2015 Audi TTS Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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The renowned driving enthusiast's mistress is revamped for 2015 with improved grace, a new dress and a quickened step. While the TT is certainly “wife material,” the TTS was always just a bit too much to bring home to mom—she might insist on driving—and a power bump up to 300 hp this year isn't exactly taming it. That's almost as big a power jump year over year as the TTS was over the TT for 2014, and with the long-awaited addition of MMI telematics, the 2015 TTS is sure to become a favorite.
Just about everything gets a touch-up for 2015 except the all-wheel Quattro drivetrain and 6-speed dual-clutch automated manual. Whether usable interior space might increase with the body's inch-here and inch-there gains and total interior restyle isn't confirmed, but the coupe's 2+2 seating isn't expected to be any more spacious in the back than previous versions. Trunk space, too, should remain around 13 cubic feet for the coupe and 8.8 for the Roadster convertible.
Power still comes from a 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, but instead of 265 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, the 2015 TTS is reportedly tweaked up 80 hp over the 2015 TT for something like 345 horses in total. The TTS could achieve 60 mph in 5.3 seconds and get 22 mpg city/31 highway for 2014. That time should improve for 2015, but there's no word on whether fuel economy will remain quite as sensible. However, there may be a 6-speed automatic in the mix for 2015, too.
The largest and perhaps most noticeable change will come from the TTS's newly restyled body. Longer, wider, lower and lighter than previous years, this TTS won't change much in terms of overall looks or driving manners, but how it feels for how far you can push it should become dramatically more exciting with the lower stance alone. Of course suspension tweaks would be necessary to maintain that performance edge over the TT, but the upgraded brakes and adaptive suspension are here to stay. So, too, should the 19-inch alloy wheels carry over unedited.
That said, everything points toward stability-through-predictive-tech on the order of a Bentley, but in a sporting manner along the lines of Maserati; carefully refined control would be necessary in any self-driving car anyway, and it's been 3 years since the TTS was tied with that project. No promises yet, but the standard addition of Audi's high-tech navigation and infotainment system in every 2015 TT (dubbed “MMI telematics”) is surely just the first rose toward that self-driven wedding, and suggests the TTS might use yet more advanced technology in the suspension than its TT sister for this generational debut.
Maybe not for 2015, but look for more by-wire and similarly advanced suspension measures, definitely by the time this generation is ready for a refresh in 2019. It's really not as far away as it sounds, especially not when you can go there at more than 120 mph. If you don't have a track good for that speed, the other kind of daily driving is hosted by newly refined style for 2015, which should still be just as quiet with the top up as the coupe.
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2015 Audi TTS Pricing
Trims & specs
Air Conditioning
Active charcoal air filtration · Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Single front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Dual front knee airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: occupant sensing deactivation · Front side airbags · Front side curtain airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: diversity · Auxiliary audio input: iPod/iPhone integration · Single disc in-Dash CD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · Premium Brand: Bose · AM/FM radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · 1 subwoofer · Surround audio: 5.1 · Total Number of Speakers: 12 · 255 watts
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Braking assist: hill start assist · Front brake diameter: 13.4 · Front brake width: 1.2 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Rear brake diameter: 12.2 · Rear brake width: 0.9 · Rear brakes: ventilated disc
Comfort Features
Center console trim: leather · Dash trim: leather · Door trim: leather · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Shift knob trim: alloy · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Center console: with lighting · Cupholders: front · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Multi-function remote: keyless entry with panic alarm · One-touch windows: 2 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Reading lights: front · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: cruise controls · Storage: under front seats · Universal garage door opener: Homelink · Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
Driver Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: 4-way power · Power adjustments: 12
Drivetrain
4WD Type: full time · Axle ratio: 3.44
Engine
Alternator: 140 amps · Battery: maintenance-free
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: quad exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: chrome · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: black with chrome accents · Mirror color: aluminum · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear spoiler: electronically controlled · Rear spoiler color: body-color · Window trim: black
Headrests
Front headrests: integrated · Number of front headrests: 2 · Number of rear headrests: 2
In Car Entertainment
Infotainment screen size: 6.5 in.
