The cambelt change interval is the subject of much debate. If you search the forum you will find several threads.
In a nutshell Audi UK says change the belt every 5 years or 140k miles, whichever comes first. Audi Germany, the manufacturer, says change it after 140k miles with no time limit, and all their distributors apart from Audi Uk seem to go along with this. Audi UK have never been able to justify the 5year change interval, and under pressure agreed that a change after 5 years was only required if an inspection showed it to be necessary. Their dealers, however, have taken no notice of this, and still insist on a mandatory change at the 5 year point.
The 1.4tfsi engine is an excellent engine with a good reliability record. With 150bhp it gives lively performance, and it’s cheap to run with good fuel economy, low insurance and low tax. If you want better performance go for a bigger engine, but the costs will go up. Test drive the different variants and check out the running costs if you are undecided.
