2009 Audi A4 gets new TFSI engine

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By David Twomey | May 15th, 2009

Audi has added a new direct-injection engine to its popular A4 range, with the 2.0 TFSI powerplant going into both the sedan and the Avant wagon.

The brand’s latest-generation Audi A4 2.0 TFSI is already proving popular in manual guise thanks, Audi says, to its winning combination of stylish design and strong, efficient performance.

Joining this quattro manual variant is a brand new combination of quattro and seven-speed S tronic for the A4 sedan, priced at $73,900 and A4 Avant at $76,730, with the sporty 2.0 TFSI engine boasting 155kW of power and 350Nm of torque.

Audi claims the A4 comes with an excellent pedigree and is bulging with top-of-the line options, previously found only on much higher-end models.

These features include the intuitive MMI control system, new Audi drive select, Lane Assist, Side Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control.

Audi says all A4 versions with the advanced direct-injection 2.0 TFSI engine are dynamic and precise to drive and boast class-leading fuel consumption and the lowest CO2 emissions.

This commitment to maximising performance, while progressively lowering consumption and emissions is a key focus area for Audi, and has been part of the brand’s product strategy for almost 30 years.

A specialist jury of 65 respected auto journalists from 32 countries has voted Audi’s 2.0 TFSI engine the best-in-class (1.8 – 2.0 category) at the International Engine of the Year awards, for the fourth consecutive year.

Citing the 2.0 TFSI engine’s ‘benchmark for efficiency and performance in its category’, the jury also announced that the four-cylinder engine was ‘a great example of an engine that’s so flexible it can deliver the right solution for a variety of different vehicles’, hence its gold-medal performance.

This newly developed engine operates with the innovative Audi Valvelift System (AVS), which varies the lift of the exhaust valves and provides better performance with greater fuel economy.

The 2.0 TFSI quattro also features an excellent level of standard equipment including 17-inch alloys, Xenon Plus headlights with LED daytime running lights, electric driver and front passenger seat with lumbar support, multifunction sports steering wheel, Bluetooth mobile phone preparation, Advanced Key with keyless entry and start and a Symphony sound system with 6-disc CD player with MMI operating logic and a 6.5-inch colo

Will

I am still a sodden mess on learning that Audi has deferred the development of the R8 V12 Diesel. There is no justice!
Jason Smith

It’s a good looking car. I’m just not too keen on the rear end. Hopefully they’ll fix this mid-cycle like they did with the previous B7 A4. I was recently in the US and these Audi A4s are quite popular with high school students, whose parents have a bit more money to spend than the Jetta that so many other students have.
Shane

Nice car, but its so pricey
Shak

right with ya shane. good car and all but it looks as if Audi is adopting the policy of its rivals. Shoot the price up just because its from Germany.
Driver

like the idea of the S tronic (dual clutch), but it’s still only 155kw which is a tad disappointing. interior looks fantastic and better than those from bmw or merecedes.

am a little confused with audi’s quattro implementation. is this the real deal (full time AWD), or a part time ‘quattro’ setup like in the S3 (FWD normally, but where power diverts to the rears only under FWD slip)?

it is expensive, but maturing tastes tend to prefer a capable car with a lavish interior and ‘badge’ security – so it should do well in the luxury sports segment. looks great too.
AAA

It has a turbocharger + a supercharger. Complicated. More things to go wrong yeah?
Jason Smith

I don’t know why you would bother with a brand-new A4 when you can get a 1-year-old 2008 model A6 for $55,000 – the same cost as a brand-new A4!!! Audi really have shocking resale value.
Driver

^ AAA – there is no supercharger, only a turbocharger with direct injection as well. the same engine is now available in the A5, with 0-100 kph in 6.5 seconds, and 7.5 ltrs per 100 fuel economy.

the audi S4 has a direct injection supercharged 3.0 ltr v6.

whereas vw uses the ‘twin charger’ concept on its 118TSI golf (1.4 ltr, 4 cyl, supercharged and turbocharged) as well as the golf GT.
Devil666

Driver, I’m pretty sure the quattro is a permanent split with rear bias.

Pitty this drivetrain combination (2.0TFSI + 6 speed manual + quattro) is not offered with Audi Sport Differential with torque vectoring

That makes me sad.