Instrumentation
Fuel economy display: range · Warnings and reminders: low fuel level
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps · Headlights: self-leveling · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: auto-dimming
Passenger Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: power · Power adjustments: 12
Rear Seats
Type: 50-50 split bench
Safety
Child seat anchors: LATCH system · Crumple zones: front · Impact sensor: fuel cut-off · Parking sensors: rear
Seatbelts
Emergency locking retractors: front · Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger · Second row seatbelts: 3-point
Seats
Driver seat power adjustments: height · Front seat type: sport bucket · Passenger seat power adjustments: height · Rear seat folding: split · Upholstery: premium leather
Spare Tire
Kit: tire sealant
Steering
Steering ratio: 16.9 · Turns lock-to-lock: 2.90
Suspension
Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Arm Type: lower control arms · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: MacPherson struts · Front shock type: monotube · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: multi-link · Rear shock type: monotube · Stabilizer bar(s): rear · Suspension control: magnetic
Telematics
Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth
Tires
Type: summer performance
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Wheels
Wheel locks: front and rear · Wheel spokes: 10
Windows
Front wipers: speed sensitive · Power windows: with safety reverse
Air Conditioning
Active charcoal air filtration · Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Single front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Dual front knee airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: occupant sensing deactivation · Front side airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: diversity · Auxiliary audio input: iPod/iPhone integration · Single disc in-Dash CD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · Premium Brand: Bose · AM/FM radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · 1 subwoofer · Surround audio: 5.1 · Total Number of Speakers: 12 · 255 watts
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Braking assist: hill start assist · Front brake diameter: 13.4 · Front brake width: 1.2 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Rear brake diameter: 12.2 · Rear brake width: 0.9 · Rear brakes: ventilated disc
Comfort Features
Center console trim: alloy · Dash trim: alloy · Door trim: alloy · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: carpet · Floor Mats: front · Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: alloy
Convenience Features
Center console: front console with storage · Cupholders: front · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Multi-function remote: trunk release · One-touch windows: 2 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Reading lights: front · Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: cruise controls · Storage: under front seats · Universal garage door opener: Homelink · Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
Driver Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: 4-way power · Power adjustments: 12
Drivetrain
4WD Type: full time · Axle ratio: 3.44
Engine
Alternator: 140 amps · Battery: maintenance-free
Exterior Features
Door handle color: body-color · Exhaust: quad exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: chrome · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: black with chrome accents · Mirror color: aluminum · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear spoiler: electronically controlled · Rear spoiler color: body-color · Window trim: black
Headrests
Front headrests: integrated · Number of front headrests: 2
In Car Entertainment
Infotainment screen size: 6.5 in.
Instrumentation
Fuel economy display: range · Warnings and reminders: low fuel level
Lights
Daytime running lights: LED · Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps · Headlights: wiper activated · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: manual folding
Passenger Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: power · Power adjustments: 12
Roof
Convertible rear window: glass · Convertible roof: with wind blocker
Safety
Crumple zones: rear · Impact sensor: post-collision safety system · Parking sensors: rear
Seatbelts
Emergency locking retractors: front · Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger
Seats
Driver seat power adjustments: height · Front seat type: sport bucket · Passenger seat power adjustments: height · Upholstery: premium leather
Spare Tire
Kit: tire sealant
Steering
Steering ratio: 16.9 · Turns lock-to-lock: 2.90
Suspension
Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Arm Type: lower control arms · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: MacPherson struts · Front shock type: monotube · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: multi-link · Rear shock type: monotube · Stabilizer bar(s): front · Suspension control: magnetic
Telematics
Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth
Tires
Type: summer performance
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Wheels
Wheel locks: front and rear · Wheel spokes: 10
Windows
Front wipers: variable intermittent · Power windows: with safety reverse