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U V EH ICL E TY PE >
4-door sedan
QUATTRO front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger,
PR ICE AS TESTED > $41,100 (base price: $32,675) ENGI N E TY PE > turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection DISPL AC EM EN T > 121 cu in, 1984 cc 211 bhp @ 5300 rpm 258 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm TR A NSM ISSION > 6-speed manual W H EEL BASE > 110.6 in L ENGTH > 185.2 in W I DTH > 71.9 in H EIGHT > 56.2 in C U R B W EIGHT > 3663 lb
P E R FO R M A N C E Z ERO TO 60 M PH > Z ERO TO 100 M PH > Z ERO TO 120 M PH > STR EET STA RT,
ROA DHOL DI NG ,
NEW 6.4 sec 17.2 sec 27.5 sec
40,000 6.4 sec 16.8 sec 27.2 sec
7.2 sec 15.0 sec @ 94 mph 174 ft
7.1 sec 14.9 sec @ 94 mph 158 ft
0.87 g 128 mph
0.90 g
EPA FU EL ECONOM Y, C ITY/H IGH WAY DR I V I NG > 22/30 mpg C/D 27 mpg U NSCH EDU L ED OI L A DDITIONS > 2 qt
WA R R A N T Y 4 years/50,000 miles bumper to bumper 1 year/5000 miles scheduled maintenance 12 years/unlimited miles corrosion protection 4 years/unlimited miles roadside assistance O P E R AT I N G C O STS (FOR 40,000 MILES) $930 NOR M A L W EA R > $1560 R EPA I R > $0 $4593 DA M AG E A N D D E ST R U C T I O N SI DE M I R ROR $1156 L I F E E X P EC TA N C I E S (ESTIMATED FROM 40,000-MILE TEST) TI R ES > 25,000 miles FRON T BR A K E PA DS > 90,000 miles R EA R BR A K E PA DS > more than 100,000 miles W H AT B I TS A N D P I EC E S C O ST H EA DL A M P > $650 ENGI N E A I R FI LTER > $33 OI L FI LTER > $14 W H EEL > $399 TI R E > $390 W I PER BL A DES > $29 FRON T BR A K E PA DS > $125 M O D E L-Y E A R C H A N G E S 2010 > infotainment interface updated, Bang & Olufsen audio optional on midrange A4s, blind-spot detection now optional 2011 > new EPA fuel-economy ratings for manual (city drops 1 mpg, to 21; highway is up 1 mpg, to 31), eightspeed automatic replaces optional six-speed auto (2-mpg improvement, for 29, on the highway)
U V EH ICL E TY PE >
4-door sedan
QUATTRO front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger,
PR ICE AS TESTED > $41,100 (base price: $32,675) ENGI N E TY PE > turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection DISPL AC EM EN T > 121 cu in, 1984 cc 211 bhp @ 5300 rpm 258 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm TR A NSM ISSION > 6-speed manual W H EEL BASE > 110.6 in L ENGTH > 185.2 in W I DTH > 71.9 in H EIGHT > 56.2 in C U R B W EIGHT > 3663 lb
P E R FO R M A N C E Z ERO TO 60 M PH > Z ERO TO 100 M PH > Z ERO TO 120 M PH > STR EET STA RT,
ROA DHOL DI NG ,
NEW 6.4 sec 17.2 sec 27.5 sec
40,000 6.4 sec 16.8 sec 27.2 sec
7.2 sec 15.0 sec @ 94 mph 174 ft
7.1 sec 14.9 sec @ 94 mph 158 ft
0.87 g 128 mph
0.90 g
EPA FU EL ECONOM Y, C ITY/H IGH WAY DR I V I NG > 22/30 mpg C/D 27 mpg U NSCH EDU L ED OI L A DDITIONS > 2 qt
WA R R A N T Y 4 years/50,000 miles bumper to bumper 1 year/5000 miles scheduled maintenance 12 years/unlimited miles corrosion protection 4 years/unlimited miles roadside assistance O P E R AT I N G C O STS (FOR 40,000 MILES) $930 NOR M A L W EA R > $1560 R EPA I R > $0 $4593 DA M AG E A N D D E ST R U C T I O N SI DE M I R ROR $1156 L I F E E X P EC TA N C I E S (ESTIMATED FROM 40,000-MILE TEST) TI R ES > 25,000 miles FRON T BR A K E PA DS > 90,000 miles R EA R BR A K E PA DS > more than 100,000 miles W H AT B I TS A N D P I EC E S C O ST H EA DL A M P > $650 ENGI N E A I R FI LTER > $33 OI L FI LTER > $14 W H EEL > $399 TI R E > $390 W I PER BL A DES > $29 FRON T BR A K E PA DS > $125 M O D E L-Y E A R C H A N G E S 2010 > infotainment interface updated, Bang & Olufsen audio optional on midrange A4s, blind-spot detection now optional 2011 > new EPA fuel-economy ratings for manual (city drops 1 mpg, to 21; highway is up 1 mpg, to 31), eightspeed automatic replaces optional six-speed auto (2-mpg improvement, for 29, on the highway)
