Audi A2 2000 vs Rover 25 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 NM | 123 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Rover 25 is a more dynamic driving. Audi A2 engine produces 28 HP less power than Rover 25, but torque is 3 NM more than Rover 25. Due to the lower power, Audi A2 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 7.5 l/100km | |
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The Audi A2 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A2 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 25, which means that by driving the Audi A2 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A2 consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 25. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Rover 25 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 370'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Fabia | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Rover 200, Rover 400, Rover 45 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 3.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.42 m | |
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Audi A2 is smaller, but higher. Audi A2 is 16 cm shorter than the Rover 25, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A2 is 13 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 304 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1085 litres | 1086 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Audi A2 has 86 litres more trunk space than the Rover 25. The Rover 25 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Rover 25 (by 1 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A2 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Rover 25. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`435 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1200 | |
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