Some of the top officials from Audi said that the new model marked a new landmark of the automaker’s localization drive in huge Chinese market.

It has been specially designed to suit the needs of the Chinese customers, who always favor spacious rear seats. The new long-wheelbase edition of A6 saloon is more likely to further improve the brand’s competiveness in the luxury premium market.

When it comes to dimensions, the new A6L model is nearly 5,015-mm long, 1,455-mm high, and 1,874-mm wide, while it has come with a long-enough wheelbase that measures around 3,012-mm.



The latest A6 long-wheelbase edition is expected to compete with Mercedes Benz E-Class and BMW 5-Series, which have been overextended to satisfy the local preferences.

For the very first time, all model variants of the new A6 saloon have made use of the direct-fuel injection technology. The power-train options include base 2.0-litersm 2.5-liters, mid 2.8-liters, and 3.0-liters. The power-transmission choices include manual 6-speed, S-tronic 7-speed, and multi-tronic 8-speed gearbox systems.

The most potent edition with standard 3.0-liter V-6 TFSI engine has the capability to produce 220kW and 440Nm of torque, using which it can effortlessly accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.9-seconds, reaching a maximum speed of up to 250 km/h.

Engine Specs

Coming to engine specifications, A4 is available with a standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine that has an intercooler system to develop an output power of about 211 hp. This engine is more fuel efficient than its competitors. This vehicle is designed with FWD configuration and is connected to an automatic 8-speed shiftable transmission.

2011 A4 wagon is a performance auto, which provides exclusive handling ability. This vehicle is combined with exclusive gas mileage, comfort, and performance. It makes use of an 8-speed transmission that offers excellent control.

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The present Audi A4 Wagon review regards it as a luxury wagon, which is especially designed for family applications. It offers sufficient power to impress the customers along with its fuel economy. It is possessed with decent horsepower and rivals with its competitors impressively with this weapon. It delivers more fuel economy and performance than its rivals. However, its competitors have more cargo room than A4.

Gas Mileage and Performance

Coming to fuel economy, A4 achieves 29 miles per gallon on highway and 21 miles per gallon in city.

Coming to acceleration performance, this vehicle has the ability to reach a speed of 60 miles per hour in only 6.9 seconds.

Pricing

2011 A4 wagon is priced at $36,300.

It came with an interior that was designed brilliantly with excellent handling, and a smooth ride quality. The vehicle glides on the road perfectly.

Under the Hood

2000 A4 was packed with two different engines- a 2.8-liter V6 for the development of 190 hp of power and a 1.8-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine for the development of 150 hp of power.

Interior of 2000 A4

Coming to interior, 2000 Audi A4 is comfortable, spacious, and elegant. The integrated Atmospheres system lets the customers to choose corresponding interior schemes to coordinate their tastes without paying a single additional penny.

All materials used in the interior are of high quality and the doors are designed with a solid hunk. The front seats are comfortable and optional side bolstering seats provide additional balance. In addition to this, the vehicle has optional leather upholstery.

The back seats were modified for 2000 model year with additional prominent counters that provided additional side support. It could accommodate 3 passengers in rear seats.

Here is a brief comparison of Audi A4 Vs BMW 3-Series automobiles.

Utility

Both the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series models are available in sedan body style. Five members can sit in each of these vehicles.

In addition to this, each vehicle is designed with trunk space of about 12 cubic feet. The BMW 3 Series wagon is designed with 61 cubic-feet cargo space, whereas the Audi A4 wagon has only 51 cubic-ft cargo space.

Both models of A4 and BMW are designed with a passenger room of same capacity. However, the BMW model is available in retractable hardtop convertible and coupe models also, whereas the Audi A4 is not available in convertible version.

Performance and Fuel Economy

The current A4 is available with a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine for the development of 211 hp of power, whereas the BMW model is designed with an inline 3.0-liter engine, which is used for the development of 230 hp of power.

Coming to drive-train, the A4 model makes use of a manual or automatic 6-speed gearbox with Quattro AWD system, whereas the BMW 3-Series models use automatic or manual 6-speed with AWD or 2WD configurations.

Coming to fuel economy, the BMW 3-Series models can achieve 28 miles per gallon on highway and 18 miles per gallon in city, whereas the Audi A4 models develop 30 miles per gallon on highway and 23 miles per gallon in city.

