The Audi A4 Avant 2.8 is a front wheel drive automobile, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
The Audi A4 Avant 2.8 is one of the B5 range of cars from Audi.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 5 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 190 bhp (193 PS/142 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 1415 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 231 km/h, which equates to 144 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 245.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2607 mm | 102.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1498 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1479 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Length | 4478 mm | 176.3 inches | |
| Width | 1733 mm | 68.2 inches | |
| Height | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1415 kg | 3120 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.04 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2771 cc (169.097 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 86.4 mm
3.25 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 30 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
51.1 kW/litre 69.5 ps/litre 68.6 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
101.05 Nm/litre
1.22 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1269.8 kPa (184.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 461.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 231 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 136.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.99 kg/kW 16.68 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 245.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.29 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 92345 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | B5 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Audi A4 Avant 2.8 Automatic added 2002-01-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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