2020 Audi A4 revealed: price, specs and release date
Mid-life update for Audi A4 executive car brings refreshed
looks, a more sophisticated infotainment system and new mild-hybrid engines...
On sale Autumn 2019 Priced from £30,000
(est)
Most models come with an automatic gearbox as standard, the
exceptions being the entry-level 148bhp petrol (badged 35 TFSI) and the 187bhp
diesel (40 TDI).
The interior is dominated by a 10.0in touchscreen
infotainment system, which replaces the rotary dial-controlled 7.0in or 8.3in
screens of the outgoing car. Unfortunately, our experience of this new system
in other Audis suggests
it’s actually a backwards step, because it’s rather fiddly and distracting
to use on the move.
On sale Autumn 2019 Priced from £30,000
(est)
The new Audi A4 isn’t a clean sheet of paper design, but it
still brings some significant changes in an effort to keep the car competitive
with the latest BMW 3 Series.
For starters, the three turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol
engines that will be offered when sales start this autumn (with outputs ranging
from 148bhp to 241bhp) feature mild-hybrid
technology to boost efficiency.
Then shortly after launch, these will be joined by two
mild-hybrid 2.0-litre diesel producing 134bhp or 161bhp. And the S4
performance model ditches today’s turbocharged 3.0-litre petrol V6 for a 342bhp the mild-hybrid 3.0-litre diesel, which can still dispatch the benchmark 0-62mph
sprint in 4.8sec.
Most models come with an automatic gearbox as standard, the
exceptions being the entry-level 148bhp petrol (badged 35 TFSI) and the 187bhp
diesel (40 TDI).
And buyers will be able to choose from four suspension
options: Comfort and Sport, along with adaptive versions of each which can be
adjusted by the driver.
Aside from the new engines, all A4s get a broader and
flatter front grille that’s designed to make the car look wider. Plus, LED
headlights now come as standard and extra creases have been added above the
wheelarches to give a more muscular appearance.
In addition, sporty S line variants now feature more bespoke
styling details, to make them easier to identify.
The interior is dominated by a 10.0in touchscreen
infotainment system, which replaces the rotary dial-controlled 7.0in or 8.3in
screens of the outgoing car. Unfortunately, our experience of this new system
in other Audis suggests
it’s actually a backwards step, because it’s rather fiddly and distracting
to use on the move.
Still, at least, the A4 retains conventional rotary air-con
controls, instead of moving these functions onto a screen as well, in the way
that bigger Audis have.
UK pricing is still to be confirmed, but expect a slight
increase over the £29,260 entry point of the current A4.
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