So the BMW diesels are soooooooooooo superior to Audi's?

Having driven BMW diesels, the 6 cylinder 3.0L, regular 2L, the 1.9 VAG in 105bhp and 130bhp form as well as the Fiat / Alfa Diesels I have to say that the Fiat / Alfa are by far the best. They sound very good, esp the 5 cylinder 2.4JTDm. Unfortunately they aren't the best when it comes to MPG.

VAG diesels, whilst fairly decent sound almost agriculture by comparison. BMW are good, esp the 3.0L. I've not driven the 335D but I can imagine it being a bit of a monster!

What amazes me with BMW claims for MPG and CO2 is how they incorporate stop start technology into the figures. Surely a BMW on a non stop 200 mile motorway cruise will not be making any use of stop start, so how can they use the feature to reduce CO2 and MPG?

Regards

Rob
 
If I was to buy a car that the motoring press reccomends I wouldn't own an A3, however I like it, yes the 120d has a much better engine and makes the vag 2.0 so like a tractor but its not enought to get me to buy one.
 
They also less bph than engine produces... but this applies for VAG as well. In germany car yax takes that into account... Or at least it did...

Pedro
 
rodenal said:
In regards to the OP - book figures are almost always nonsense and very few people will make the quoted figures with any diesel regardless of manufacturer, so i'm not surprised about that.
The BMW failures are well documented although BMW have decided to ignore the problem puplicly(although they changed the part in 2004 so it's only pre- 04 cars that are affected.)The actual cars themselves, unfortunately i far prefer any bmw diesel (120d, 320/330d or 530d) to any vag unit.
The vad tdi's only really make sense in a vw or seat/skoda as they arent asking the same premium as audi, who are running with what is currently a very limited diesel engine range when compared to BMW.
Even when looking at volkswagen, unfortunately the likes of Ford/Vauxhall have caught up and indeed overtaken on the common rail diesel front.To whoever posted about the astra SRI, the 1.9 120 or 150 - better engine and a better driving car than the 140 in the A3 im afraid, it's just perceived quality getting to you, the materials inside arent bad either, especially considering the cost of the product.
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Do you know that the 1.9 CDTI engine used in Vauxhall`s is FIAT`s engine? It is indeed a very good diesel engine. My mate has Astra 888 1.9 CDTI 150/200 BHP and I`m impressed with this engine`s fuel consumption and acceleration.:thumbsup:
 
I drive the new A4 with the 143bhp, and while I have only had it a week it does seem more refined in it's delivery in power than the 140bhp i had in the A3.

But girls and boys, it's horses for courses and no one car manufacturer is going to have the best engine, ride, style, performance, economy, residual, interior and furry dice to suit everyone. If they did God life would be boring
 
rodenal said:
To whoever posted about the astra SRI, the 1.9 120 or 150 - better engine and a better driving car than the 140 in the A3 im afraid, it's just perceived quality getting to you, the materials inside arent bad either, especially considering the cost of the product.
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Probably best to read my post again (properly) before telling me 'perceived quality is getting to me' ... It was a tongue in cheek reference to an Astra SRI against my 2.0TFSI quattro (both petrol obviously, so nothing to do with diesel) and the sound they make at idle. A reference to an earlier comment.
 
coupe-se said:
The god like status that some attribute to the BMW on here is amusing and here we have plenty of BMW engines going BANG in a big way. Cue Mr Bowfer puffing away nicely at the BMW bandwagon on the Audi forum again, job done!! LOL :moa:


Sorry for expressing an opinion on here, I do realise some of you think you have more right to post and express an opinion than others. Again humble aplologies for poking my nose in your private club. :Flush:
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Lol
 
Relaxitscool said:
What amazes me with BMW claims for MPG and CO2 is how they incorporate stop start technology into the figures. Surely a BMW on a non stop 200 mile motorway cruise will not be making any use of stop start, so how can they use the feature to reduce CO2 and MPG?

Regards

Rob
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A large percentage of CO2 emission and fuel usage is from start stop city driving so when you are on a 200 mile motorway cruise the engine isnt working as hard as throttle movement is kept to a minimum. This means its the extra urban fuel consumption figures coming into play as it require less fuel to maintain speed than to increase speed and with less fuel burnt result in less CO2 produced.

So the start/stop technology would probably only be in the urban fuel consumption figures as thats when it's being used, the increase in extra urban (ala motorway cruising) figure would come other part of the efficient dyanamics system such as the aerodynamics improvements and light weight engine construction.
 
BMW are way ahead of Audi in terms of engines and driving dynamics. The sooner people realise that on this forum, the better. Just imagine, no petty squabbling and bowfer vs everyone else threads ad infinitum will be a thing of the past.
 
