Audi Reviews

The Audi A4 sedan is a new and improved version of a classic shaped car, that's always delivered on style, and now it has better technology, too. It's not the typical family car but it certainly fits a family of four quite well and makes you feel good at the same time.

Audi has updated their A4 range and the Avant wagon did not miss out. New technology and an updated interior put the A4 Avant in line with the competition.

Big sedans are definitely on the outer, but Audi still thinks there's a market for its A8 limo. Not only that, there's a market for a luxurious, tech-filled masterpiece with a twin-turbo V8, active suspension and a surprisingly agile chassis.

The allroad is the only vaguely off-road-focused variant of the A4, matching the wagon dimensions of the Avant a little extra ground clearance, some more rugged exterior styling and an off-road mode that uses the car’s traction and braking systems to deliver more off-road grip.This one costs $72,900, and gifts you a 2.0-litre turbo that will deliver 183kW and 370Nm, and a sprint to 100km/h in 6.1 seconds. It’s not lightning-fast, maybe, but the power feels plentiful for the nature of this A4.That engine pairs with a seven-speed S tronic auto, and thanks to quattro, you get AWD. Also new is a 12-volt mild hybrid system that can lower fuel use by up 0.3L/100km - now a claimed 7.4L/100km on the combined cycle. The allroad increases the A4’s dimensions to 4762mm x 1847mm x 1435mm, but also increases the cargo capacity to a considerable 495 litres with the rear seats in place, or 1495 litres with them folded flat.You can expect AEB with pedestrian detect, an exit warning system, lane change warning, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera - all of which contribute to the A4's five-star ANCAP safety rating.The high-tech stuff joins eight airbags (dual front, front side, side bags front and rear and curtains front and rear). You’ll also find LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, a new 10.1-inch touchscreen that's Apple CarPlay and Android Auto equipped, a smart key with push-button start, leather trim, three-zone climate, standard navigation, DAB+ digital radio, Audi’s Virtual Cockpit (a 12.3-inch digital display that replaces the traditional driver's binnacle), as well as sportier exterior and interior styling, frameless mirrors and illuminated door sills, and a better Audi 10-speaker stereo.

The 35 TFSI is the cheapest way into the A4 range, setting you back $55,900.For that, you'll find LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, a new 10.1-inch touchscreen that's Apple CarPlay and Android Auto equipped, a smart key with push-button start, leather trim, three-zone climate, standard navigation and a DAB+ digital radio.The 35 TFSI is home to a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine producing 110kW and 270Nm, with that power is sent to the front wheels via a seven-speed S tronic automatic.That is now paired with a 12V mild hybrid system that delivers fuel savings of up to 0.3 litres per hundred kilometres. In fact, Audi says the 35 TFSI will use 6.1 litres per hundred kilometres on the combine cycle, and expel 167g/km of C02.You can expect AEB with pedestrian detect, an exit warning system, lane change warning, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera - all of which contribute to the A4's five-star ANCAP safety rating.The high-tech stuff joins eight airbags (dual front, front side, side bags front and rear and curtains front and rear).

The 35 TFSI S line is the second-cheapest way into the A4 range, setting you back $59,900, and sitting above the $55,900 35 TFSI.For that, you'll find the base-car’s LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, a new 10.1-inch touchscreen that's Apple CarPlay and Android Auto equipped, a smart key with push-button start, leather trim, three-zone climate, standard navigation and a DAB+ digital radio. The extra S line spend, then, buys you Audi's Virtual Cockpit (a 12.3-inch digital display that replaces the traditional driver's binnacle), as well as sportier exterior and interior styling, frameless mirrors and illuminated door sills.The 35 TFSI is home to a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine producing 110kW and 270Nm, with that power is sent to the front wheels via a seven-speed S tronic automatic.That is now paired with a 12V mild hybrid system that delivers fuel savings of up to 0.3 litres per hundred kilometres. In fact, Audi says the 35 TFSI will use 6.1 litres per hundred kilometres on the combine cycle, and expel 167g/km of C02.You can expect AEB with pedestrian detect, an exit warning system, lane change warning, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera - all of which contribute to the A4's five-star ANCAP safety rating.The high-tech stuff joins eight airbags (dual front, front side, side bags front and rear and curtains front and rear). 

The A4 45 TFSI quattro S Line is the cheapest way you can get the best engine of the current A4 range, setting you back $68,900. Let’s start with the engine then - the 2.0-litre turbo will deliver 183kW and 370Nm, and a sprint to 100km/h in 5.8 seconds. It’s not lightning-fast, maybe, but the power feels plentiful for the nature of this A4.That engine pairs with a seven-speed S tronic auto, and thanks to quattro, you get AWD. Also new is a 12-volt mild hybrid system that can lower fuel use by up 0.3L/100km - now a claimed 7.1L/100km on the combined cycle. You can expect AEB with pedestrian detect, an exit warning system, lane change warning, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera - all of which contribute to the A4's five-star ANCAP safety rating.The high-tech stuff joins eight airbags (dual front, front side, side bags front and rear and curtains front and rear). 

The A5 Sportback 45 TFSI quattro S line might now have the most accomodating nomenclature, but it is among the most appealing variants in the A5 family, owing to its more powerful engine and blend of practicality and polish. 

Ah, so drop-top motoring is your thing? Right, step this way, because the cheapest way to do it with the A5 is in the 40 TFSI S line, which will set you back $85,400.

The Audi A5 range has long been one of the more handsome ways into the premium car segment, but is that enough beat out its premium German rivals? We put the updated range to the test to find out.