Specifics for the 2009 Audi A4 Quattro

Specifics for the 2009 Audi A4 Quattro

TYPE: All-wheel-drive, five-passenger compact sedan.

PRICE: $40,000 base; $38,025 invoice; $825 destination charge; $49,975 as tested.

WHERE BUILT: Neckarsulm, Germany.

KEY RIVALS: BMW 3-Series; Mercedes-Benz C-Class; Lexus IS; Infiniti G37; Cadillac CTS.

POWER: 3.2-liter, DOHC, 265-horsepower, TFSI V6; six-speed Tiptronic automatic with sport-shift program.

FUEL ECONOMY: 17 mpg city, 26 highway; estimated annual fuel cost $2,250.

PERFORMANCE: 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds; top speed electronically limited 130 mph.

CHASSIS: Unibody; five-link front suspension, upper and lower wishbones; independent rear suspension with trapezoidal link, mounted subframe, anti-roll bar; power rack-and-pinion steering; power disc brakes with ABS, Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution, Electronic Stabilization Program; electronic parking brake; 18-inch alloy wheels; all-season tires.

LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 185.2 x 71.9 x 56.2 inches.

WHEELBASE X TRACK: 110.6 x 61.6/61.1 inches.

CURB WEIGHT: 3,827 pounds.

STANDARD: Center console with two cup holders, two power outlets; auto climate control; 60/40 split folding rear seat; power central locking system; leather-wrapped steering wheel with multifunction controls; leather upholstery; AM/FM/CD stereo; front/side/head-curtain air bags; anti-theft alarm system; tire-pressure monitor; power windows/mirrors.

OPTIONS: Prestige package includes Audi parking system, 18-inch alloy wheels, keyless start-stop, Xenon plus headlamps, LED daytime running lamps, Bluetooth hands-free phone interface, three-zone climate control, heated front seats, Homelink garage door opener, chrome window trim, auto-dimming mirrors with compass, Audi Symphony six-CD stereo, Audi music interface, memory for driver's seat and mirrors, trip computer, rain/light sensor ($3,300); Audi drive select ($2,950); Navigation package includes DVD-based navigation system, voice control, color driver information system, rearview camera ($2,500).

(Richard Williamson writes about automobiles for Scripps Howard News Service.)

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