New diesel for A3 and A4

Friday, May 19, 2006

68bhp 2.0-litre diesel for A3 & A4
A3 costs from £18,930
A4 starts at £22,965

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Both cars are available with either Audi's quattro four-wheel drive or regular front-wheel drive and are fitted to either a standard six-speed gearbox or S-tronic automatic 'box.

You can order cars with the new engines now, with first deliveries expected in July.

A3
Prices for the three-door A3 fitted with the new engine start at £18,930 and £19,430 for the five-door Sportback.

The 168bhp A3 can go from standing to 62mph in 8.2 seconds and on to a top speed of 136mph, making it the fastest diesel A3. The car has an average fuel consumption of 48.7mpg, which Audi claims will give it a range of 750 miles on one tank of diesel.

A4
The A4 fitted with the 168bhp diesel starts a £22,966 for the saloon and £24,115 for the Avant. Its 0-62mph sprint takes 8.6 seconds and top speed is 142mph.

Average fuel consumption is 48.7mpg and has carbon dioxide emissions of 154g/km, which equates to a company car tax banding of 20%.

The A4 engine line up will soon be tweaked further. The 1.6 petrol is being dropped, while the 2.5-litre diesel is being replaced by a 2.7.