Audi S2

Which Audi S2 version to buy: 2.2 MT compared by specs

If the question is which Audi S2 to choose, the catalogue gives one generation (1990-01-01 to 1995-12-31), Sedan body only, and five versions — all named 2.2 MT. They are not the same car. Separate them by horsepower and by the numbers that actually move: 220 hp, 230 hp, and 315 hp, plus two tank sizes (66 L vs 70 L) and two fuels (95 vs 98).

If the question is which Audi S2 to choose, the catalogue gives one generation (1990-01-01 to 1995-12-31), Sedan body only, and five versions — all named 2.2 MT. They are not the same car. Separate them by horsepower and by the numbers that actually move: 220 hp, 230 hp, and 315 hp, plus two tank sizes (66 L vs 70 L) and two fuels (95 vs 98). There is no second generation to “wait for.” The choice is inside these five 2.2 MT rows.

This page does not restate a model overview. It ranks the five 2.2 MT lines by power per litre, kilograms per horsepower, 0–100, top speed, mixed consumption, tank, and measured weight.

Audi S2 generations: one generation, five 2.2 MT versions

1 generation (1990-01-01–1995-12-31) is the only generation in the data: Sedan, 5 modifications, every one 2.2 MT, Gasoline, 2226 cm³, 5 cylinders Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, compression 9.3, bore × stroke 81 × 86.4, Manual, AWD, multi-point Distributed injection (multi-point). Peak power is always quoted at 5900 rpm; peak torque at 1950 rpm. Front and rear suspension are Independent, spring. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are Disc.

Nothing in the data splits this generation into a restyle, a coupe, or a wagon. Searches for Audi S2 coupe, Audi S2 Avant, and Audi S2 wagon describe other body names; this catalogue line is Sedan. Production count, price, and value are not measured here.

Audi S2 engine specs table: every 2.2 MT by hp

Engine position is Front, longitudinal on 2.2 MT 230 hp (66 L) and 2.2 MT 315 hp. On both 2.2 MT 220 hp rows and on 2.2 MT 230 hp (70 L, 98) it is not measured. CO2 and eco class are not measured on all five. Wheel size is not measured on all five.

Displacement is identical: 2226 cm³. Specific output from that volume:

• 2.2 MT 220 hp: 220 / 2.226 ≈ 98.8 hp/L
• 2.2 MT 230 hp (both): 230 / 2.226 ≈ 103.3 hp/L — about 4.5 hp/L more than 220
• 2.2 MT 315 hp: 315 / 2.226 ≈ 141.5 hp/L — about 42.7 hp/L more than 220, 38.2 hp/L more than 230

Torque: both 230 hp 2.2 MT and the 315 hp 2.2 MT share 350 Nm at 1950 rpm. The two 220 hp 2.2 MT stay at 309 Nm — 41 Nm less at the same rpm. Extra peak power on 2.2 MT 315 hp is 85 hp over 230 hp and 95 hp over 220 hp; extra peak torque over 230 hp is 0 Nm.

Audi S2 horsepower vs weight: kg per hp

Kerb mass is measured on every 2.2 MT:

• 2.2 MT 220 hp (66 L and 70 L): 1420 kg → 1420 / 220 ≈ 6.45 kg/hp
• 2.2 MT 230 hp (66 L): 1520 kg → 1520 / 230 ≈ 6.61 kg/hp
• 2.2 MT 230 hp (70 L, 98): 1525 kg → 1525 / 230 ≈ 6.63 kg/hp
• 2.2 MT 315 hp: 1560 kg → 1560 / 315 ≈ 4.95 kg/hp

The 315 hp 2.2 MT is the heaviest kerb (1560 kg, 140 kg more than 220 hp, 40 kg more than 230 hp 66 L) and still the lightest per horsepower by a wide margin: about 1.50 kg/hp less than 220 hp, 1.66 kg/hp less than 230 hp 66 L.

