Audi has unveiled the facelifted 2020 A4
family while also announcing the car in sedan, Avant, Allroad, and S4 TFSI, and
S4 TDI guises. The updated car
benefits from a series of alterations which differentiate it from the outgoing
model. Alterations start with a new singleframe grille which is broader and
flatter while there are also now distinctive headlights and a low shoulder
line.
All 2020 A4 models come equipped with LED headlights
but customers can opt for the range-topping ones with Matrix LED technology
with fully automatic high beam. Other exterior modifications made to the new A4
models are re-shaped taillights and a different rear bumper design. Buyers will
be able to opt between 12 different colors for the car.
Moving to the interior, Audi has fitted the new A4
with its latest MMI infotainment system which incorporates a 10.1-inch touch
display with acoustic feedback. The German car manufacturer has also improved
the vehicle’s navigation system to be more user-friendly. Buyers will be
offered three different instrument clusters to choose from. Two of these are
partially analog while the third is Audi’s all-digital virtual cockpit plus.
When sales commence of the new A4 in Europe, it will
be offered in a number of forms, including the A4 35 TFSI with 147 hp. Other
models include the A4 45 TDI with 227 hp, the 2.0 TDI with 187 hp, 2.0 TFSI
pumping out 241 hp, and 3.0 TDI with 227 hp.
Audi also unveiled the facelifted S4 which will be sold in both petrol and diesel forms. Powering
the S4 and S4 Avant TFSI is a 3.0-liter turbocharged engine with 349 hp and
368.8 lb-ft of torque from 1370 to 4500 rpm. This petrol V6 model can reach 100
km/h in 4.7 seconds and continue through to a top speed of 250 km/h.
New to the S4 family are the TDI models. Thanks to
the turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 diesel, they pump out 342 hp but out-punch the
petrol with a hefty 516 lb-ft of torque, resulting in a 0-100 km/h sprint time
of 4.8 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. The S4 TDI
incorporates an electric powered compressor found within the 48-volt main
electrical system to eliminate turbo lag.
Audi will open the order books for the new 2020 A4
later this month in Europe but U.S. pricing and availability has yet to be
announced.