Re: Differences between 80 and 90 quattros

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

j g shepard writes:
> Can any listers tell me the differences between the 80 quattro and the 90
> quattro sedans? What years were they sold in the US? Is one larger than
> the other? Were they only offered in 5 cylinder conguration? Any
> preferences as to which one is better? 

The 80q and 90q are based on the same body and thus the same size.
They are offered in the US for the 1988-1992 model years with the 5-cylinder
10 valve 2.3 engine with 130hp, manual transmission only.  The 1990-91
and 1991 90q and Coupe quattro got the 20V five, with 164hp.
Then, for 1993, there was a revision to the car's nose, and the car got
a redesigned rear end with larger trunk and fold down rear seats.  The
80 designation was dropped, and the 90 all had 2.8 V6 engines.

The 80 series had less content than the 90.  The 90 series is a lot more
"luxo" than the 80.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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