What is it" All-new version of load-friendly Audi best-seller
What?s new" The latest estate version of Audi?s A4 boasts all the major advances of its recently launched saloon sister, notably the modular MQB platform that frees up extra interior space for both occupants and their luggage. The brand claims a best-in-class title for the Avant?s 505-litre boot capacity, extending to 1510 litres with the rear seats down.
From the exterior it looks similar to its predecessor, though Audi insists nothing is retained from that model, and points to a sleeker shape offering a drag coefficient down to 0.26 while the aluminium-based platform and shell shaves the weight by as much as 110kg. As a result the new Avant can be up to 21 per cent more fuel efficient, with CO2 emissions cut by 25 per cent. There are it seems engines for everyone ? petrol and diesel, ranging from 148 to 268bhp and allied to six-speed manual, seven-speed S tronic or eight-speed tiptronic transmission and front or all-wheel drive. Notable among the powerplants are new 2.0-litre TFSI petrol and TDI diesel units, the latter with CO2 emissions down to 104g/km, while just coming on board is an entry-level 1.4 TFSI petrol unit.
What will probably attract most buyers, however, is the technology ? from basic niceties such as the powered tailgate to the continuing delight that is the virtual cockpit.
What do we think of it" We were impressed with the latest version of the A4 saloon so we weren?t surprised ...