Road Test
Audi A4
Test date 10 February 2008
Price as tested £23,600
For Diesel refinement, interior finish, interior space, improved chassis
Against Inconsistent steering weight, offset pedals, could be quicker, too small an advance over old A4
How much ?
- Price as tested £23,600
- Price as tested £23,940
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.1 sec
- 0-60mph 9.7 sec
- 0-100mph 29.4 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
17.4 / 80.8 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
31.7 / 103 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.9 / 5.3
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.5 / 7.2 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.6 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
134 mph
- Noise at 70mph
67 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
37.8 mpg
- Test best/worst
47.5 / 12.4
Government figures
- Combined/urban
53.3 / 40.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
139 g/km
How big?
- Length
4703 mm
- Width
1826 mm
- Height
1427 mm
- Wheelbase
2808 mm
- Weight
1460 kg
- Fuel tank
65.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls Inline , 1968 cc
- Max power 141 bhp at 4200 rpm
- Max torque 236 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 72.6bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 92bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 81.0x95.5 mm
- Compression ratio 16.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.78 / 5.4
- 2nd 2.05 / 10
- 3rd 1.32 / 15.5
- 4th 0.97 / 21.1
- 5th 0.76 / 27
- 6th 0.63 / 32.7
- Final drive 3.741
Suspension
- Front Five-link front suspension, upper and lower wishbones, tubular anti-roll bar
- Rear Independent-wheel, trapezoidal-linkrear suspension with resiliantly mounted subfram, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Maintenance-free rack-and-pinion with power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 314mm Ventilated Discs
- Rear 300mm Discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5J x 17'' Alloy in
- Size rear 7.5J x 17'' Alloy in
- Made of no data
- Tyres front 225/50 R17
- Tyres rear 225/50 R17
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