Audi TT 2.0 S-tronic: Class benchmark

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Audi TT 2.0 S-tronic: Class benchmark

Another prove that the Audi TT 2.0 is the new benchmark!

We’ve already tested the 3.2-litre four-wheel drive Audi TT, but this car’s the cut-price sibling: a front-wheel drive, 2.0-litre turbo which, at £24,625, undercuts its big brother by nearly £5000. The two cars look virtually identical both inside and out. So if 197bhp sounds like plenty and all-weather grip isn’t a priority, the 2.0-litre could fit the bill. Best of all, the cheaper car is also considerably lighter: 1260kg versus 1410kg. In fact, it’s even lighter than the often-lauded Golf GTI on which it’s based, thanks to the TT's part-alumnium construction.

The 2.0-litre TT is fantastically good value. It delivers what the vast majority of owners will desire – pace, quality and eye-catching style – for £5000 less than the V6 model. Better still, the turbo kicks out significantly less CO2 (183g/km versus 224kg/km) and is more economical (36.7mpg plays 30mpg) than its big brother.