Gross mass is not measured on 2.2 MT 230 hp (66 L) and 2.2 MT 315 hp. Where it is measured:

• both 2.2 MT 220 hp: gross 1880 kg, payload 1880 − 1420 = 460 kg
• 2.2 MT 230 hp (70 L, 98): gross 1955 kg, payload 1955 − 1525 = 430 kg — 30 kg less payload than the 220 hp rows, 75 kg more gross

Ground clearance is 100 mm on both 220 hp 2.2 MT and on 2.2 MT 230 hp (70 L, 98). On 2.2 MT 230 hp (66 L) and 2.2 MT 315 hp it is not measured. Weight distribution is not measured on any version.

Audi S2 specs: 0–100, top speed, mpg-style consumption

Fastest 0–100 is 2.2 MT 230 hp with 70 L tank and 98 fuel: 5.9 s. That is 0.2 s quicker than both 220 hp 2.2 MT and the 315 hp 2.2 MT (6.1 s), and 0.1 s quicker than 2.2 MT 230 hp 66 L (6.0 s). Highest listed top speed is 248 km/h on both 220 hp 2.2 MT and on 2.2 MT 230 hp (70 L, 98). 2.2 MT 230 hp 66 L is 2 km/h slower (246). 2.2 MT 315 hp is the slowest at the top of the speedo: 242 km/h, 6 km/h below the 248 km/h trio, despite 95 hp more than 220 and 85 hp more than 230.

Mixed consumption is lowest on both 230 hp 2.2 MT: 8.9 L/100 km. Versus 220 hp 2.2 MT at 9.3, that is 0.4 L/100 km less. 2.2 MT 315 hp sits at 9.2 — 0.1 under 220 hp, 0.3 above 230 hp. City: 230 hp and 315 hp 2.2 MT share 14.0; 220 hp 2.2 MT is 14.3 (0.3 more). Highway: 230 hp 2.2 MT 7.5; 220 hp 7.6; 315 hp 7.7 (the highest highway figure).

Tank range arithmetic on mixed figures (tank ÷ mixed × 100), not a measured range:

• 66 L / 9.3 × 100 ≈ 710 km on 2.2 MT 220 hp 66 L
• 70 L / 9.3 × 100 ≈ 753 km on 2.2 MT 220 hp 70 L (+4 L tank, same 9.3 mixed)
• 66 L / 8.9 × 100 ≈ 742 km on 2.2 MT 230 hp 66 L
• 70 L / 8.9 × 100 ≈ 787 km on 2.2 MT 230 hp 70 L, 98
• 66 L / 9.2 × 100 ≈ 717 km on 2.2 MT 315 hp

The 4 L tank step (66 → 70) is the only capacity difference. It does not change 0–100 or top speed on the two 220 hp 2.2 MT (both 6.1 s / 248 km/h). On 230 hp it coincides with 98 fuel, 5 kg extra kerb (1525 vs 1520), a measured 100 mm clearance and 1955 kg gross, and the catalogue’s best 0–100 (5.9 s) plus joint-best top speed (248 km/h).

Audi S2 dimensions and weight: what is measured

Kerb, gross, clearance, tank, wheels — in one place so a pulled paragraph stays true:

• 2.2 MT 220 hp, 66 L: kerb 1420 kg, gross 1880 kg, clearance 100 mm, tank 66 L, wheels not measured
• 2.2 MT 230 hp, 66 L: kerb 1520 kg, gross not measured, clearance not measured, tank 66 L, wheels not measured
• 2.2 MT 315 hp: kerb 1560 kg, gross not measured, clearance not measured, tank 66 L, wheels not measured
• 2.2 MT 220 hp, 70 L: kerb 1420 kg, gross 1880 kg, clearance 100 mm, tank 70 L, wheels not measured
• 2.2 MT 230 hp, 70 L, 98: kerb 1525 kg, gross 1955 kg, clearance 100 mm, tank 70 L, wheels not measured

Overall length, width, height, wheelbase, coupe dimensions, Avant dimensions, and RS2 dimensions are not measured in this dataset. Do not treat missing overall size as “this car has no dimensions”; the fields are empty here.

Gear count: 5 on both 220 hp 2.2 MT; 6 on both 230 hp 2.2 MT and on 2.2 MT 315 hp. Drive does not change: AWD on all five.

Which Audi S2 2.2 MT to choose

There is no generation-to-generation jump. All five sit in 1 generation. The extra “money” in this catalogue is extra hp, extra Nm, a sixth gear, a larger tank, and 98 instead of 95 — not a later body.

