Ford Cougar 2000 vs Audi A4 1999
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 205 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 234 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Ford Cougar is more dynamic to drive. Ford Cougar engine produces 40 HP more power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 4 NM more than Audi A4. Thanks to more power Ford Cougar reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 9.4 | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Ford Cougar consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Cougar could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 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: | 1 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Audi A6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.32 m | 1.42 m | |
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Ford Cougar is larger, but lower. Ford Cougar is 22 cm longer than the Audi A4, 4 cm wider, while the height of Ford Cougar is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
930 litres | 1250 litres | |
| Ford Cougar has 40 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A4 (by 320 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Cougar is 0.2 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`795 | 1`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
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