2004 Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro Review and Performance Comparison

Audi A4 Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 2004 Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro is a powered by a Petrol Straight 4. This variant of the Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out around 2004. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2005 Bugatti Veyron 8.0 litre W16 and the 2005 SSC Aero SC 8T 6.3L.

This particular Audi A4 has a 1984cc Turbo Petrol powerplant driven by the Audi All Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Straight 4's include the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce

The A4 shares its Petrol Straight 4 engine configuration with the likes of the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce and the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the A4's All Wheel Drive, Saloon combination then how about the 2024 Aspark Owl AWD or the earlier 2019 Pininfarina Battista 1900.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1540 kgs (3395 lbs) places the Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro in a similar weight category as the 2025 Maserati MCPURA Cielo 3.0 V6 Twin Turbo and the excellent 2025 Toyota Supra A90 Final Edition, give or take 50kg.

The Audi A4 shares the same bhp with the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 250 ZX (201 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 1984cc 16 valve, Straight 4 engine produces around 197 bhp (146 kW) @ 6100 rpm which is comparable to the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 250 ZX (201 bhp) and also the 2020 Audi A1 Sportback 40 TFSI S tronic S line (197 bhp).

The Turbo Straight 4 throws out 207 lb-ft (280.6 Nm) @ 1800 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2020 Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 Supercharged (184 lb-ft) or the 2020 Lotus Elise Sport 220 1.8 Supercharged (184 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 2004 Audi A4 in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 2010 Audi A1 A1 1.4 TFSI S-Tronic (152.9 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Audi A4.

The Audi A4 has a power to weight ratio of 127.9 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 2004 A4 2.0T FSI Quattro means you're competing with the 2010 Audi A1 A1 1.4 TFSI S-Tronic (152.9 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 1986 Lotus Excel SA 2.2 16v (152.9 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro generates around 134.4 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 1967 Triumph TR5 2.5L (159.2 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 2008 Lexus GS 350 (159.2 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro can accelerate 0–60mph in 7.20 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 7.4 secs. Acceleration rivals to the Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro include the 2018 Abarth 695 XSR Yamaha Automated (7.20 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 2015 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTD 2.0 TDI DSG (7.20 secs).

The Straight 4 engine of the Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 2019 Peugeot 508 PureTech 225 GT S and S (7.30 secs) and the 2013 Seat Leon SC 2.0 TDI FR (7.30 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro and the Maserati Merak 2.0 V6

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 2004 Audi A4 can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 15.55 secs with a trap speed around 87.6 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the Maserati Merak 2.0 V6 (15.56 seconds @ 87.5 mph) and a close race between the Lexus LS 400 4.0 V8 (15.56 seconds @ 87.5 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 2004 version of the Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro has a maximum speed of 147mph.

Top Speed of the 2004 A4 equals the Lancia Kappa 2.0 Turbo (146 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 2004 Audi A4 2.0T FSI Quattro then there's the slightly slower the Lancia Kappa 2.0 Turbo (146 mph) or how about the impressive BMW 3 Series M3 E30 (146 mph).

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Related Links:

• 2004 A4 Rivals List.
• 2004 A4: Full Review and Comparisons.
• A Brief History of Audi
• Compare the 2004 Audi A4