The Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI is a front wheel drive automobile, with the motor placed in the front, and a 4 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) at 3750-4500 rpm and 400 Nm (295 lbft/40.8 kgm) at 1250-3500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1695 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 235 km/h (146 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 6.4/4.4/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 135.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2808 mm | 110.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1564 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4699 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1826 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1436 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1695 kg | 3737 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2967 cc (181.057 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91.4 mm
3.27 × 3.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 3750-4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 1250-3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.5 kW/litre 68.7 ps/litre 67.7 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
134.82 Nm/litre
1.63 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1694.2 kPa (245.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.31 kg/kW 18.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.4/4.4/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.4/4.4/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.6/22.7/19.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 44.1/64.2/54.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 36.8/53.5/45.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 135.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 355927 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI added 2013-08-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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