Audi Cabriolet

Audi
Audi convertible (1991–1997)
Cabriolet
Production period:	1991-2000
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Cabriolet
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.8–2.8 liters (85–128 kW) Diesel engine : 1.9 liters (66 kW)
Length:	4370 mm
Width:	1720 mm
Height:	1380 mm
Wheelbase :	2560 mm
Empty weight :	1370-1430 kg
successor	Audi A4 convertible

Under the sales designation Audi Cabriolet was in the AG Audi one from May 1991 to September 2000 Cabriolet offered that on the Audi Coupe based (Type 89). From 1997 the model was manufactured by Karmann in Rheine .

Model history

At the beginning of production, the cabriolet was only available with the familiar 2.3-liter five-cylinder engine. The 2.8-liter V6 engine with 128 kW (174 hp) followed in November 1992.

From January 1993 a two-liter four-cylinder was available for the convertible. Production of the 2.6-liter V6 engine with 110 kW (150 hp) began in June 1993.

In 1994 the driver airbag became standard, and there was a passenger airbag as an option. This was added to the standard equipment in 1995.

Production of the five-cylinder engine was discontinued in the summer of 1994.

From June 1995 Audi equipped the convertible (as the first convertible ever) with a 1.9-liter turbodiesel engine.

In April 1997 a facelift of the Audi convertible took place. This was characterized by a visual revision of the front section and the bumpers, a changed design of the digits in the instrument cluster which was adapted to the A4 series at that time , as well as slight improvements to the body and technology. There was also a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.8 liters and 92 kW (125 hp).

The Audi Cabriolet was available for the entire construction period with the five-speed manual transmission known from the Audi 80 at the time , as well as with a four-speed automatic transmission for an extra charge . Although Audi announced the later availability of a quattro drive in information and advertising materials at the start of production , until recently it was exclusively front-wheel drive vehicles.

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  Audi Cabriolet (1997-2000)

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  Rear view

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  Audi Convertible V6 (1999)

Technical specifications

Model name	1.8 5V	2.0E	2.0 16V	2.3E	2.6	2.8	1.9 TDI
Construction period	01 / 1997-08 / 2000	01 / 1993-07 / 1998	06 / 1995-07 / 1996	05 / 1991-07 / 1994	06 / 1993-08 / 2000	11 / 1992-08 / 2000	06 / 1995-07 / 1996	07 / 1996-08 / 2000
engine	4-cylinder in-line engine			5-cylinder in-line engine	6-cylinder V-engine		4 cylinder diesel engine
Engine code	ADR	ABK	ACE	NG	ABC	AAH	1Z	AHU
Displacement	1781 cc	1984 cc		2309 cc	2598 cc	2771 cc	1896 cc
Mixture formation				Bosch KE-Jetronic
Bore × stroke (mm)	81 x 86.4	82.5 x 92.8		82.5 x 86.4	82.5 × 81	82.5 x 86.4	79.5 x 95.5
Power at 1 / min	92 kW (125 PS) 5800	85 kW (116 PS) 5400	103 kW (140 PS) 5900	98 kW (133 hp) 5500	110 kW (150 PS) 5750	128 kW (174 hp) 5500	66 kW (90 PS) 4000
Max. Torque (Nm) at 1 / min	173 3950	166 3200	181 4500	186 4000	225 3500	250 3000	202 1900	210 1900
Top speed (km / h) factory specifications, values ​​in brackets for automatic	195 (192)	187	202	198	209 (207)	218 (217)	175
Acceleration 0–100 km / h (s) Factory specifications, values ​​in brackets for automatic	11.5 (13.9)	12.9	10.5	10.8	10.2 (11.4)	9.8 (11.1)	14.7
Empty weight in kg	1370	1315	1330	1350	1415	1455	1400

New registrations in Germany

The annual new registrations of Audi Cabriolets in Germany from 1999 onwards are listed according to statistics from the Federal Motor Transport Authority .

year	1999	2000
number	3,235	2,194

The remaining new registrations from 2001 onwards cannot be clearly seen from the statistics, as the Audi Cabriolet has been shown in conjunction with its successor, the Audi A4 Cabriolet.

Web links

Commons : Audi Cabriolet  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gert Hack : Open Part , in auto, motor und sport, issue 13/1991 p. 37
2. ↑ ^{a b} Segmentation of passenger cars 1999/2000. (PDF) Federal Motor Transport Authority, archived from the original on November 24, 2005 ; Retrieved April 17, 2015 .