Audi A4 2.0 TDI vs BMW 320d – Acceleration
In this video you will watch Audi A4 2.0 TDI vs BMW 320d XDrive Acceleration
Audi A4 2.0 TDI
The new A4 has a conservative approach to design would be a major understatement; yet to say it is ugly would be unfair as well. The fifth-generation A4 looks better than its predecessor, featuring more chiseled surfaces, sharper-looking light units, and more harmonious overall proportions. But you’ll have to take a close look to notice all that because the new A4 can easily be mistaken for its predecessor. Or an A6, for that matter, as it’s 25 mm longer than the outgoing car, which itself was the longest of the German trio of midsize luxury sedans.
The model we tested featured the 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine that should have arrived in the United States as well but was postponed for an indefinite period because of VW Group’s “Dieselgate” scandal.
We’re talking about the most powerful version available for this engine, which in Europe puts out 190 PS (187 hp) from 3,800-4,200 rpm and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque from 1,750-3,000 rpm. Mated to a seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission and Audi’s excellent quattro all-wheel drive system, the engine helps the A4 achieve startling acceleration from the get-go.
7.2 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h may not sound impressive by today’s standards, but the way the A4 covers the first half of this sprint is dumbfounding, thanks to the combination of low-end grunt, fast dual-clutch gearbox, and efficient quattro system.
SAFETY
While the all-new Audi A4 was not assessed in North America by neither the NHTSA nor the IIHS, it received the maximum five-star overall rating from Euro NCAP, scoring 90 percent for adult occupant protection, 87 percent for child occupant, 75 percent for pedestrian, and 75 percent for safety assist systems. It’s not best in class, but it’s up there.
Standard safety features include eight airbags, ABS, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), autonomous emergency braking, and an active engine hood, among other things. The car we drove packed an array of (mostly optional) driving assistance features such as Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop&Go, Traffic Jam Assistant, Audi Pre Sense City, Audi Active Lane Assist, an auto parking brake, among many other things.
Specifications
Engine : 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronicEdit data of this car
Doors 4Edit data of this car
Power 190 hp/3800-4200 rpm.Edit data of this car
Maximum speed 235 km/h
Displacement:1968 cm3 / 120.2 cui
Horsepower net:140 kW / 190 PS / 188 hp (ECE)
Torque net:400 Nm / 295 ft-lb
Curb weight (without a driver):1480 kg / 3263 lbs
BMW 320d
The best way to describe the car is sure-footed; BMW has subtly altered the 3 Series formula to take the edge off the handling in favour of a more rounded package. With a smooth, torquey diesel, an automatic gearbox, all-wheel drive,leather seats and a thick-rimmed steering wheel, BMW has created a near-peerless all-round cruiser that’s hard to fault as an everyday proposition – even if the top level of dynamic sparkle is lacking.
The BMW may have the traction of an all-paw SUV, but it doesn’t have their ability to soak up potholes. In Sussex, the 320d – on 19in alloys and low-profile tyres – slammed into two unseen craters with a level of violence that I haven’t experienced with the Discovery Sport. No obvious damage was done to alloys or tyres, but the impacts were painful enough that we’ll keep an eye on them.
Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of BMW 320d xDrive (man. 6) in 2017, the model with 4-door sedan body and Line-4 1995 cm3 / 121.8 cui engine size, 140 kW / 190 PS / 188 hp (ECE) of power, 6-speed manual powertrain for Europe . Specifications listing with fuel economy, top speed, performance factory data and ProfessCars™ estimation: this BMW would accelerate 0-60 mph in 7.2 sec, 0-100 km/h in 7.6 sec, 0-200 km/h in 38.1 sec and quarter mile time is 15.4 sec
Spefications
Engine : TwinPower Turbo with variable geometry turbocharger, magnetic valve injectors 2000 bar,DOHC ,Start-Stop system
Displacement: 1995 cm3 / 121.8 cui
Max power:140 kW (190 hp) @ rpm:4000 rpm
Max torque:400 Nm @ rpm:1750 rpm
Curb weight (without a driver): 1515 kg / 3340 lbs
Last new price:€ 48.581
Top speed:233 km/h
VIDEO
Video by : APEX Cars
Car information by : auto-data.net,rivemag.com