Toyota Avensis 2000 vs Audi A4 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Avensis engine produces 70 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 120 NM less than Audi A4. Due to the lower power, Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.2 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Avensis consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Avensis consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Audi A4 2001: The vehicle features full-time Quattro IV all-wheel drive with Torsen center differential and electronic traction control that operates at speeds up to 40 km/h and applies brakes to spinning wheels, with the effect of locking the front and rear differential. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | 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. Toyota Avensis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Audi A4 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
| Toyota Avensis is 5 cm longer than the Audi A4, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 442 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 2`230 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A4 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1800 | |
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