Choose 2.2 MT 220 hp (66 L or 70 L) if kerb mass and payload matter more than peak power. Both 220 hp 2.2 MT are the lightest at 1420 kg, share 309 Nm, 5-speed Manual, 6.1 s, 248 km/h, mixed 9.3, and 460 kg payload when gross is 1880 kg. The only arithmetic difference between the two 220 hp names is the tank: 66 L vs 70 L (+4 L). Clearance 100 mm is measured on both. Specific output is the lowest of the set (≈98.8 hp/L). Kg per hp (≈6.45) is still better than either 230 hp 2.2 MT because those two add 100–105 kg kerb for 10 hp.

Choose 2.2 MT 230 hp, 70 L tank, 98 fuel if the question is the quickest 0–100 and the highest listed top speed together. This 2.2 MT is the only row with 5.9 s and 248 km/h at once, 350 Nm, 6-speed Manual, mixed 8.9, tank 70 L, fuel 98, kerb 1525 kg, gross 1955 kg, clearance 100 mm. Versus 2.2 MT 220 hp 70 L you pay 105 kg kerb and 30 kg payload for 10 hp, 41 Nm, one extra gear, 0.2 s on 0–100, the same 248 km/h, and 0.4 L/100 km less mixed. Versus 2.2 MT 230 hp 66 L you gain 4 L tank, 98 instead of 95, 0.1 s on 0–100, 2 km/h top speed, 5 kg kerb, and you get measured gross and clearance that the 66 L 230 hp row leaves not measured.

Choose 2.2 MT 230 hp, 66 L tank if you want 350 Nm and 6 speeds without the 98-fuel / 70 L row. Power and torque match the other 230 hp 2.2 MT (230 hp / 169 kW, 350 Nm). Mixed 8.9 matches. 0–100 is 6.0 s (middle of the set). Top speed 246 km/h is 2 km/h below the 248 km/h group. Engine position is measured: Front, longitudinal. Gross, clearance, and wheels stay not measured. Kerb 1520 kg is 5 kg under the 70 L 230 hp 2.2 MT.

Choose 2.2 MT 315 hp only if the ranking you care about is hp and kg/hp, not 0–100 or top speed. This 2.2 MT is 315 hp / 230 kW, ≈141.5 hp/L, ≈4.95 kg/hp, 6-speed Manual, Front, longitudinal, 350 Nm (same torque as 230 hp). It does not win the sprint: 6.1 s, tied with 220 hp 2.2 MT. It loses top speed: 242 km/h, lowest of five. Mixed 9.2 is worse than 230 hp (8.9) and only 0.1 better than 220 hp (9.3). Highway 7.7 is the worst highway figure. Tank stays 66 L. Gross and clearance are not measured. You add 140 kg vs 220 hp and 40 kg vs 230 hp 66 L for 95 hp and 85 hp respectively, with 0 Nm more than 230 hp.

What extra power does not buy on this sheet. Moving from 2.2 MT 220 hp to 2.2 MT 315 hp is +95 hp and +41 Nm and still 0.0 s on 0–100 (6.1 vs 6.1) and −6 km/h at the top. Moving from 2.2 MT 230 hp 70 L 98 to 2.2 MT 315 hp is +85 hp, 0 Nm, +0.2 s to 100, −6 km/h, +0.3 L/100 km mixed. If “which version” means fastest measured 0–100 and joint-highest top speed, the 315 hp 2.2 MT is not that version.

Reliability, problems, engine code, oil, mounts, harness, how many were made, price, and for-sale listings are not measured in this data. Chassis hardware that is measured does not split the choice: all five 2.2 MT use Independent, spring front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc rear, AWD, Turbo Gasoline 5 Inline.

Short ranking from these numbers only. Lightest and simplest: 2.2 MT 220 hp (pick 70 L if the tank is the only difference you want). Best 0–100 and top speed pair: 2.2 MT 230 hp, 70 L, 98. Same 230 hp / 350 Nm / 6 gears with a smaller tank: 2.2 MT 230 hp 66 L. Highest hp and lowest kg/hp: 2.2 MT 315 hp — knowing 0–100 stays 6.1 s and top speed is 242 km/h.