Audi A4

October 31, 2014: Audi is celebrating 20 glorious years of its most popular and successful product in its history Audi A4. The vehicle has been in production since the last 20 years at Ingolstadt, Germany one of the most important facility in the home country. Apart from Germany, Audi is also manufacturing A4 in leading developing markets China, India and Indonesia. A4 went on to sale in November 1994 and Four Ring manufacturer has sold more than six millions units of the A4 brand.

Audi India has a lot of splendid vehicles in their portfolio, out of which, A4 is one of the luxurious sedan available in the country s car market. It was firstly launched in India way back in year 2008. Its main competitors are Volvo S60, Mercedes Benz C Class, BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XF and others in this segment. The company is selling this model series in Premium, Premium Plus and Technology Edition trims in two (2.0 litre and 3.0 litre) diesel engine and one petrol engine options. The entry level diesel trim is fitted with a 2.0 litre engine, which has the ability to churn out 147.5bhp in combination with 320Nm of peak torque output. Whereas, other 1968cc TDI engine can churn out 174.3bhp along with a commanding torque output of 380Nm. At the same time, the Premium Plus and Technology Edition variants are fitted with a 3.0 litre diesel mill, which has the capacity of churning out 241.3bhp and 500Nm of power and torque respectively.

On the other hand, the petrol variant is powered by a 1.8 litre TFSI engine, which comes with a displacement capacity of 1798cc. It can produce 167bhp and 320Nm, which is rather good for Indian road conditions. It is mated with an efficient multitronic automatic transmission gear box, which sends the engine power to its front wheels. The braking and suspension mechanism are quite proficient, which helps in keeping the vehicle stable at all times. It also has dynamic stability control function. The dual circuit braking mechanism with diagonally split function and it is further augmented by ABS along with EBD. It also has electromechanical parking brake, which includes parking brake and automatic release function. The company has given this sedan series some best in class exterior features that gives it an inviting appearance. Its bold frontage has a large perforated radiator grille, which has a prominent company logo in the center. The headlight cluster is incorporated with powerful xenon plus lamps with high beam assist and headlight cleaning system. Its side profile has a few strong character lines and neatly carved wheel arches, which are fitted with an elegant set of alloy wheels. Apart from the entry level variant, it also has a panoramic sun roof, which is made of tinted single glazed safety glass and wind deflector. Coming to its internal cabin, it is quite spacious and designed in a dual tone color scheme. It is incorporated with some top of the line aspects and options to change the interior lighting. In terms of safety, it has front and rear side airbags, anti theft wheel bolts, space saving spare wheel, a tyre pressure monitor and several other aspects. All these features put together, makes it one of the most comfortable and safe vehicle in its segment. This luxurious sedan is offered with a standard warranty of two years or unlimited kilometers and the customers can also avail an extended warranty at an additional cost.