Audi TT 2008 vs Audi A4 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 233 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.7 seconds | 7.8 seconds | |
| Audi TT engine produces 63 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Audi A4. Despite less power, Audi TT reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Audi TT is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi TT consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the Audi TT over 15,000 km in a year you can save 450 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi TT consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1330 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi TT gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A8 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi TT might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Audi A4 2005 3.0 engine: The camshaft is driven by a set of four chains, which means that replacement costs are high. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.18 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.36 m | 1.39 m | |
| Audi TT is 39 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 6 cm wider, while the height of Audi TT is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | 246 litres | |
| Audi TT has 4 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi TT is 0.1 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`735 | 2`295 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Audi TT has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A4 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Audi TT, so Audi TT quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 5200 | |
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