Peppe1.8T

I have a 9 month old and find the S4 to be quite spacious and accommodating. Easy to get the baby seat in and out and tons of leg room for me and the front passenger. I mounted seat in the middle. I also get a lot of comments on how large the trunk is. In fact the trunk has more cargo space than my brothers Infinit FX37. For now the S4 is fine but if we have another kid I may consider something larger. Then again I guess my wife can get the larger car! When her RDX goes I'd like to get her into a Toureg or Q5.

phil47

I would agree for "normal outings" and the kids the age they are. As soon as you try to pack for an overnight or weekend trip (or vacation)...good luck trying to pack suitcases, baby bag, stroller and portable crib in that trunk! I'm 6'1", so as the kids got older and required more leg room with child seats and booster seats they needed more rear legroom. I suspect the S4 will begin to get too tight as it became too tight with my BMW X5 when my kids were between 2 and 7 years old...and it has way more rear legroom then my B8 S4.

There is no way I would get rid of my 2011 S4, so I just added the 2012 Q7 to the stable. But if I had only one to choose, I would have to go with the Q7...much more convenient.

Meteor S5

I am 6' 4" and I need to drive with the seat all the way back. Traveling with kids are like packing for a vacation every time we leave our home. The S4 is a fun car but doesn't work for me anymore.

sakimano

is your car for sale or lease takeover?

seinsmeld13

There is absolutely no need for an SUV. Don't let your wife dictate your ride. I agree the more room you have the more junk you bring along. I have two active children travel hockey and get by using my GTI for both sets of equipment with four in the car. Too bad the S wasn't a hatchback. If really have to make the change I personally would steer clear of an SUV and go for an A7. Anyway that my 2 cents......

m444

I rode in the new A7 3.0T last night, nice comfortable car, much larger than the S4, but it does not look large, definitely wider though. The rear hatch has easy access ( & fancy controls). The car is fairly light, for it's size (considering the S4 weight). It would probably drive better than a SUV/CUV.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test

A7 DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 114.7 in Length: 195.6 in
Width: 75.2 in Height: 55.9 in
Curb weight:4260 lb
Zero to 60 mph: 5.4 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.9 sec @ 101 mph

Meteor S5

Lease takeover.

QUOTE=sakimano;24152545]is your car for sale or lease takeover?[/QUOTE]

phil47

We also test drove the A7 before settling on the Q7. Q has almost twice the cargo capacity behind the second row, has the flexibilty to add 1 or 2 extra passengers in the third row and can carry out 2 kids plus all ski equipment for 4 people on the INSIDE of the vehicle.