Audi A4 2002 vs Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 214 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A4 engine produces 27 HP more power than Chrysler PT Cruiser, whereas torque is 16 NM more than Chrysler PT Cruiser. Thanks to more power Audi A4 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 10.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.8 l/100km | 12.4 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A4 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler PT Cruiser, which means that by driving the Audi A4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A4 consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler PT Cruiser. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 520 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 450 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Audi A6 | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler PT Cruiser might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 2.4 engine: This engine features a thin-walled cast-iron cylinder block, an aluminum cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts, a timing belt system, two balance shafts, hydraulic lifters, a dual-mass flywheel, and a dampened crankshaft pulley. It has received numerous ... More about Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.54 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger, but lower. Audi A4 is 28 cm longer than the Chrysler PT Cruiser, 3 cm wider, while the height of Audi A4 is 15 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 246 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A4 is 0.9 metres less than that of the Chrysler PT Cruiser, which means Audi A4 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`120 | 1`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chrysler PT Cruiser has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 2600 | |
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