Audi stopped from selling Petrol models Europe

[Andy_Bangle]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/100150/audi-hit-by-sales-pause-on-a4-and-a5-models

Audi has been hit with a stop-sale in Europe, forcing it to temporarily suspend sales of petrol-powered A4 and A5 models and the S4 and S5, the order could force the German carmaker to stop sales of the models for up to two months. 

The order all revolves around the aforementioned four vehicles failing to meet their claimed fuel consumption figures. In the case of the A4 and A5 models with Audi’s 2.0-liter TFSI engine, a starter-generator has been fitted in place of a traditional starter motor and while such a mild-hybrid system typically improves fuel economy, Audi says its system actually worsens consumption.

According to a company spokesman, the system adds about 0.2L/100 km over the New European Driving Cycle.

“The 2.0-litre TFSI is a little bit different. The process of bureaucracy is the same one. It got a mild hybrid system and it has also changed the consumption by 0.2 and 0.3 litres per 100km, something like that.

“It’s worse consumption. You don’t have the mild hybrid functioning on the test cycle. You don’t have the effect by just the standard consumption. As a customer, you will have the effect and the benefit. It’s worse in the lab but better on the road,” the spokesman said.

As for the S4 and S5, a software change to the 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 of the two models mean they now have higher fuel consumption figures than initially claimed. 

The company says that it is waiting for German officials to approve the changes to the cars but admits that the process could take it two months.

“If you have a change like that you have to tell the traffic authority to certify the process, which needs sometimes four to six weeks. Sometimes it needs two months and we are just in the middle of that process,” Audi said.

[E-bmw]

That's good, a hybrid that adds complexity and increases fuel consumption!

[Andy_Bangle]

I'd love to have sat in on that meeting.

Boss: "We need a Hybrid!"

Engineer: "Why?"

B: "Coz it's a buzzword & hipsters love them"

E: "Oh, but it's overly complex and shown to increase fuel consumption in the lab" 

B: "we can always lie about massage the emissions figures..." 

AUDI = Always Using Dodgy Inventions

Edited July 19, 2017 by Andy_Bangle

[cruiser647]

It will probably come to the diesel models soon then.  Once they get looked at again.

Goes to show lab figures are bollox.  The consumption gauge in my diesel, goes into the green 'battery section' when coasting, but I am not sure what effect it has.  I know the consumption figures are a lot better than my previous diesel by about 6 mpg.....

Oh well.  

 

I expect many other manufacturers will be doing the same rectification work....  in the background!!!  Quickly!!

[CarMad]

Ouch this isn't good for Audi a blip yes but surely this is something that gets tested to death. 

[cruiser647]

You would have thought so....

Another feck up from VAG.  Something wrong.  Seriously wrong in there.