Volkswagen Passat Variant vs Audi A4 Avant

Volkswagen Passat Variant vs Audi A4 Avant

The third generation of the Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB3) also has its début alongside the new #Passat. App-Connect - the interface for integrating smartphone apps - offers wireless integration of iPhone apps via a wireless #Apple #CarPlay™ for the first time as a result. The #Passat is now permanently online as the new Infotainment system also comes with an integrated online connectivity unit (OCU) complete with SIM card as standard. As well as improved navigation-related services with real-time information, this encompasses new technologies and offers, music streaming services, Internet radio, the use of updatable web app technology, natural voice control enriched with online content, the seamless use of online services provided by Volkswagen We, and future cloud-based portable vehicle settings. Smartphones (compatible Samsung models) also become a mobile key for opening and starting the Volkswagen Passat.

An additional highlight is the newly developed 2.0 TDI Evo - a highly efficient turbo diesel engine with an output of 110 kW / 150 PS that produces 10 g/km less CO2 compared with the equivalent engine in the predecessor. The 2.0 TDI Evo is the forerunner of a new generation of diesel engines. The powerplant range also includes three petrol engines (TSI) with 110 kW / 150 PS, 140 kW / 190 PS, and 200 kW / 272 PS as well as three diesel engines (TDI); the latter deliver 88 kW / 120 PS, 140 kW / 190 PS, and 176 kW / 240 PS respectively. All TSI and TDI units fulfil the requirements of the Euro 6d-TEMP emission standard. In addition, every new Passat - whether a petrol or diesel engine - is equipped with a particulate filter.

As well as the updated Volkswagen Passat, the new Volkswagen umbrella brand for assistance systems is also moving forwards: IQ.DRIVE. With IQ.DRIVE, Volkswagen bundles up the driver assistance systems of today and tomorrow on a path towards autonomous driving. The new Passat boasts the most advanced versions of IQ.DRIVE. The innovative network behind the systems makes the Volkswagen, which is tailored to the needs of high-mileage drivers, more comfortable and safer than ever before.

The #A4 represents the core of the brand - after four years in the making, Audi has made the successful midsize model even tauter and sportier. Its exterior is integrated into the brand's new design language; the large MMI touch display offers the kind of operating experience customers will be familiar with from their smartphone. Many engine options now come with mild-hybrid systems (MHEV) - efficiency and comfort benefit from this broad-based electrification. This also applies to the Audi S4 TDI, with a V6 TDI under the hood for the first time, a 48-volt main electrical system and an electric powered compressor (EPC), which lends its beefy acceleration even more spontaneity. This combination of power, torque and efficiency makes it unique in the segment.

Audi will be offering the #A4 model line with six turbocharged engines at sales launch in Europe. Their power outputs range from 110 kW (150 PS) to 255 kW (347 PS) - from the Audi A4 35 TFSI up to the Audi S4 TDI. All engines - whether four-cylinder diesel unit, V6 TDI or four-cylinder TFSI - undercut the limits of the Euro 6d-temp emission standard.

To coincide with the market launch, the brand with the four rings is presenting an A4 edition model dubbed "edition one." It is available as a Sedan or Avant with a choice of three engine versions - the 2.0 TFSI with a power output of 180 kW (245 PS), the 2.0 TDI with an output of 140 kW (190 PS) and the 3.0 TDI with 170 kW (231 PS). The exterior design is based on the S line exterior, supplemented with striking elements such as the black styling package. For the interior, customers can choose between the design selection and the S line interior package.

The midsize model has grown a bit in all body variants. The length of the Audi A4 in both the Sedan and the Avant has increased by 24 millimeters (0.9 in) to 4,762 millimeters (15.6 ft), while the width has increased by 5 millimeters (0.2 in) to 1,847 millimeters (6.1 ft). The wheelbase remains unchanged at 2,820 millimeters (9.3 ft), while the vehicle height likewise remains the same - it is 1,431 millimeter (4.7 ft) for the Sedan and 1,460 millimeters (4.8 ft) for the #Avant.

[niteblaster]

It's not about the engine
Audi is so much more money to maintain, suspension repairs are criminal, yet they have same engine and running gear

[iqmiroyale]

Too short... Perhaps comparison side by side along the road are better