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Originally Posted by jlspeed29
going back to the A5 and A4..i see a lot of 2.0T's on the road..given the weights of these cars, I have to feel like they are grossly underpowered? Especially with that tiny engine...
anyone driven either?
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I cant vouch for the 6 cylinder variants, I drove a 320I, 320D and an Audi A4 1.8T - the Audi felt more powerful and responsive to me (compared to BMW 4 cylinder models). The front wheel drive is a bummer, but barely noticeable as the car is so well balanced and setup, I haven't noticed any understeer.
More comfortable ride too without the runflat tyres the Beamers have. The BMW was a lot of fun in the twists and bend with the rear wheel drive though.
Also, if space is an issue, the A4 is wider, longer and more bootspace.
You can probably guess I went with the Audi.
Oh- and the 6 cylinder engines in the Audi's are on average about 150kgs heavier - this apparently can cause a bit of nose heaviness and even understeer. Many Audi drivers that ive spoken to actually prefer the 1.8 and 2.0 four cylinder engines. They're really well setup and the gear ratios are amazing.