Ford Mondeo 2005 vs Audi A4 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 155 HP | 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Ford Mondeo is more dynamic to drive. Ford Mondeo engine produces 12 HP more power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Audi A4. Thanks to more power Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 5.5 | |
| 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 Ford Mondeo consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford Mondeo could require 90 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 1180 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km with real consumption | 1000 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: | 380'000 km | 480'000 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: | 3 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Seat Exeo | |
| 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: | 4.73 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Ford Mondeo is 3 cm longer than the Audi A4, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 480 litres | |
| Ford Mondeo has 20 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford Mondeo is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 2`010 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above 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 (€): | 1600 | 5000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 8.4/10 | |
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