Audi TT 2002 vs SAAB 9-3 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Audi TT is more dynamic to drive. Audi TT engine produces 20 HP more power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 33 NM more than SAAB 9-3. Thanks to more power Audi TT reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The Audi TT is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi TT consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3, which means that by driving the Audi TT over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi TT consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 970 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 480'000 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 SAAB 9-3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including SAAB 9000, SAAB 900 | |
| 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 TT 2002 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.04 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.43 m | |
| Audi TT is 59 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 5 cm wider, while the height of Audi TT is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 220 litres | 295 litres | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage space. Audi TT has 75 litres less trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`635 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Audi TT has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 9-3 has serious deffects in 180 percent more cases than Audi TT, so Audi TT quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 3600 | |
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