HOME page / compare / Audi A4 S4 Avant TFSI Quattro vs Škoda Octavia Combi TSI RS Compare two cars 2015. - 2018. D - Large family car wagon, 5 door 4 x 4 Badges Production Vehicle class Body style Wheel drive Safety 2013. - 2016. D - Large family car wagon, 5 door front Dimensons & Outlines Length Width Height Boot (min) Boot (max) Fuel tank 2015 Audi A4 S4 Avant 2013 Škoda Octavia Combi © GAMA1 Solutions. Copying & distribution prohibited. Engine Petrol 6 - V config, 4 valves per cylinder Turbo Engine Fuel Configuration Aspiration Displacement Power Torque Petrol 4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder Turbo Performance (manual gearbox) Gearbox type Vehicle weight Acc. 0-100 Top speed Cons. (urban) Cons. (highway) Cons. (average) CO2 emissions Performance (automatic gearbox) Gearbox type Vehicle weight Acc. 0-100 Top speed Cons. (urban) Cons. (highway) Cons. (average) CO2 emissions Expenses Virtual Adviser's™ opinion Overview Two significantly similar cars, no doubt about that. Still, each one has something different to offer. Having both cars powered by petrol engines and utilizing the 5-door wagon body style within the same 'Large family car' segment, the only major difference here really is their wheel drive configuration (4 x 4 for the Audi and front in the case of the Škoda). Both the engines are Volkswagen-engineered . The first one has a 6-cylinder, 24-valves 354hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 4-cylinder, 16-valves 220hp one. Safety The first thing to look into here would be the results from European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) tests performed on the two cars. Good thing is that both vehicles got tested, with the same number of safety stars gained in the process. That aside, let's consider some other aspects which affect safety. Both vehicles belong to the large family car segment, which is generally a good thing safety-wise, but it doesn't do much to help us decide between the two. Furthermore, when it comes to weight, a factor that most people underestimate, the German car offers a considerable difference of 23% more metal. Reliability I don't like generalizing things when it comes to reliability, although it does seem that Škoda as a brand displays somewhat better results, when all the models are taken into account. These are the official statistics, while our visitors describe reliability of Audi with an average rating of and models under the Škoda badge with out of 5. Independent research findings rank A4 as average reliability-wise, and Octavia is more or less at the same apart, owners of different cars powered by the same engine as the German car rank it on average as out of 5, exactly the same as the other one. Performance & Fuel economy Audi is undoubtly more agile, reaching 100km/h in 2 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 250 kilometers per hour, 6km/h more than the other car. When it comes to fuel economy the winner has to be the Czech car, averaging around liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (46 mpg), in combined cycle. We can't ignore that 21% difference compared to the German car. Verdict Škoda appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, the German car offers significantly better overall protection, taking the lead here. It all continues in the same direction, with Audi being considerably quicker, thus putting more smile on driver's face. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption... It's really tough to make a final decision here, but if I'd need to, I'd say Škoda. Nevertheless, let's not forget that people have different preferences and needs, so what really counts is your personal feel. I'm only here to help. Also, you could use the oportunity to find out which car, everything taken into account, would be the perfect choice for you in the eyes of the virtual adviser™, out of vehicles we currently have in our database. Check a car by its VIN number