Audi A4 2004 vs Audi A6 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Audi A4 and Audi A6 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6, which means that by driving the Audi A4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A4 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A6. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 1040 km in combined cycle | |
| 1480 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A4 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: | 420'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A3 | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
| Audi A6 2006 2.0 engine: The Audi BRE 2.0 TDI is a diesel engine produced from 2004 to 2008. It belongs to the older generation of Volkswagen Group 2.0 TDI units and is generally capable of decent mileage, but it has several weaknesses ... More about Audi A6 2006 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.59 m | 4.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
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Audi A4 is smaller. Audi A4 is 33 cm shorter than the Audi A6, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A4 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 546 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
720 litres | no data | |
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Audi A6 has more luggage space. Audi A4 has 86 litres less trunk space than the Audi A6. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.9 metres less than that of the Audi A6, which means Audi A4 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`020 kg | 2`145 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Audi A4 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Audi A6, so Audi A4 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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