The Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI quattro is a 5 door hatchback style car with a front located engine driving through all four wheels.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 3 litres. For this model it produces power and torque figures of 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) at 4000-4500 rpm and 500 Nm (369 lbft/51 kgm) at 1400-3250 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1895 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.2/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 159.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2914 mm | 114.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1644 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1635 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 4969 mm | 195.6 inches | |
| Width | 1911 mm | 75.2 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1895 kg | 4178 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.29 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| 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 | 245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 4000-4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 1400-3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 60.8 kW/litre 82.7 ps/litre 81.6 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
168.52 Nm/litre
2.04 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) | 2117.7 kPa (307.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 127.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.5 kg/kW 17.54 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.2/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.2/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.9/19.2/16.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 39.2/54.3/47.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 32.7/45.2/39.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 159.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0J x 17 ET30 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 17 ET30 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 218141 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI quattro added 2010-07-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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