Audi V6 TDi

[kevinday]

Hi Guys, I am looking to upgrade from my Skoda Octavia combi to the A4 combi Quattro. Can anybody tell me when the 2.5 V6 TDi went from 150 to 180 bhp? Obviously I would prefer the 180 version My Skoda only has the 90 bhp 1.9 although the 4-motion is good in the snow wh have currently.

[justin s]

why not go for the front wheel drive smaller engined one and get it re-mapped.You can get over 200 bhp easily from it and huge torque.The only thing it will do is eat front tyres.But I blame the wife for that,as she drives ours the most.Use the power rather than loose it through four wheels and let traction control work for its money.

[kevinday]

Hi Justin,

Thanks for the idea, unfortunately I need the 4wd for access from my house to the road in winter. My wife's Pug 206 stays in the garage for most of Jan/Feb because of the weather. I prefer 'lazy' low-down power so the 2.5 is more suited than the 1.9.

[roygarth]

I have a 4 year old 180bhp 2.5TDI Avant Quattro. At the time the Quattro was 180bhp and the 2 wheel drive version was 150bhp. Not sure if this helps!?

[kevinday]

Thanks Roy, it appears that the change was around April/May 2001. I have seen UK ads for cars with 163bhp as well!

I am based in Hungary and we have a problem here in that lots of Audis have been imported from Germany, Italy and Switzerland at ages from a few months to 3 years old. Unfortunately the papers do not state the car was second-hand when registered in Hungary so many unscruplous or unknowing people advertise a '2002' Audi A4 Q V6 TDi with 150bhp. The car is presumably an early 2001 or older and has been imported.... I am in the market for a 2002 car so I can now ignore any which are not 180 bhp.