Audi A4 tdi or VW Toureg TDI

[Ray Singh]

My wifes current car which is a VW touran 2.0tdi has been drinking coolant fast.
Its in with the main stealer today - they suspect porous head or head gasket, whilst (with the help of this forum) i think its the EGR cooler.

Anyway, we have lost faith in the car and the good lady is contemplating either a Audi A4 avant or a VW toureg. Both cars will be in TDI form.
I'm guessing that the 2.0tdi in the avant will potentially suffer from the same gripes as the Touran?

Is it best to go for the 1.9tdi in the Audi?
Does the 2.5tdi or the 3.0tdi in the toureg have any known issues?

TIA

[mbrain]

I've had the 2.0tdi in 3 Audis, never had a problem.

Maybe a Friday afternooner?

[Ray Singh]

or possibly a VW only fault?

[Deerfoot]

Ray Singh said:

Does the 2.5tdi or the 3.0tdi in the toureg have any known issues?

I`m not too sure about issues as such but the 3.0 TDI is vastly superior to the 2.5 TDI in the Toureg.

[Seez]

I don't know of any major issue with either engine other than to reitterate the above point that the 3.0 is well worth the extra.