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More pulling power - Audi 80 LS in (historic) test

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Created on October 4, 1975

Reading time 9min

Written by:

Wolfgang Hecht

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Spritztour im sportlichen Zweitürer

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Ausflug zum Segelhafen

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Zeitloses Design

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit betrug 160 km/h

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Audi 80 LS (1975) – Gute Rundumsicht durch niedrige Gürtellinie

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Audi 80 LS (1976) – Mit Nebelscheinwerfern

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Im Schnitt verbrauchte er 10,4 Liter/100 km

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Audi 80 LS (1975) – Eine viertürige Version gab es, aber keinen Kombi

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Audi 80 LS (1975) – Durch die kurze Heckklappe passten nur schmale Gegenstände

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Zur L-Ausstattung gehörte ein abschliessbarer Tankdeckel

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Ein relativ zierliches Auto

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Audi 80 LS (1974) – Für die zweitürige Limousine bezahlte man 11'595 DM

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Audi 80 LS (1975) – Griffiges Lenkrad mit breiter Huptaste

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Audi 80 LS (1975) – Von innen einstellbarer Aussenspiegel

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Summary

The Audi 80 LS was a sensible choice for anyone who wanted to rely on proven technology and traditional shapes. As a classic notchback, it never looked particularly modern. Whether the LS was able to make up for this with its driving performance can be read in the 1975 test report

This article contains the following chapters

Shape
Space, luggage
Getting in and out
Equipment
Operation
Driving
Plus points
Minus points
Overall verdict
Engine/running behavior
Engine/performance
Power transmission
Chassis
Suspension
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Audi 80 has been around since August 1972, and in May 1973 the VW Group added the VW Passat body variant. The extensive identity hurts Audi 80 sales. For 1976 it is therefore to be expected that the Audi 80 will be more strongly separated from the Passat in terms of bodywork. In the meantime, both have gained traction. We test this fall innovation using the Audi 80 LS with 75 hp as an example. After the Passat, the Audi 80 also faced direct competition from the slightly smaller VW Golf. The Alfasud and Citroen GS were notable alternatives, as were the conventionally powered Ford Escort/Taunus and Opel Kadett/Ascona.

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