It developed both the A4 and A5 models with slight similarities and differences. Let us compare Audi A4 Vs A5.

Comfort and Convenience

Coming to Audi A4, the back seat passengers can extend more space by folding seats; this is less in Audi A5 model.

The A5 model is designed with greater leg- and headroom, but the A4 model has less space. The A4 model is especially designed for taller passengers, whereas A5 is designed normally.

A5 is more fuel efficient than A4 model. Coming to pricing information, the A5 model is priced at slightly higher price than the A4 model.

Performance and Drive-train

Coming to engine and performance, the A5 model is more powerful than the A4, which is making less horsepower. With slightly higher torque, the power-plant of A5 sends some power to the wheels of A4.

Coming to handling, the A5 model has more turning radius than the A4 model, which has lesser turning radius. In the A5 model, more members cannot travel, whereas the interior seating arrangement of A5 can accommodate more passengers. However, the A5 model has less cargo space than the A4 model.

Coming to warranty information, both A4 and A5 Audi models get the same basic warranty.

Performance

Audi A4 delivers a steady output of 211 hp with its 2.0-L 4 cylinder turbocharged engine, while A6 is offered with 3 engine choices for delivering enhanced performance. For Audi A4, power is transmitted via six speed manual transmission and for Audi A6, engine is mated to a six-speed automatic or and you can find optional CVT too.

Utility

For midsize and compact versions of Audi performance, quality, and style, you have 2010 A6 and A4. A4 wagon and sedan are offered with 17.3 and 12 cubic feet space for luggage, while A6 wagon has 59 cubic feet space at cargo. A6 has more room when compared to A4.

Fuel Economy

Audi A6 can manage 23-28 mpg on the highways and 16-18 mpg in the city, while the smaller and lighter A4 can manage 21-23 mpg in the city and 27-30 mpg on the highways.

Technology

Both the models in the lineup has wagon/sedan choices with optional and standard features like power steering, sunroof, automatic climate control, live traffic updates, and satellite radio. Features of both the vehicles are upgraded for the year 2011.

Safety

The safety features for both the vehicles include anti-lock disc brakes, electronic stability control, blind-sport warning system, and airbags.

New for 2011

When compared to the outdated model, the present version has proper proportions in all the fields.

The newly designed five-link front axle has been moved forward.



The vehicle is designed with improved handling with finely distributed front axles.

Looking at the exterior dimensions, the new A4 Avant is 15.42 feet in length, which is about 4.72 inches longer over the previous version. At the same time, the body of this vehicle is designed strongly for more rigidity, though it’s 10% lighter than its predecessor.

It is designed with flat D-pillars to create an excellent silhouette over the previous A4 wagons. New A4 Avant TDI comes with 16/17 inch alloy wheels that look really stylish.

Engine Specs

2011 Audi A4 Avant TDI is offered with choice of two gasoline and three diesel engines. According to Audi, an advanced turbocharged 4-cylinder engine will replace this engine soon, perhaps in 2012.

Presently, the vehicle comes powered by a 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engine along with a 2.0-liter TFSI engine, which develop 211 hp of power @ 6,000 rpm and 258 pounds-feet of torque @ 4,200 rpm.

Coming to fuel economy, the vehicle achieves 21 miles per gallon in city and 29 miles per gallon on highways with a powerful eight-speed Tiptronic transmission; the AWD is optional across the board.

Design

It gets small/medium/large sectors boxed off styling wise. Build quality of body and chassis remains high and its fixtures are chosen not to hide under a pile, but to highlight the quality.

The interiors look really refined; the brushed alloy banding has been substituted by a sort of gloss black plastic strip. The A4 seats tend to feel a bit flat and firm, but they turn out to be really comfortable for longer trips.



The simple dash, tasteful interiors, plentiful power-punch, and necessary safety amenities make it an amazing vehicle.

Engine Specs

A4’s 1.9-L engine has proved itself a desirable motor from its inception; a longitudinal inline-4 SOHC 2 valve per cylinder delivers 90 BHP at 4,000 rpm and 250 lb-ft of torque at 2000 rpm, with turbocharged engine connected to a 6-speed manual transmission; it has compression ratio of 19.0:1.

Safety Features

Some of the safety features of Audi A4 1.9 TDI include ABS anti-lock brakes, stability control, engine immobilizer, and 6 airbags.