SAAB 900 1993 vs Audi A4 1997
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 227 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is a more dynamic driving. SAAB 900 engine produces 5 HP more power than Audi A4, but torque is 3 NM less than Audi A4. Despite the higher power, SAAB 900 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.4 | |
| SAAB 900 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the SAAB 900 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| SAAB 900 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 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: | 5 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: | 4.64 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| SAAB 900 is 16 cm longer than the Audi A4, 2 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 900 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 900 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 900 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 9400 | 1400 | |
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