Exact configuration / US market
2001 / MY2001 / FWD
Audi TT Coupe Manual 5-speed · 4 cyl · 1.8 L · Turbo
MY2001 US configuration with 1.8 L, manual 5-speed, and source-linked EPA data.
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Identity
5/10- Model year
- 2001
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, year - Market
- United States
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, dataset US-market scope - Body style
- Passenger car
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, VClass - Doors
- Not recorded
- Seating capacity
- Not recorded
- Chassis / platform code
- Not recorded
- Factory grade
- Not recorded
- Manufacturer code
- Not recorded
- EPA vehicle class
- Minicompact Cars
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, VClass - FuelEconomy.gov record
- 16466
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, id
Powertrain
14/22- Powertrain layout
- Not recorded
- Powertrain type
- Internal combustion
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, atvType, fuelType1, and fuelType - Engine
- Not recorded
- Engine description
- Not recorded
- Engine code
- 1.8 L turbocharged and intercooled DOHC inline-four, 180 hp tune
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Engine section, 180 hp specifications - Engine position
- Not recorded
- Cylinders
- 4
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, cylinders - Displacement
- 109.8 cu in
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, displ - Bore
- 3.2 in
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Engine section - Stroke
- 3.4 in
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Engine section - Compression ratio
- 9.5:1
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Engine section, 180 hp specifications - Valves
- 20
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Engine section, five valves per cylinder - Induction
- Turbocharged
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, tCharger, sCharger, and eng_dscr - Fuel delivery
- Not recorded
- Fuel
- Premium Gasoline
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, fuelType1 and fuelType - Alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- Stop-start system
- Not recorded
- Engine power
- 180 hp
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Engine output, 180 hp at 5,500 rpm - Power speed
- 5,500 rpm
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Engine output, 180 hp specification - Engine torque
- 173 lb-ft
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Engine output, 173 lb-ft at 1,950-4,700 rpm - Torque speed
- 1,950 rpm
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Engine output, torque plateau begins at 1,950 rpm - Redline
- Not recorded
Transmission
4/8- Transmission
- Manual 5-speed
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, trany - Transmission code
- Not recorded
- Transmission type
- Manual
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, trany; normalized transmission type - EPA transmission descriptor
- Not recorded
- Forward ratios / speeds
- 5
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, trany; parsed forward-speed count - Driven wheels
- FWD
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, drive - Differential
- Not recorded
- Transfer case
- Not recorded
Gearing
7/19- 1st gear
- 3.3:1
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Five-speed front-wheel-drive gear ratios - 2nd gear
- 1.9:1
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Five-speed front-wheel-drive gear ratios - 3rd gear
- 1.3:1
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Five-speed front-wheel-drive gear ratios - 4th gear
- 1:1
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Five-speed front-wheel-drive gear ratios - 5th gear
- 0.8:1
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Five-speed front-wheel-drive gear ratios - 6th gear
- Not recorded
- 7th gear
- Not recorded
- 8th gear
- Not recorded
- 9th gear
- Not recorded
- 10th gear
- Not recorded
- CVT lowest ratio
- Not recorded
- CVT highest ratio
- Not recorded
- Reverse
- 3.1:1
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Five-speed front-wheel-drive gear ratios - Final drive
- 3.9:1
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Five-speed front-wheel-drive gear ratios - Front final drive
- Not recorded
- Rear final drive
- Not recorded
- Secondary reduction
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case high range
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case low range
- Not recorded
Chassis and steering
5/7- Frame / construction
- Not recorded
- Front suspension
- MacPherson strut with lower wishbones and anti-roll bar
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Chassis, front suspension - Rear suspension
- Not recorded
- Steering
- Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
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Chassis, steering - Steering ratio
- 15.6:1
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Chassis, steering ratio - Turns lock-to-lock
- 2.8
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Chassis, steering turns lock-to-lock - Turning circle
- 411.4 in
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Chassis, turning circle
Brakes
0/6- Brake system
- Not recorded
- Front brakes
- Not recorded
- Rear brakes
- Not recorded
- Front rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Rear rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Anti-lock braking
- Not recorded
Wheels and tires
0/8- Wheels
- Not recorded
- Front wheel
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel
- Not recorded
- Front tire
- Not recorded
- Rear tire
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener torque
- Not recorded
- Front cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
- Rear cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
Replacement fitment
0/22- Wheel bolt pattern
- Not recorded
- Center bore
- Not recorded
- Front wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener thread
