AUDI A 4 ENGLISH US
Channel: kamran sumqayitli
Date: 27/03/2023

Audi A4 Expert Review
Since its introduction in the mid-1990s, the A4 has become an icon of the luxury compact sedan segment. The current generation, known as the B9 by Audi aficionados, made its debut for 2017 and received a midcycle refresh in 2020. Combining a refined interior with confident performance, the A4 (as well as its S4 and Allroad variants) gives the BMW 3 Series a run for its money.

If you're interested in the A4, also check out the smaller A3 and the sleeker A5.
What We Think
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Across the range, the A4's quality and materials are excellent. Its spacious cabin is full of tech, although the lack of standard driver assist features disappoints considering the price. When those are equipped, however, they work well, making the A4 a nice road tripper and daily driver.

The Audi A4 is excellent regardless of what's under the hood. We tested an example of the sporty sedan equipped with the 45 TFSI S Line trim level and found it to boast ample performance to back up its extraverted styling. Those in search of an even swifter four-door should check out the the sporty S4, which uses a powerful turbocharged V-6 and exhibits great handling to accompany its great ride quality.

Audi's wagon heritage continues in the A4 Allroad. This ruggedized long-roof makes an interesting SUV alternative, but its lifted suspension diminishes ride quality. It may be enthusiast sacrilege to suggest a crossover over a wagon, but the A4 Allroad's value equation is dimmed by the Audi Q5, which provides more practicality at a lower price of entry.

As all-electric vehicles rise to the top of our luxury compact sedan rankings, the A4 represents the best combustion-powered option. It's a well-executed car that provides a fun and modern luxury experience.


Performance and Fuel Economy
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What does TFSI mean? It stands for Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection—Audi's overly complex name for direct injection, a technology common among gas-powered engines today.

Does Audi Make an RS4?
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The letters RS—which stand for Renn Sport, or racing sport auf Deutsch—adorn Audi's highest-performance models. Audi previously sold an RS4 in the United States, and it was quite a thing. Flared wheel arches, performance-tuned all-wheel drive, a six-speed manual, and a V-8 borrowed from the R8 supercar made it an epic sport sedan. In 2022, Audi's RS lineup in the United States is stacked, including the RS6 superwagon, RSQ8 uber-SUV, and all-electric E-Tron RS. Even so, an RS4 hasn't been sold here for several years, despite the fact that it is overseas—in tantalizing wagon form, no less. The closest thing Americans get is the RS5, which, in four-door Sportback form, is sporty and surprisingly practical. That's good, but we wouldn't mind if Audi brought the RS4 back to our shores. We'll keep our fingeRS crossed.

A4 Coupe? Not Exactly.
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You can't get an A4 with two doors, but you can get the next best thing—or maybe better? Mechanically, the Audi A5 is nearly identical to the A4. However, its coupe body is sleeker and more dramatic than the A4's. Thing is, you don't have to get the A5 as a coupe. Audi offers it in Sportback form, which has four doors and a hatchback cargo area, or as a Cabriolet with a folding soft top. Features and powertrains are essentially the same, other than the high-performance RS5 variant, which doesn't have an RS4 equivalent in North America.

Safety
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The 2022 A4 receives strong safety scores from the IIHS and NHTS. The former body recognizes the luxury sedan as a 2022 Top Safety Pick. The Allroad wagon was named as a Top Safety Pick+, the highest commendation given by the IIHS. Meanwhile, the NHTSA gave the Audi A4 sedan a five star overall safety rating.

Every A4 model includes Audi's PreSense City safety system, which comprises forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, plus automatic high-beams. Additional driver assist features such as adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and rear and side cross-traffic alert are optional or included depending on the trim.

Cargo Space and Interior Room
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In the A4 sedan, trunk cargo capacity measures 12.0 cubic feet, which increases when the standard 40/20/40 split-folding second-row seats are lowered. There's much more space in the wagon-tastic A4 Allroad: 24.2 cubic feet with the second-row seats upright, or 58.5 cubic feet when those seats are folded down.