Audi is revising the A4 range for the MY2018 in the
UK by adding more features as standard and reviving the successful Black
Edition version.
The
new Audi A4 Black Edition is available in combination with the whole engine
range, from entry-level 1.4-litre TFSI all the way up to the V6 TDI Quattro.
The specification includes a set of 19-inch five-arm
alloys finished in matt titanium, with Audi offering 18-inch gloss black alloys
as a no-cost option, a titanium black styling pack that extends to the mirror
housings, the singleframe grille and window surrounds, side skirts, rear
spoiler and air intakes, rear privacy glass, acoustic front side windows and
black roof rails for the Avant version.
The interior of the new A4 Black Edition also gains
a flat-bottomed steering wheel, piano black inlays and up to £550 worth of
equipment for free. All 2018 A4 models also benefit from Audi’s Safety &
Service which offer emergency calls, online roadside assistance and Audi
service request functions.
Sport models get a seven-inch full-color display for
the instrument binnacle instead of the original five-inch monochrome version,
front heated seats dressed in what Audi calls Twin Leather upholstery while
S-Line models get a leather-Alcantara interior. Audi UK also announced the
offering of cruise control and rear parking sensors as standard to all of its
models, starting from the A1. The rest of the updates include a revised
Technology Pack that now offers the Virtual Cockpit, wireless charging and MMI
navigation plus.
They also revised Comfort and Sound pack now offers
-depending on model features- either front parking sensors or a reversing
camera, hill hold assist, a BOSE or Bang & Olufsen sound system and either
heated front seats or the advanced key keyless access system.
Audi now added the Audi Beam feature
as standard to all of its S models, from the S3 upwards, with the feature
projecting the four-rings emblem via LEDs on the ground whenever the car is
parked and the front doors are opened.
Pricing for the 2018 A4 Black Edition starts at
£ 32,530 for the 1.4 TFSI version, with the V6 TDI Quattro version fitted with
an eight-speed automatic gearbox asking from £ 42,950.