Audi quattro 130bhp or Mk4 golf tdi 150?

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Fri 16 Feb 2007 07:47
Audi quattro 130bhp or Mk4 golf tdi 150? - sony
Audi A3 is the old shape- 52 plate quattro and all the toys or the 53 plate mk4 tdi 150bhp ( a spot on one this time!)
Priced at more or less the same price- both low mileage (35k). Never bought low mileage as I never quite trust them as much as a 60000miles car thats lived on the motorway.
Appreciate your help.
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Fri 16 Feb 2007 09:23
Audi quattro 130bhp or Mk4 golf tdi 150? - craig-pd130
Not driven the A3 quattro but have driven the A4 PD130 quattro.

Personally I didn't like it, compared to my Passat 130 the A4 felt slower and was obviously lugging more weight / rolling resistance. Handling was fine but I didn't detect any real benefit from the 4wd.

I know from comparing fuel consumption (A4 was brother-in-law's) that the quattro is far worse -- over three years he got about 35mpg average compared to my 45-46, and he does more motorway / A-road driving than me.

Tellingly, when he got hos new company car he chose a 2wd A4 PD140 ....
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Fri 16 Feb 2007 11:11
Audi quattro 130bhp or Mk4 golf tdi 150? - Mad Maxy
Golf.
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Fri 16 Feb 2007 11:24
Audi quattro 130bhp or Mk4 golf tdi 150? - nozmeister
Go for the Golf.

Golf will be cheaper to fix when it goes wrong. I know the petrol quattro models are very thirsty due to weight, etc. Expect that this is the same on the Diesel.
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