- Not recorded
- Spare tire
- Not recorded
- Driver-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Passenger-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Rear wiper
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery specification
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery group / size
- Not recorded
- Low-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- High-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- Fog-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Front turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Rear turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Brake-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Reverse-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Engine air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Cabin air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain washer
- Not recorded
Dimensions and capacity
6/13- Overall length
- 159.1 in
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Dimensions - Overall width
- Not recorded
- Overall height
- 53 in
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Dimensions - Wheelbase
- 95.4 in
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Dimensions, front-wheel-drive - Front track
- Not recorded
- Rear track
- Not recorded
- Ground clearance
- Not recorded
- Curb weight
- 2,910 lb
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Curb weight, front-wheel-drive - Weight distribution
- Not recorded
- Passenger volume
- 65 ft³
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, pv2, pv4, and hpv - Cargo volume
- 14 ft³
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, lv2, lv4, and hlv - Payload
- Not recorded
- Drag coefficient
- Not recorded
Load and utility
0/13- GVWR
- Not recorded
- Front GAWR
- Not recorded
- Rear GAWR
- Not recorded
- GCWR
- Not recorded
- Maximum trailer weight
- Not recorded
- Maximum tongue load
- Not recorded
- Maximum roof load
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed depth
- Not recorded
- Cargo-floor length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area height
- Not recorded
Fluids and capacities
1/16- Fuel tank
- Not recorded
- Engine oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil with filter
- 4.8 US qt
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Audi of America fluid-capacity chart, 2001 TT Coupe 1.8 - Engine oil without filter
- Not recorded
- Conditional engine oil refill
- Not recorded
- Coolant capacity
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Differential oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Front differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Rear differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant charge
- Not recorded
- Washer-fluid capacity
- Not recorded
Service specifications
2/17- Minimum fuel octane
- Not recorded
- Engine oil viscosity
- SAE 5W-40, 5W-30 or 0W-40
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Engine lubrication specifications - Engine oil specification
- Audi/VW 502 00
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Engine lubrication specifications - Engine oil drain-plug torque
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- Coolant specification
- Not recorded
- Differential fluid
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid
- Not recorded
- Brake fluid
- Not recorded
- Power-steering fluid
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug gap
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug torque
- Not recorded
Efficiency
3/6- EPA city
- 20 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, city08 - EPA highway
- 29 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, highway08 - EPA combined
- 23 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, comb08 - EPA city, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA highway, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA combined, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
Range
0/4- Total range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel city range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel highway range
- Not recorded
Emissions
1/4- Tailpipe CO₂
- 386 g/mi
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 16466, co2TailpipeGpm - Emissions classification
- Not recorded
- EPA fuel-economy score
- Not recorded
- EPA greenhouse-gas score
- Not recorded
Safety
0/3- Tire-pressure monitoring
- Not recorded
- Stability control
- Not recorded
- Driver-assistance suite
- Not recorded
Body
0/2- Roof
- Not recorded
- Aerodynamic equipment
- Not recorded
US safety ratings and recalls
Current NHTSA results for this model year, make, and model. Ratings are shown only for NHTSA-tested variants; recall applicability must be confirmed by VIN.
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Sources used
Configuration identity and efficiency values come directly from the FuelEconomy.gov record. Marketing-trim names are not inferred where the government record does not state them.
2001 Audi TT Coupe specifications
Period Audi media specifications archived as HTML; power, gearing, chassis and configuration boundaries remain separate.
- Applies to
- United States, 2001 Audi TT Coupe 180 hp front-wheel drive, 180 hp quattro and 225 hp quattro
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05
FuelEconomy.gov model-year bulk vehicle records
Official bulk configuration, engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel-economy, volume, and emissions records; the official record API is the bounded fallback.
- Applies to
- United States, complete imported model years 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-31
2001 Audi TT 1.8T engine lubrication specifications
Period manufacturer service information; the 4.5 L capacity is corroborated by the Audi of America fluid-capacity chart.
- Applies to
- United States, 2001 Audi TT 1.8T oil specification; coupe capacity corroborated by Audi fluid-capacity chart
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05