Audi A4 vs rivals - specifications
| Audi A4 2.0 TDI SE | Mercedes C220 CDI SE | BMW 320d SE | Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £23,940/£32,130 | £25,107/£27,347 | £25,940/£26,860 | £22,945/£27,710 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £12,832/53.6 per cent | £11,675/46.5 per cent | £11,855/45.7 per cent | £7,985/34.8 per cent |
| Running costs/contract hire | 58ppm/£406 | 60.3ppm/£422 | 60.1ppm/£436 | 63.9ppm/£449 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £948/£1,724 | £1,160/£2,109 | £1,027/£1,868 | £1,413/£2,570 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles) | £1,533/£2,554 | £1,548/£2,580 | £1,274/£2,124 | £1,454/£2,424 |
| Insurance group/quote | 12/£375/D/£140 | 14/£383/D/£140 | 14/£431/C/£115 | 20/£293/F/£205 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £200/£250/£200 | £220/£440/£220 | £415 (3yrs 36,000) | £119/£188/£195 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,703/2,808mm | 4,581/2,760mm | 4,520/2,760mm | 4,778/2,850mm |
| Height/width | 1,427/1,826mm | 1,444/1,770mm | 1,421/1,817mm | 1,500/1.886mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4 cyl in line/2,148cc | 4cyl in line/1,995cc | 4cyl in line/1,997cc |
| Peak power | 141/4,200 bhp/rpm | 170/3,800 bhp/rpm | 177/4,000 bhp/rpm | 128/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm | 400/2,600 Nm/rpm | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | 340/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6 spd, man/fwd | 6 spd, man/rwd | 6 spd, man/rwd | 6 spd, auto/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/space saver | 66 litres/space saver | 61 litres/run flats | 70 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 480/962 litres | 475 litres/N/A | 460 litres/N/A | 528/1,448 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,460/550/1,700kg | 1,585/485kg/N/A | 1,505/520/1,600kg | 1,592/598/2,000kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/0.27Cd | 10.8 metres/0.27Cd | 11.0 metres/0.27Cd | 11.8 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3 yrs RAC | 3yrs (unltd)/30y Mobilo | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs BMW | 3yrs (60,000)/1 yr RAC |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | Variable/136 | Variable/155 dealers | 12,500 miles/781 |
| Driver Power position (car/dealers) | 31/16 | 32/18 | 15-Nov | 56/25 |
| Euro NCAP adult/child/ped/total | N/A | 5/3/2/10 | 5/4/1/10 | 5/4/2/11 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.1/10.0 secs* | 8.2/8.2 secs | 8.0/7.5 secs* | 10.9/11.2 secs* |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.2/5.7 secs | 3.3/5.3 secs | 3.6/5.8 secs | 4.3 secs+ |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.8/10.8 secs | 5.9/8.7 secs | 6.8/9.6 secs | 6.7 secs+ |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 134mph/2,100rpm | 142mph/2,000rpm | 143mph/1,900rpm | 124mph/2,100rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.2/36.4/9.0 metres* | 51.4/37.6/9.8 metres | 46.2/34.5/8.4 metres | 49.8/36.6/9.3 metres* |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 66/43/61/67dB | 66/43/58/65dB | 66/46/58/65dB | 67/52/61/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 38.8mpg/598 miles | 38.4mpg/558 miles | 42.4mpg/568 miles | 37.5mpg/577 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.7/65.7/51.4mpg | 35.8/60.1/47.9mpg | 47.1/68.9/58.9mpg | 28.8/50.4/39.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 195/144g/km/18% | 197/156g/km/21% | 178/128g/km/18% | 201/189g/km/28% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£605/£90 | Six/yes/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£400/yes |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heat seats | No/yes/£1,290/£250 | No/yes/£340/£320 | No/yes/£1,220/£260 | No/yes/yes/yes |
| Elec sunroof/met paint/xenon lights | £850/£550/£775 | £910/£620/£725 | £675/£535/£980 | £500/£350/£300 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£190 | £1,095/yes/£145 | £1,490/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer & MP3/Bluetooth | £1,975/£265^/£375 | £1,075/£245^/yes | £1,585/£295±/£535 | £1,200/yes/£150 |
