variant of the Audi A4. It’s offered in a single Premium Plus trim, but an available Prestige package allows you to bundle additional features. All models come with all-wheel drive.

For the 2015 model year, the Audi S4 receives no major changes.

Exterior

The S4’s exterior styling exudes an air of low-key Germanic refinement. Up front, narrow, angular headlights frame a shield-like grille. Deep character lines on the side panels provide balance with the roofline. Sizable bumpers add to the car’s wide, assertive stance.

Base models come with 18-inch wheels, a sunroof, automatic xenon headlights, fog lights, LED taillights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, LED daytime running lights, quad exhaust tips and heated auto-dimming side mirrors. Gloss-black exterior trim, 19-inch wheels and adaptive headlights are available.

Interior

The 2015 Audi S4 continues the marque’s tradition of creating cars with classy, chic cabins. As expected, build quality is excellent, and there is an abundance of high-quality materials used throughout the interior. The front seats hug your frame to support you when you’re cornering, but they’re comfortable. In back, the rear seats offer good legroom. Trunk capacity measures 12.4 cubic feet, but folding the standard 60/40-split rear seatbacks expands that space to 34 cubic feet.

Tri-zone automatic climate control, heated eight-way power-adjustable front seats with memory settings, aluminum interior accents and leather seats with simulated suede inserts are standard. Upgraded leather upholstery is available.

Performance

With its crisp acceleration, precise steering and nimble handling, the S4 provides a memorable driving experience. Its ride quality is supple and refined, and even during a brisk highway jaunt, the cabin remains relatively free of road noise. All-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission are standard, and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic is available.

Under the hood of the Audi S4 is a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 that cranks out 333 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. Adaptive suspension dampers and a rear limited-slip differential are available for enhanced performance.

Fuel economy tops out at an EPA-estimated 18/28 mpg city/highway.

Technology

Audi has endowed the 2015 S4 with an appealing range of tech features. Base models come with a 6.5-inch display screen, a 10-speaker sound system, a CD player, an SD card slot, an iPod interface, satellite radio and Bluetooth phone connectivity.

Available features include a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, a backup camera, rear parking sensors, a blind-spot monitoring system, adaptive cruise control, a navigation system, a 7-inch display screen, voice controls, Bluetooth audio connectivity and mobile Wi-Fi.