Visual Difference between A4 1.8 TFI 120ps and 150ps

**Halmer** · 17-02-2012,06:02 PM

Can someone advice me please - is it possible to tell whether the 120ps 1.8 TFI is visually different than the 160ps - in other words can I tell by looking at the car and not the engine?

Thanks

H

**MFGF** · 17-02-2012,06:43 PM

Look at the sticker on the inside cover of the manual and/or in the spare wheel well in the boot. It will list the engine output in KW.

Regards,

MF.

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**Halmer** · 17-02-2012,10:53 PM

OK thanks for that.

What KW am I looking for for the two respective engines?

Is that the 120 and 160 that is referred to as PS?

Thanks

H

**Halmer** · 17-02-2012,10:57 PM

Just worked it out 160ps = 118 kw and 120ps = 88kw thanks .

**skymaster** · 17-02-2012,11:22 PM

120 BHP... in an A4?... really??

**OVI82** · 17-02-2012,11:48 PM

Originally Posted by skymaster

120 BHP... in an A4?... really??

Audi do an 1.8t and a 2.0 tdi both with 120bhp.

**skymaster** · 18-02-2012,11:13 AM

Wow... that sounds badly under powered. All in the name of MPG and lower CO2 I take it...

**J_B204** · 18-02-2012,11:28 AM

Originally Posted by skymaster

Wow... that sounds badly under powered. All in the name of MPG and lower CO2 I take it...

Exactly so but if I remember correctly the increase in mpg isn't that great and if mpg is the prime motivator then a diesel is a better bet.

As with all the things price is normally paramount and the 120 ps is the entry level petrol engine.

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**skymaster** · 18-02-2012,11:37 AM

I did notice on the Audi used car search that they seem to be releasing lots of engines with downgraded power output. I saw A5s with 180 BHP 2.0T engines, that's 20 BHP less than a 2005 golf GTI. In these trying times of disgustingly offensive fuel prices and so called green road tax policies it's not surprising the manufacturers are doing this. I always think it's just a bit sad when I see a lovely looking S line Audi saloon, with 19 inch rims, body kit, superb sporty styling... a car that looks like it should go seriously fast, and then it's got a small sub 200 BHP engine inside it.

**ScottyUK** · 18-02-2012,05:54 PM

That's always been the case though. In the case of the Golf GTI didn't they do one with all the styling etc but not the engine? SE I think.

Every one does. In fact you could say the S-line is the slow version of the S4 anyway.