A bestseller has become even more attractive: Audi has updated the A4 sedan and it is on sale right now in Euromobil from RM235,000. New solutions for efficiency, driving dynamics and infotainment, along with an even more attractive design, attest the “Vorsprung durch Technik” achieved by the A4 Sedan and the S4. The A4 is Audi’s bestseller globally for the past 39 years now and in its eighth generation is set to take in even more sales for Euromobil.
This new Audi A4 comes with a new look that further accentuates the horizontal lines at the front end. The engine hood is more arched, the upper corners of the single frame grille are tapered, and the cross ribs and the Audi rings are highlighted three-dimensionally. The grille is painted gray, with high-gloss black on the six-cylinder models (which will be introduced by Euromobil in time) or in combination with the S line exterior package. The redesigned bumpers are striking with their angular air inlets, their revised grilles and the flat front fog lights.
The headlights have also changed, with a slight wave at the bottom edges, and a re-arranged interior. Xenon plus headlights are available from Audi on request. The LED daytime running lights form a narrow, optically homogeneous band that remains open in the vicinity of the xenon lens. The adaptive light together with dynamic and static cornering lights are available on request. The tail lights reflect the shape of the headlights, and in combination with xenon plus have homogeneous strips of LEDs. The bumper with its diffuser insert has been redesigned, with the exhaust system always terminating in two tailpipes.
There is a selection of 15 paint finishes, including four new tones. The S line exterior package can be ordered for juts an additional RM25,000.
The modifications have changed the dimensions only by a few millimeters. The Audi A4 Sedan has a length of 4.70 meters (15.42 ft). The wheelbase is 2.81 meters (9.22 ft), and the width is 1.83 and 1.84 meters, respectively (6.0 and 6.04 ft). 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. The steering arm and the ignition key have been modified. High-gloss applications and the slender chrome trim at the controls add elegance to the interior.
The elaborate finish makes operation even simpler and more intuitive. The MMI navigation plus system now features four instead of eight buttons, with a script function integrated in the volume control dial. Other improvements concern operation of the automatic transmission, the efficient air conditioning systems, Audi drive select and the multifunction steering wheel. The air conditioning is now directly operated at the respective buttons.
The high level of workmanship is as much a matter of course for Audi as a sure touch in the range of colors. All interior colors – except black – have been re-coordinated. The upholstery range has also been revised, with Fine Nappa leather replacing Valcona leather. The new, single-part cluster trim has been adapted in color to the interior, while the inlays are available in Aluminum Trigon, walnut dark brown and fine grain ash natural. Especially eye-catching is the Beaufort oak plywood inlay. The interior of the S line sport package comes in black, refined with high-quality applications. 18-inch wheels or the optional 19-inch wheels and an S line sport suspension that lowers the body by 30 millimeters (1.18 in) complete the package. Audi exclusive and Audi exclusive line 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 and the A4 allroad quattro 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.
The new Audi A4’s drive system sets new standards. The consumption levels have dropped by 11 percent on average, despite the increased power and torque of many of the engines. Audi now offers 4 petrol 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.
This new Audi A4 gets the latest TFSI 1.8-liter engine. The four-cylinder engine delivers sporty thrust, with a power output of 170 hp and 320 Nm of torque. The average consumption in the Audi A4 Sedan is limited to 5.6 liters per 100 km. That is a decrease in consumption of 19 percent compared with the predecessor engine.
The new 1.8 TFSI engine features many innovations: in the control of its valves and their lift, in the novel thermal management system, in the fuel injection system, in the turbocharger and in the integration of the exhaust manifold in the cylinder head. The engine weighs 3.5 kilograms (7.72 lb) less and its internal friction has sharply decreased. The 1.8 TFSI comes in an 8-speed continuously variable multitronic whilst the 2.0 TFSI is mated to a 7-speed S tronic. The popular 2.0-litre TFSI unit with 211 hp completes the petrol engine line-up at Euromobil. The 1.8 TFSI comes with Audi symphony radio with 10 speakers Audi sound system. The 2.0 TFSI features Audi Symphony radio with a 14 speakers 505 watts Bang and Olufsen Sound System. Prices start from RM235,000 for the A4 1.8 TFSI and RM309,800 for the 2.0 TFSI quattro.
