Audi A4 2001 vs Toyota Avensis 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A4 engine produces 20 HP more power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 45 NM more than Toyota Avensis. Thanks to more power Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A4 could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A4 consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A6 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Carina E, Toyota Celica | |
| 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: | yes | no | |
| 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: | 4.55 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger. Audi A4 is 3 cm longer than the Toyota Avensis, 6 cm wider, while the height of Audi A4 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`860 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| 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 (€): | 1800 | 1200 | |
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