MOTORING REVIEW
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Issue 86 2020
Audi A4 Saloon Review
By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist. Follow on Instagram @tbarnesclay Audi’s A4 saloon sits in a class that has been waning for a decade or more. So why carry on making it then? Well, the German automaker feels the model still has a part to play in the automotive world. I drove the 2.0-litre 40 TFSI 190PS S line S tronic grade and found it brimming with performance and refinement. The car will whisk you from a standstill to 62mph in 7.3 seconds and will keep on going until the needle touches 149mph. But even with foot-down throttle pressure, you don’t hear much from the turbo petrol-powered A4 - it’s a very quiet car. Furthermore, the seven-speed twin-clutch auto ‘box (S tronic in Audi’s tongue) suits the saloon, never exhibiting any dithering, as it can do in related models.
Apart from a jittery ride around the rutted roads of Norfolk, I found the A4 40 TFSI S line saloon to be a strong alternative to German rival, the BMW 3 Series. And, once out of Norwich and on the A11, my test car was eager and stable. The harmony of the smooth twin-clutch transmission and the 2.0-litre engine makes for a contented yet energetic ride. It all combines to ensure you’re able to cover many miles effortlessly. People in the rear of the A4 get a substantial amount of head and legroom. More's the pity then that the bulky transmission tunnel devours foot space. Therefore, getting a trio of adults into the back isn’t easy. On the other hand, if you have three kids, as I do, they’ll be fine back there.
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