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Vehicle 2017 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Manual Premium quattro AWD 2017 Kia Optima EX 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 24 (Est)
Combined MPG 27 28 (Est)
Displacement (CC) 2.0 L/121 2.4 L/144
Driveline All Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio 3.56 2.88
Fuel Capacity (gal) 15.3 18.5
Fuel System Gasoline Direct Injection Gasoline Direct Injection
Fuel Type Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 Regular Unleaded I-4
Highway MPG 33 34 (Est)
Horsepower @ RPM 252 @ 5000 185 @ 6000
Torque @ RPM 273 @ 1600 178 @ 4000
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 3362
Overall Height (in) 56.2 57.7
Overall Length (in) 186.1 191.1
Overall Width (in) 72.5 73.2
Wheelbase (in) 111 110.4
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 13 15.9
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.9 39.8
Headroom rear (in) 37.4 37.8
Hip room front (in) n/a 56
Hip room rear (in) n/a 56
Leg room front (in) 41.3 45.5
Leg room rear (in) 35.7 35.6
Passenger Volume n/a 104.8
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 55.9 58.1
Shoulder room rear (in) 54.5 56.4
Suspension
Front suspension Multi-Link Strut
Ground Clearance (in) n/a 5.3
Rear Suspension Multi-Link Multi-Link
Track Front 61.9 63.1
Track Rear 61.2 63.4
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 38.1 n/a
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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