A4 1.9 or 2.0 litre boards.ie

Ozziej

Hi,
probably been dealt with before but I can't find it. Anybody venture the opinion whether an 1.9 tdi or 2.0 tdi A4 2006 engine (not sport) is better with regard to ecomony, reliability and acceleration etc.

Ozziej

Examples

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/A4/2.0TDI-1/200948195986944/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/A4/1.9TDI/201004196729185/advert?channel=CARS

Leonard Hofstadter

The 2.0 obviously has more power and is a more modern engine.

The 1.9 though is almost bulletproof. The 2.0 is known to be not as good as the 1.9 in the long run.

People criticise the noise out of the 1.9 TDI but the 2.0 TDI from back then is a PD engine like the 1.9 TDI is, it's only the newer 2.0 TDI's that offer this advantage.

I would say go for the 1.9 if you're happy enough with the power from it.

If you think the 1.9 isn't fast enough and don't mind spending a bit more on petrol, then the 1.8T is an outside option and though obviously much heavier on fuel it is practically bulletproof(aside from its fondness of needing new coils and coil packs). It has 163 hp over the 140 from the 2.0 or the 115 from the 1.9 and being turbo'd it should have decent low down shove, not as much as a diesel say but more than your average petrol.

There is also the massive advantage of it not having a Dual Mass Flywheel(assuming it's manuals you are interested in) either, these can cost upwards of 1500 to replace when they go(most modern diesels go through these every 60-100,000 miles), so the fuel savings may well be eaten away by this. You also have to consider that the 1.8T is rather unloved so will be cheaper to buy too.

Plus, tax is cheaper too:)!

bazz26

Anyone else think that those 2 "Irish" spec 4 year old A4s are really overpriced?

keithclancy

bazz26 wrote: »

Anyone else think that those 2 "Irish" spec 4 year old A4s are really overpriced?

Its on carzone, what did you expect.

McSpud

bazz26 wrote: »

Anyone else think that those 2 "Irish" spec 4 year old A4s are really overpriced?

Not to say its good value bit the 2.0L is better.

Ozziej

captainspeed wrote: »

The 2.0 obviously has more power and is a more modern engine.

The 1.9 though is almost bulletproof. The 2.0 is known to be not as good as the 1.9 in the long run.

People criticise the noise out of the 1.9 TDI but the 2.0 TDI from back then is a PD engine like the 1.9 TDI is, it's only the newer 2.0 TDI's that offer this advantage.

I would say go for the 1.9 if you're happy enough with the power from it.

If you think the 1.9 isn't fast enough and don't mind spending a bit more on petrol, then the 1.8T is an outside option and though obviously much heavier on fuel it is practically bulletproof(aside from its fondness of needing new coils and coil packs). It has 163 hp over the 140 from the 2.0 or the 115 from the 1.9 and being turbo'd it should have decent low down shove, not as much as a diesel say but more than your average petrol.

There is also the massive advantage of it not having a Dual Mass Flywheel(assuming it's manuals you are interested in) either, these can cost upwards of 1500 to replace when they go(most modern diesels go through these every 60-100,000 miles), so the fuel savings may well be eaten away by this. You also have to consider that the 1.8T is rather unloved so will be cheaper to buy too.

Plus, tax is cheaper too:)!

Cheers now I have another option. Thanks for that. I see good oul motorvation have a tempting offer here

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/A4/1.8T-S-L/201002196577634/advert?channel=CARS

But I just googled for their name and boards.ie and it doesn't look good;)

bazz26

Those A4s are poor value for money when you consider what you get. Would you consider an A6 or 5 Series for similar money as those A4s:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201007196978701

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201005196784824

More car for your money imo.

Esel

Never knew there was a boards.ie model......