The 2013 Audi A4 Auto Reviews

The 2013 Audi A4

The 2013 Audi A4 Auto Reviews - This is the best selling car in the German automaker's lineup. Any other Audi A4 is sold today, and this year, sedan bread-and-butter brings a new face to the buyer, as well as new features and fuel economy better.

A4 competes with the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C Class, as well as the new Cadillac ATS. It landed right in the thick of it, sir, with the economical base engine, available quattro all-wheel drive, performance-oriented choice, and the performance S4 version.

The 2013 Audi A4

For some, it is the best looking four-door in that group. Shape, dashing slim majority through this year, but new details give a fresh look. Headlights are trimmer. The grille has been toned down large, and tilted at an angle to look sharper and larger fog lights provide more muscle. S4 using its own body kit and metallic trim, but it's mostly a lookalike to the four standard doors.

Inside, the A4 now has a wood or aluminum trim warms the cockpit, whether you choose metal, ash, or walnut. Controls have been rearranged a bit, and that makes it optional tech features to work a little easier. In S4, the choice of piano black trim and a new steel heat coordinates by sport seats with red stitching.

The 2013 Audi A4

A4 is equipped with a single engine for the 2013 model year. It is a 211-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with a responsive feel and some turbo lag. It works in conjunction with one of three transmissions. Front-drive cars get a continuously variable transmission, and gas mileage is good, but CVTs are not known for quick response. All-wheel drive is an option.

Those with quattro all-wheel drive can also have a six-speed manual shifter, or an eight-speed automatic with a very good sport shift mode, which only has a paddle-shift control. In the second version, which we recommend, strong acceleration, and fuel economy on the highway at its best, with automatic is rated at 31 mpg highway.

The 2013 Audi A4

S4 is quattro only. Powerplant is a 3.0-liter supercharged V-6, with 333 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of around 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph. It provides plenty of torque almost evenly until the rev band, with a little growling soundtrack to match the personality of the other subtle, and it is connected to either a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with paddle shifters. It's almost, but not quite, as fast as the BMW M3 or C63 Benz. And surprisingly, the gas mileage is rather good for a high performance car mpg city to 18, 28 highway.

A4 deal well with the basic suspension and steering, a decent ride feels a little firm and electric power steering. A sport package tighten things further, with summer tires, 18-inch wheels and sport shocks. Buyers can also choose dynamic steering and Drive Select, which adds variable settings for, throttle steering suspension, and transmission. In our experience, the stock setup more fun and more predictable, even in S4, which gets a sport suspension and larger wheels and tires standard, for the awesome road-holding and grip.

The 2013 Audi A4

A4 has front seats are good, excellent sports seats are available as an option (standard on the S4) and a good space for their passengers. Rear seat sits low to the ground, though, and the room was comfortable at the back, especially in the knee room for passengers taller. The trunk is on the small side compared to the likes Series 3 -.

In the past, the A4 has scored well in safety tests, but the agency has not been fully tested since this is changing. Audi still does not make a Bluetooth or a standard rearview camera, but both are available, such as blind-spot monitor and adaptive cruise control which can bring the car to a point if it senses obstacles up to 19 mph.
This year, the A4 offers several features making it a piece of exotic, high-tech complex. Features regular power, leather seats, and satellite radio is standard on the A4, S4 gets while sports content standards, as well as Bluetooth and a rearview camera. MMI Multi Media Interface that takes over the available navigation system, standard on both, and also control the beautiful Google Earth and Google Street View mapping. That setup requires a monthly subscription for Audi Connect, which also adds 3G wireless Internet service - turning A4 into a wireless hotspot scrolling. MMI can also control the optional Bang & Olufsen audio system, an expensive option, but one of the cleanest-sounding systems we've heard.

A4 and S4 are design-heavy, tech-happy alternative to traditional German luxury sedan - and now for the domestic stunningly good. Prices range from $ 32,500 to $ 44,350 for the A4, and $ 47,600 to $ 55,250 for the S4, not including $ 895 destination.

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