Underpowered?

[MTW]

Hi,

I have just brought home an Audi A5 Avant, 204ps petrol version.

Very nice, love the spec, but.. it feels so underpowered.. I’ve come from diesel to petrol so I understand the torque differences etc, but the specs on paper out do my 16 yo Octavia and yet, that pulls so much faster.

I was wondering if anyone else has any thoughts? Part of me is wondering if Audi has dialed it down to boast a 40mpg petrol engine.

Many thanks

[Steve Q]

8 hours ago, MTW said:

Hi,

I have just brought home an Audi A5 Avant, 204ps petrol version.

Very nice, love the spec, but.. it feels so underpowered.. I’ve come from diesel to petrol so I understand the torque differences etc, but the specs on paper out do my 16 yo Octavia and yet, that pulls so much faster.

I was wondering if anyone else has any thoughts? Part of me is wondering if Audi has dialed it down to boast a 40mpg petrol engine.

Many thanks

I mean for peace of mind you could get a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. Or alternatively get it remapped. 

[daveyboy1967]

9 hours ago, Steve Q said:

I mean for peace of mind you could get a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. Or alternatively get it remapped. 

I'm definitely with Steve on this, get it scanned for faults first, could be something simple and if nothing shows up at least you know. After that if it still feels wrong get it dyno tested on a rolling road and found out if the torque and BHP figures are badly out or if they're sort of in the ballpark for what Audi are claiming.

[Steve Q]

6 minutes ago, daveyboy1967 said:

I'm definitely with Steve on this, get it scanned for faults first, could be something simple and if nothing shows up at least you know. After that if it still feels wrong get it dyno tested on a rolling road and found out if the torque and BHP figures are badly out or if they're sort of in the ballpark for what Audi are claiming.

Good idea on the rolling road, hadn't thought of that.