Audi A4 Avant (2008 - )  

Comfortable and easy to drive. More roomy than previous A4 Avant with up to 1,500 litres of space. 2.0 TDI engine suits it perfectly.

Original chain cam 160PS 1.8 TFSI engine is thirsty (later improved).

Introduction

Introduction (from Audi A4 B8 Avant Road Test):

Just as night follows day, the wagon version of a new car follows the saloon. But an A4 Avant is more than just an estate car. It's a brand in itself.

I remember the launch of the A4 B6 Avant in Berlin. The saloon had been out for at least 9 months. Yet nevertheless the excitement on the faces of people in B5 Avants when they saw the new car was palpable. They craned their necks, pointed, spoke to each other in excited tones, set a new target for their hard-earned income.

It wasn't quite like that for the B8 Avant. We'd already hade two bites of that particular cherry, driving LHDs in Sardinia and RHDs in Portugal. No point in jetting us off somewhere special for the load-lugging version. We already knew it would drive pretty much the same.

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Last updated 28 March 2012
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