Audi A4 Saloon Review
The 2.0-litre 40 TFSI 190PS S line S tronic grade is brimming with performance and refinement.
This car will whisk you from a standstill to 62mph in 7.3 seconds and will keep on going until the needle touches 149mph. But even with foot-down throttle pressure, you don’t hear much from the turbo petrol-powered A4 – it’s a very quiet car.
Furthermore, the seven-speed twin-clutch auto box (S tronic in Audi’s tongue) suits the saloon, never exhibiting any dithering, as it can do in related models.
Apart from a jittery ride around the rutted roads of south Lincolnshire, I found the A4 40 TFSI S line saloon to be a strong alternative to German rival, the BMW 3 Series. And, once out of Stamford and on the A1, my test car was eager and stable. The harmony of the smooth twin-clutch transmission and the 2.0-litre engine makes for a contented yet energetic ride. It all combines to ensure you’re able to cover many miles effortlessly.
People in the rear of the A4 get a substantial amount of head and legroom. More’s the pity then that the bulky transmission tunnel devours foot space. Therefore, getting a trio of adults into the back isn’t easy. On the other hand, if you have three kids, as I do, they’ll be fine back there.
And as for the 480-litre boot – you’ll get the family’s shopping in, no problem, as well as a cluster of golf clubs – if that’s your thing.
The A4 40 TFSI 190PS S line S tronic, as driven for this review, will do a claimed 39.2mpg while releasing 137g/km of carbon dioxide. This is reasonable for this kind of car, although, while travelling around the roads of Lincolnshire and the A1, I only squeezed low-30s mpg from the tank.
The Audi A4’s build quality is solid as a rock (as Ashford & Simpson sang in 1984), so the car will cope with years of business and family use.
For additional assuredness, the A4 netted the full five stars from Euro NCAP for its competence in shielding occupants in a smash – and it scored exceptionally well for keeping children protected should a collision happen.
Finally, you’re covered if you buy a brand new A4 saloon – Audi will sort you out with a 60,000-mile/three-year warranty, with roadside assistance thrown in. I doubt you’ll need it, though – this car is as ubiquitous as the automaker’s products get, so dependability and trustworthiness are of the essence.
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