Subaru Outback 2017 vs Audi A4 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Outback engine produces 74 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 135 NM less than Audi A4. Due to the lower power, Subaru Outback reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Audi A4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Subaru Outback consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Outback could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Legacy | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi Q7, Volkswagen Touareg | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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: | 4.82 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.49 m | |
| Subaru Outback is 7 cm longer than the Audi A4, width is practically the same , while the height of Subaru Outback is 18 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 512 litres | 505 litres | |
| Subaru Outback has 7 litres more trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Outback is 0.6 metres less than that of the Audi A4, which means Subaru Outback can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 26 400 | 25 800 | |
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