PNH80 said:
Probably best to read my post again (properly) before telling me 'perceived quality is getting to me' ... It was a tongue in cheek reference to an Astra SRI against my 2.0TFSI quattro (both petrol obviously, so nothing to do with diesel) and the sound they make at idle. A reference to an earlier comment.
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A bit touchy are we not?

I probably didn't read it correctly and can't really be bothered to look for it again but it was a fair assumption considering this is a thread about diesels no?
 
kanievsky said:
Do you know that the 1.9 CDTI engine used in Vauxhall`s is FIAT`s engine? It is indeed a very good diesel engine. My mate has Astra 888 1.9 CDTI 150/200 BHP and I`m impressed with this engine`s fuel consumption and acceleration.:thumbsup:
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It's actually a GM (General Motors) unit, used by Fiat, Vauxhall, Saab and Alfa Romeo.
 
A bit off the diesel topic, but, I have to say, coming from the dark side (BMW for 9 years) and now Audi for a couple, Audi engines are simply not in the class of BMWs. Audi it seems are always chasing BMW. Don't get me wrong, Audi engines, in general, are not bad; BMW's are simply better.

I was interested to read some comparisons too on fuel consumption, CO2 and power output for BMW's 3.0L straight 6 versus the S3's 4 pot: 39.2 vs 31/173 vs 217/272 vs 261, as I am thinking of going back to a BMW coupe (and their 335i is virtually identical to the S3 for figures, oh except for power output, smoothness and sound of course...). I for one, would not have another Audi with all the problems I have had. Personal opinion, based on hard facts and experience.

Back to diesels, the 335d is extremely impressive and quite effortless, just not cheap...
 
rodenal said:
A bit touchy are we not?

I probably didn't read it correctly and can't really be bothered to look for it again but it was a fair assumption considering this is a thread about diesels no?
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No not at all i just find it annoying when some one can't be bothered to read something properly then tell me what i meant. It's a bit ignorant if anything...No?
 
Just re read and you havent mentioned the astra is a petrol so what are you goin on about? I gave you the benefit of the doubt in that i probably skim read the post and then thought it was interesting enough to reply about but apparently you're just a bit sensitive for some reason

Anyway the comment about the Astra was a generalisation of the whole car in general, it was your post, or how i interpreted it that made me write about the car but it was never meant as any sort of dig so this is a bit pointless really
 
bowfer said:
It's actually a GM (General Motors) unit, used by Fiat, Vauxhall, Saab and Alfa Romeo.
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Beg to differ there Bowfer. Its a Fiat Group engine sold to GM who then pass it on to their brands.

Regards

Rob
 
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bowfer said:
So is that it then?
Is that all they had to say about it, or have you pretty much picked out the only negative comment you could find, to suit your argument?

This is what the same magazine had to say about the new A4, fitted with the new CR diesel engine.

No question, this A4 is an improvement over the old in terms of engine refinement, ride, handling, packaging, fuel economy and feature availability. Yet it’s hard to avoid concluding that this car is not enough of a step forward over the old A4, especially as Audi has gone to the expense of developing a new platform for it.
It is not good enough to topple the 3-series.
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Come on bowfer - take off your blinkers, delve a little into the same magazine that you quote above and you also grab something to suit your argument, shock horror!
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/217320/audi_a4_vs_rivals.html

I wonder which car, with the rubbish engine wins...
 
GlasgowRangers said:
Do tell all. What did you think of the performance? Was it the coupe?
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Ok, it was the 335d touring M-sport , so it is a bit rarer to find one than the coupes and saloons, but i would need the pratical space more.

The salesman drove her first, i was amazed at how well it gripped the road, and was very impressed by the performance overall. (286 bhp, 0-60 in 6.3 seconds!)

The interior was very well fitted out, the leather seats held you in very well, with so many adjustments too. Excellent driving position, and loved the chunky steering wheel with chrome flappy paddels.

Overall i'm sold on the whole idea, and i could keep this car for many years to come, pretty good MPG for amazing performance (combined 40 MPG) and a tax group of E, my sportback is D, and i'm getting double the power lol.
 
mister.c. said:
Come on bowfer - take off your blinkers, delve a little into the same magazine that you quote above and you also grab something to suit your argument, shock horror!
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/217320/audi_a4_vs_rivals.html

I wonder which car, with the rubbish engine wins...
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You're not quoting the same magazine.
I was quoting Autocar, you're quoting Autoexpress.
I'll give you a bit of credit for actually finding a group test that places the new A4 above the 3-series though.

