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Vehicle 2017 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Manual Premium Plus quattro AWD 2017 Kia Forte S Auto
General
Body Style quattro Sedan,4-door Compact Passenger Car Sedan,4-door Mid-Size Passenger Car
EPA Classification Compact Cars Mid-Size Cars
Drive Train
City MPG 24 29
Combined MPG 27 32
Displacement (CC) 2.0 L/121 2.0 L/122
Driveline All Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio 3.56 3.06
Fuel Capacity (gal) 15.3 13.2
Fuel System Gasoline Direct Injection MPI
Fuel Type Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 Regular Unleaded I-4
Highway MPG 33 38
Horsepower @ RPM 252 @ 5000 147 @ 6200
Torque @ RPM 273 @ 1600 132 @ 4500
Transmission Speeds 6 6
Transmission Type Manual w/OD Automatic w/OD
Type of Engine 4 Cylinder Engine/Turbocharged 4 Cylinder Engine
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 5 5
Curb weight (lbs) 3582 2804
Overall Height (in) 56.2 56.3
Overall Length (in) 186.1 179.5
Overall Width (in) 72.5 70.1
Wheelbase (in) 111 106.3
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 13 14.9
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.9 39.1
Headroom rear (in) 37.4 37.3
Hip room front (in) n/a 53.8
Hip room rear (in) n/a 53.1
Leg room front (in) 41.3 42.2
Leg room rear (in) 35.7 35.9
Passenger Volume n/a 95
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 55.9 56.1
Shoulder room rear (in) 54.5 54.9
Suspension
Front suspension Multi-Link Strut
Ground Clearance (in) n/a 5.3
Rear Suspension Multi-Link Torsion Beam
Track Front 61.9 61.2
Track Rear 61.2 61.7
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 38.1 34.8
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 50,000 100,000
Powertrain Time (Months) 48 120
Warranty - Basic Miles 50,000 60,000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 60



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