2001 Audi A4 Review Summary & Specs
Base Sedan
Revisions keep this a standout in its class.
Summary & Specs
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Audi's A4 is a high-quality sedan with posh furnishings and comprehensive features. It comes loaded with character and refinement. With its seamless operation, it is a joy to drive and ride in, and it's a lot of fun to drive fast.
The A4 Avant wagon is truly special. It will outperform most sedans in this size class, and its sleek styling makes sport-utilities seem clunky, boring, and clumsy.
Having served with honor, this first-generation A4 will soon be replaced by an updated version for 2002 that incorporates some of the visual edginess of the Audi A6. We can only hope that it's as good as this one and, knowing Audi, it will likely be better.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Compact Cars |
| Editor |
Mitch McCullough, Editor-in-Chief |
| Model Lineup |
1.8T ($24,540); 2.8 ($30,340); 2.8 quattro ($30,990); 1.8T Avant quattro ($27,290); 2.8 Avant quattro ($31,990) |
| Engines (standard) |
1.8-liter dohc 20v turbocharged inline-4 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
5-speed manual |
| Engines (optional) |
170-hp 1.8-liter dohc 20v turbocharged inline-4; 190-hp 2.8-liter dohc 30v V6 |
| Transmissions (optional) |
5-speed manual; 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
standard: dual front airbags, front side airbags, Sideguard inflatable curtain airbags, ABS, traction control (ASR) |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
Quattro all-wheel drive |
| Basic Warranty |
5 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Neckarsulm, Germany |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-FOR AUDI |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.audiusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$24,540 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
A4 1.8T ($24,540) |
| Standard Equipment |
automatic climate control, eight-speaker AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo, tilt/telescope steering, pattern aluminum trim, cloth or leatherette upholstery, heated power mirrors, heated windshield washers, power windows, reclining bucket front seats, 60/40 split fold-down rear seats, cruise control, anti-theft alarm, illuminated vanity mirrors, aluminum alloy wheels |
| Destination Charge |
550 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
quattro IV all-wheel-drive system ($1,750) includes Torsen center differential |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Layout |
four-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested |
$26,840 |
| Horse Power |
170 @ 5900 |
| Torque |
166 @ 1950-5000 |
| Fuel Economy |
24/32 |
| Wheelbase |
103.0 |
| Length/Width/Height |
176.7/68.2/55.7 |
| Track Front/Rear |
59.0/58.2 |
| Turning Radius |
36.4 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.2/NA/41.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
36.9/NA/33.4 |
| Trunk Volume |
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| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
Independent |
| Rear Suspension |
Independent |
| Ground Clearance |
4.3 |
| Curb Weight |
2998 |
| Stock Tires |
P205/60HR15 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
16.6 |