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Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170

The Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.12 s (100 km/h in 7.55 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.46 s, tripping the lights at 89.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.25 s and the eighth mile in 9.87 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 BMW 5 Series 520i 184

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Down the strip

Standing start Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170
0–60 mph7.12 s
0–100 km/h7.55 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.25 s
1/8 mile9.87 s
1/4 mile15.46 s
Trap speed89.4 mph

About the A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170

The 2012 Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,580 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 106 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.25 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,895th quickest to 60 mph, and the 611th quickest of the 1320 Audis here. Its 89.4 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170
Year2012
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,580 kg
Power to weight106 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed142 mph (229 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 5 Series 520i 18420217.12 s15.45 s90.3 mph181 bhp
BMW 3 Series (F30) 320d Efficient Dynamics 163 Auto20127.12 s15.49 s89.8 mph161 bhp
Mercedes-Benz CLA (C117) 200 156 DCT20167.11 s15.52 s90.5 mph154 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 0-60 time?
The Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.12 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,895th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 quarter mile time?
15.46 s at 89.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.87 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.25 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 have?
168 bhp and 1,580 kg, which is 106 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 229 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170?
Closest here on pace: BMW 5 Series 520i 184 (7.12 s), BMW 3 Series (F30) 320d Efficient Dynamics 163 Auto (7.12 s), Mercedes-Benz CLA (C117) 200 156 DCT (7.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Audi A4 1.8 TFSI quattro 170 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.