With specific regard to the engine, you will note the following;

1/ They note the Audi "lacks thrust" compared with the BMW and Merc
2/ They note the Audi engine is quieter than the Merc, but not the BMW.
3/ They say the A4 only averaged 38.8mpg during the test, which is comparable to the bigger and more powerful Merc, but a good bit shy of the more powerful BMW. 38.8mpg from a 141bhp engine is poor.

Basically, if you read it, it won the test by being cheaper.
It's cheaper because it's less powerful.
The correct version to test against the 177bhp 3-series would have been the 170bhp A4.
But it's not available yet.
Given that it will be more expensive than the 141bhp version, it's fair to say that the A4's only advantage in this test, (price) will be negated.

Next?:icon_thumright:

Oh, this is an interesting little ditty from the test too.

Audi ranked 16th out of 32 in our Driver Power 2007 dealer survey – two ahead of Mercedes, but five behind BMW.
 
Add me to the long list of people wanting to own a 335d coupe please.
 
I'd love a 335D too, but it would have to be a saloon.
Actually, make that a tourer.
 
Some people find the new shape coupe to be an aquired taste but i love it, and the engine is something a bit special. Only downside is the interior....I'm still not a fan.
 
I also think the 3 series coupe is lovely.
Can't say I really notice the interior of my car.
Too busy enjoying the way it drives.
 
golf said:
I love these threads. :anbet:
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Me four.

bowfer said:
Can't say I really notice the interior of my car.
Too busy enjoying the way it drives.
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Some strange priorities here.
Dashboard design over driving enjoyment....hmmm....
 
bowfer said:
Some strange priorities here.
Dashboard design over driving enjoyment....hmmm....
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Now come on, I think it's just an accepted fact that BMW interiors, design wise are maybe a little behind those of Audi. It's no disrespect to the car though hence i'd choose a 335d coupe over a 3.0TDI A5.
Driving pleasure will ALWAYS win the day, a great interior just makes the whole experience more enjoyable.... especially when you're sat in traffic.
 
consilio said:
Not really. Think of the 3 series as the Anne Widdecombe of cars.....

She could be a great shag but...... well you get my point
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That's a bit unfair.
Anne Widdecombe is not that ugly, surely ?
 
PNH80 said:
Now come on, I think it's just an accepted fact that BMW interiors, design wise are maybe a little behind those of Audi. It's no disrespect to the car though hence i'd choose a 335d coupe over a 3.0TDI A5.
Driving pleasure will ALWAYS win the day, a great interior just makes the whole experience more enjoyable.... especially when you're sat in traffic.
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I acknowledge the fact that the interior is a bit dull.
But, then again, I didn't think my A3's interior was particularly exciting either.
I really can't see what there is to "hate" about it.
It has some nice touches, like the two little red LED's that shine down from the roof onto the centre console at night.
Audi would call it 'ambient lighting', I suppose.
And charge you extra for it...:whistle2:
 
bowfer said:
like the two little red LED's that shine down from the roof onto the centre console at night.
Audi would call it 'ambient lighting', I suppose.
And charge you extra for it...:whistle2:
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What's the alternative? Charge ALL customers for 2 lights shining onto the centre console, and not make it an optional extra?

Standard or not, you still pay either way, you understand that right?

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bowfer said:
I acknowledge the fact that the interior is a bit dull.
But, then again, I didn't think my A3's interior was particularly exciting either.
I really can't see what there is to "hate" about it.
It has some nice touches, like the two little red LED's that shine down from the roof onto the centre console at night.
Audi would call it 'ambient lighting', I suppose.
And charge you extra for it...:whistle2:
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I don't hate anything about it, i just don't particularly like it either. It's just 'ok-ish'...and it shouldn't be because the exterior looks great.

Anyway i'm not saying BMW interiors are worse quality or badly made, far from it...Just wish they were nicer to look at.
On the flip side i find mercedes interiors over-done. Too many textures, ruffled leather, chrome strips, black walnut etc etc. I'd take a BMW interior over that any day.
 
consilio said:
What's the alternative? Charge ALL customers for 2 lights shining onto the centre console, and not make it an optional extra?

Standard or not, you still pay either way, you understand that right?

:blahblah1:
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If Audi charged less for not having them, you'd have a point.
As it is, Audi charge the same money as others, for less stuff.
Then they disguise the omissions as 'choice', and people fall for it.
 
Since coming on here, Ive seen pretty much every thread end up as the same BMW v AUDI ******* contest.
The same arguments follow the same predictable theme from the same people.:banghead:
Come on boys, lets mix it up a bit and put the handbags away. You will never convince an AUDI fan on an AUDI forum that his car in inferior to BMW or other (whether it is or not), regardless of how many magazine reviews you quote (very Alan Partridge BTW !!).
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cheers
Paul
 
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