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Estate cars aren't meant to look as good as Audi's latest fifth generation A4 Avant. Jonathan Crouch checks out a car that continues to be a popular choice in the mid-sized executive estate sector.
Market and Model
Prices start at just over £30,000, which means a premium of around £1,400 over the saloon model. That means this A4 Avant is competitively priced against its premium rivals when trim levels and power outputs are taken into account. You get four trim levels - 'SE', 'Sport', 'S line' and 'Black Edition'. And there's a choice of three transmission options, a six-speed manual gearbox, plus two auto set-ups, a seven-speed dual-clutch S tronic and an older-tech eight-speed tiptronic.
At least standard equipment is pretty complete across the line-up. All trim levels include alloy wheels of at least 17-inches in size, Xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, the 'Audi smartphone' interface, the 'Audi drive select' driving dynamics system, three-zone climate control and a 7-inch colour MMI infotainment monitor. We'd want to look at a couple of key options. The 'Audi phone box' connects smartphones to the on-board antenna and charges them. Meanwhile, for discerning hi-fi fans, a Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound System with innovative 3D sound is available.
As for safety, well along with the usual airbags and electronic safety nets such as ABS and stability control, there's optional active lane assist, a rear cross traffic alert, collision avoidance assist plus a cruise control system that assists with tiresome traffic-jams.
Cost of Ownership
If you don't care about the bonnet badge, it's tempting to think that you could save £4,000 or so and get a mechanically very similar Volkswagen Passat Estate but before you do, make sure to take residual values into account. Add all the figures up at the end of the day and you may well find that there's less in it than you thought.
Running costs are of course a vital consideration in this segment and this A4 offers some impressive WLTP-rated numbers thanks to this generation model's weight reductions and that sleeker shape. The volume 2.0 TDI 150PS '35 TDI' diesel variant delivers best-in-class readings of up to 64.2mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 115g/km. Opt for the pokier 2.0 TDI 190PS '40 TDI' variant and the figures become up to 62.8mpg and 120g/km, so there's no huge penalty for the extra performance. The 1.5-litre 150PS '35 TFSI' petrol engine manages up to 48.7mpg on the combined cycle and up to 133g/km of CO2. Also deserving of a special mention is the 2.0-litre '40 TFSI' petrol engine with 190PS. It manages up to 47.9mpg and slashes CO2 output to as little as 136g/km through the use of a smart combustion process developed using the familiar Miller cycle as its basis, and will be notable for its ability to deliver optimal response across the entire engine speed range.
All A4s come with a three year 60,000 mile warranty which can be extended to four years/75,000 miles or five years/90,000 miles for a fee. Audi residuals are some of the best in the business, assuming you pick a desirable engine and trim combination. Some restraint on the all too tempting options list will help too.
Summary
Only very rarely does an excellent product fail. When this happens, it is usually down to poor promotion, but that's certainly not going to be the case with Audi's marketing machine at work. The truth is that this MK5 model A4 Avant is a very tough car to fault. It's superbly built, it's big enough to make a decent first of being a properly practical estate car, it rides on the exemplary A4 chassis so is a strong proposition for enthusiastic drivers and, when whole life costs are examined, it's surprisingly cost effective to run.
No car is perfect though and the A4 Avant does raise a few questions. It could be even bigger at the back. And obviously, there are newer designs in the segment like BMW's 3 Series Touring with a bit more tech and showroom appeal. Other than that, it's hard to see this one continuing to sell strongly amongst the best mid-sized executive load luggers.
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Any comparison between sport, comfort, default suspension?
Great review, as always.
Thank you for watching 👍
5:55 WTF happened?
so your title says A4 but you are reviewing a very clearly S4, which has different features etc
Hi Matthew, when we review a vehicle we cover all the trim levels and specifications to help viewers find their perfect next car. Hope this helps 👍
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply so you used clickbait
Shall I buy one
YES 😉
We can help with that! 😉📞
pls change your description. that's an S4 NOT an A4
Thanks for highlighting this. While the review car is an S4 this is a review of the A4 Avant range as a whole.
Great review but is it safe to be reading a script while driving!? 🙂
Excellent review. Audi no longer for me, touchscreen only mmi is a dealbreaker, too distracting, frankly dangerous plus the prices continue upwards.
They always advise against using your smartphones while driving but ironically, they make car infotainments that are pure touchscreens which take s your eyes away from the road too! So stupid!!
Totally agree with you. I have the pre facelifted version and the the rotary dial is so easy to use and very intuitive. Touch screen is only a fad... surprised that cars haven’t been marked down for it in the NCAP safety test
Agree. Pre facelift a much better system. Touch screen in cars is a classic case of ‘just because you can, doesn’t mean you should’!
„Audi A4 avant” and video with S4, thank you for wasting my time
Hi there, while the model in the review is the S4 Avant we touch on all aspects of the fifth-gen A4 Avant. Check out our comprehensive review for more detail: th-cam.com/video/xESR4wSiGVQ/w-d-xo.html
Big No, reason Audi use plastic water pump that is not durable at all.
Hi Kon, are you looking for a new car at the moment?
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply Yeah was looking at the GLC , XC60 and the 3008. At least the water pumps are not make from plastic materials .
Thank you for asking .
Your review was good and enjoyable indeed .