Re: Did Audi make a Turbo Diesel?

[eyvind.spangen@c2i.net (Eyvind Spangen)]

On Fri, 13 Aug 1999 20:42:33 -0400, you wrote:


>Unfortunately, these are only available in Europe.  Also available in Europe
>is a Passat(not an Audi but very close) available with a 150hp 2.3l V5
>turbodiesel.  Of course in Europe you can also get a Passat V6 wagon with
>manual transmission, sport suspension, sport seats, Nav system and Quattro.

Not exactly correct, the 2.3 V5 is a gasoline engine..

The Passat TDI is available here with 4 different engines:
1.9 90 hp TDI
1.9 110 hp TDI
1.9 115 hp TDI (new engine, to replace the 90 and 110)
2.5 150 hp V6 TDI

Gas engines:
1.6 100 hp
1.8 125 hp
1.8T 150 hp
2.3 V5  150 hp (poorer torque and more expensive than the turbo
engine, but the much nicer 5-cylinder "feeling" and sound)
2.8 V6 193 hp.

The "4motion" (on Passat, the same as quattro) is available with the
NA 1.8 engine, the 110/115 hp TDI, the 2.8 V6 and the 2.5 V6 TDI.

You can choose between automatic and manual transmission on all
models.

ES