We recently talked about the new Audi A5. Now, Audi showed the updated version of A4, which will amaze demonstration halls in Europe in January 2013.
In Europe, the refreshed A4 will be sold in the back of the sedan, station wagon, alload Quattro and sports versions of S4. Audi says that S4 will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km per hour in just five seconds, while the maximum speed will lie around 248 km per hour, and fuel consumption will be only 8 liters per 100 km.
Having measured forces against the new versions of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the redone A4 receives several changes in design, revised engines for the European market and small internal alterations.
External changes include:
– The new front with large lush front headlights with redone LED running lights, which now look like a continuous strip.
– More contours on the hood.
– A new radiator grille, which is painted in gray on versions with four cylinders and black on models with six cylinders.
– Updated bumper with fog lights in the form of a trapezoid.
– New lights appeared from behind with altered LED graphics.
– New rear bumper with paired chrome exhaust pipes.
Inside, Audi offers new steering wheel projects, a higher quality dashboard and a central tunnel finish, a reviewed gearbox lever and an updated MMI navigation system.
Search for spare parts for Audi A4 will now become more complicated – many new engines appear.
The main point among A4 gasoline engines is new 1.8-liter TFSI with four cylinders used in A5 Sportback in Europe. From 168 l. With. – 10 horsepower more than in its predecessor – the new engine consumes 6 liters per 100 km on the highway on the front -wheel drive model with a six -speed hand gearbox.
In Europe, the main gasoline engine with four cylinders per 1 remains.8-liter that has 118 horsepower. 2 will join him 2.A 0-liter TFSI engine with four cylinders, developing 211 horsepower, but this engine will most likely be used only in the USA. Then the overloaded 3.0-liter V6, which provides all-wheel drive S4 328 horsepower.
On the diesel side, Audi changed its 2.0 liter with four cylinders. Diesel now arrives in at least five different options: 118 horsepower, 134 horsepower, 141 horsepower, 161 horsepower and 175 horsepower.
Two 3.0-liter diesel engines with six cylinders are also available in Europe: versions of 245 horsepower and 204 horsepower.
Mechanical gearbox with six speeds standard on all front -wheel drive models. The options include Audi Variator, Multitronic, as well as a double clutch with seven speeds called S-Tronic, but it is not available in combination with all engines.
Quattro all -wheel drive is available in most models.