CAR GARAGE | 2013 Audi A4 Avant | The Audi A4, with its elegance, sportiness and emotional appeal, forms the centerpiece of the Audi brand. The grille is painted gray, with high-gloss black on the six-cylinder models or in combination with the S line exterior package. The Audi A4 allroad quattro is distinguished by its chromed grille's horizontal applications and by the round fog lights. Xenon plus headlights are available from Audi on request. The Audi A4 sedan and the Avant each have a length of 4.70 meters (15:42 ft), while the A4 allroad quattro and the S4 are 4.72 meters (15:49 ft) long.
The new Audi A4's drive system sets new standards. In the Sedan and the Avant each, Audi TDI offers any of six and four gasoline engines, with 23 possible engine-transmission combinations. All engines are supercharged direct-injection systems; the start-stop system and the recuperation system are standard throughout. The TDI engines combine pioneering pulling power with efficiency, with the four-cylinder versions presenting extensive modifications. The most economical variant in the model of family is the Audi A4 2.0 TDI with 100 kW (136 hp). Both engines are available for the Sedan and the Avant. In Addition, three other four-cylinder diesel engines are available - with 88 kW (120 hp), 105 kW (143 hp) and 130 kW (177 hp). Three V6 TDI units complete the line. The second variant, the 3.0 TDI, 180 kW generates (245 hp), with an especially clean diesel version.
The Audi A4 series also presents the latest state of the art technology in gasoline engines. A new highlight of the family TFSI is the new 1.8-liter engine, available for the Sedan and the Avant. The four-cylinder engine delivers sporty thrust, with a power output of 125 kW (170 hp) and 320 Nm (236.02 lb-ft) of torque. The average consumption in the Audi A4 Sedan is limited to 5.6 liters per 100 km (42.0 U.S. mpg), or 134 grams of CO2 per km (215.65 g / mile). The entry-level gasoline engine is the 1.8 TFSI with 88 kW (120 hp). The 2.0 TFSI - as the only spark-ignition engine also available in the Audi A4 allroad quattro - delivers 155 kW (211 hp). Audi S4 in the sporty top model of its power is an impressive 245 kW (333 hp).
Audi offers assistance highly developed systems for the A4 family, for making driving even more relaxed. The adaptive cruise control keeps the assistance system Audi A4 at a constant distance from the preceding vehicle at speeds Between zero and 200 km / h (124.27 mph). Audi lane assist active supports the driver in keeping to his lane. A camera detects the lane markings and the system makes slight Corrections to the steering if Necessary. The high-end supplement to the MMI navigation plus system is the online Bluetooth car phone. Audi connect via the system provides special services in the car, voice-controlled Such as Google searches for points of interest and navigation with Google Earth pictures, along with Google Street View.
The interior of the Audi A4 models has also been refined. Audi offers a wide selection of new steering wheels with chrome and high-gloss inlays, with the leather sport steering wheel also featuring a flattened lower rim. Other improvements concern the operation of automatic transmission, the efficient air conditioning systems, Audi drive select and the multifunction steering wheel. The interior of the S line sport package comes in black, refined with high-quality applications. Audi and the Audi exclusive line exclusive offer further individualized options. The Audi A4 sedan's luggage compartment still has its 480-liter capacity - 962 liters with the rear seats folded down (16.95 and 33.97 cubic ft). The A4 Avant A4 allroad quattro and the have 490 and 1.430 liters, respectively (17:30 and 50.50 cubic ft), with Audi offering an optional electrically operated tailgate for both models.
