Audi A4 2007 vs Ford Mondeo 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 HP | 155 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is a more dynamic driving. Audi A4 engine produces 12 HP less power than Ford Mondeo, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Ford Mondeo. Due to the lower power, Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.5 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Mondeo, which means that by driving the Audi A4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1180 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km with real consumption | 860 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: | 480'000 km | 380'000 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: | 6 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Seat Exeo | 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 A4 2007 2.0 engine: This diesel engine is essentially a more efficient version of the well-known CAGA engine. The life of its piezo injectors depends heavily on the quality of the fuel used.
The timing belt is replaced at ... More about Audi A4 2007 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A4 is 3 cm shorter than the Ford Mondeo, 2 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 500 litres | |
| Audi A4 has 20 litres less trunk space than the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Ford Mondeo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`010 | 2`100 | |
| 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 Ford Mondeo, so Audi A4 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.4/10 | 7.3/10 | |
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