This 4.2 tiptronic quattro (300 hp) engine was fitted in the 4B/C5 Estate (5-door), which was produced by Audi from 1997 to 2004. In addition to this engine, 29 other engines were also available for this body — their technical data and fuel economy are accessible by clicking the body name at the top of the page.
| City fuel consumption per 100 km | 19.1litre |
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| Highway fuel consumption per 100 km | 9.6litre |
| Mixed fuel consumption per 100 km | 13.1litre |
| Fuel tank capacity | 82litre |
| Cruising range | from 430 to 850km |
| Fuel | 98 RON |
| Emission standard | EURO III |
| Top speed | 250km/h |
| Acceleration (0–100 km/h) | 7.1second |
| Displacement | 4172cm3 |
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| Engine power | 300bhp |
| RPM at max power | to 6 200RPM |
| Maximum torque | 400Nm |
| RPM at max torque | 3000up to 4 000 RPM |
| Engine type | Gasoline |
| Cylinder layout | V-type |
| Injection type | Multi-point injection |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Valves per cylinder | 5 |
| Bore | 84.5mm |
| Stroke | 93mm |
| Gearbox | Automatic |
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| Number of gears | 5 |
| Drive wheels | All-wheel drive (AWD) |
| Turning circle | 11.68m |
| Seats | 5 |
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| Length | 4833mm |
| Width | 1850mm |
| Height | 1475mm |
| Wheelbase | 2759mm |
| Front track | 1578mm |
| Rear track | 1590mm |
| Kerb weight | 1785kg |
| Gross weight | 2365kg |
| Displacement | 580kg |
| Min. boot capacity | 455litre |
| Max. boot capacity | 1590litre |
| Front/rear axle load | 1260/1200kg |
| Permitted road-train weight | 4465kg |
| Loading height | 593mm |
| Body type | Estate |
| Front suspension | Multi wishbone, Spring, Stabilizer bar |
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| Rear suspension | Independent, Trapezoidal wishbone |
| Front brakes | Ventilated disc |
| Rear brakes | Ventilated disc |
| City | 22.9 litres / 100km |
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| Highway | 11.5 litres / 100km |
| Average | 15.7 litres / 100km |
Estimated from official figures. Actual consumption varies by driving style and conditions.