Ford Mondeo engine produces 15 HP more power than Audi A4, but torque is 5 NM less than Audi A4. Thanks to more power Ford Mondeo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
8.0
8.0
Fuel tank capacity:
59 litres
70 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
730 km in combined cycle
870 km in combined cycle
980 km on highway
1160 km on highway
690 km with real consumption
780 km with real consumption
Audi A4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
560'000 km
420'000 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 Ford Mondeo engine could be longer.
Engine production duration:
7 years
8 years
Engine spread:
Used only for this car
Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A6
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.
Hydraulic tappets:
no
yes
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:
4.73 m
4.59 m
Width:
1.81 m
1.77 m
Height:
1.43 m
1.43 m
Ford Mondeo is larger. Ford Mondeo is 14 cm longer than the Audi A4, 4 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly.
Trunk capacity:
500 litres
460 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
no data
720 litres
Ford Mondeo has more luggage capacity. Ford Mondeo has 40 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4.
Audi A4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Mondeo has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Audi A4, so Audi A4 quality is probably better