Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
SO YOU WANT to buy an Audi A4. But which one? Do you opt for the estate, or go all-out for the allroad or would you be better going for the A5 Sportback or even the A6? Time for an Audi showdown.
The Audi A4 has been around since 1994 and is the company’s rival to the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Its current version has been on the market for just two years, so in the interest of appealing to more budgets, we’re going to focus on the previous ‘B8’ generation, which was sold between 2008 and 2016.
You won’t find much colour choice on the used market beyond ‘safe’ blacks, blues, greys and the occasional white. Of the specification grades, it is the sportier S line model that is usually the more sought-after. These models look good on larger alloy wheels, but you should also consider the trade-off in road noise and comfort that these come with, not to mention the risk of curb damage. Nobody likes that.
You’ll also struggle to find anything other than diesel on offer in the used A4 market from this period which was after the introduction of changes to motor tax favouring diesel engines.
On the practical front the A4 does have a 480-litre boot, capable of expanding to 962 litres. And if you need more than that, there’s an estate (or Avant in Audi-speak) offering 490 to 1,430 litres of cargo space.
The A4 Allroad takes the estate body and adds a wider track, quattro all-wheel, some ground clearance and a more rugged exterior. They’re a rare sight and don’t provide much additional benefit other than overall aesthetics.
If space is that important, the A5 Sportback offers only a tiny bit more room than the A4 but has the benefit of being a hatchback. It has a boot capacity of 480 litres which can expand to 980 litres with the rear seats folded.
Overall, you would be better served by either the A6 saloon or A6 Avant. There’s isn’t as much choice in the latter on the used market, with most A6 sales being the saloon model. The saloon model has a 530-litre boot that can swell to 995 litres with the rear seats folded.
A useful hatchback opening isn’t the A5 Sportback’s only redeeming feature. It might not deviate from the A4’s size all that much, but its sleeker design has aged well. We’re not going to include the A5 Coupe in this as its two-seat design is more limiting, but that’s not to say we aren’t a fan of the Walter de Silva designed car.
The interiors of both the A4 and A5 are very similar. The A6 not only gets more space, but it also features a nicer cabin. It’s differentiated by a swooping design that curves around the dashboard from each door. The infotainment system gets a free-standing screen, adding a more modern look to it, while the rear is more spacious.
If it were our money, as good as the A4 is, if you can stretch your budget we think it’s best to look past the A5 Sportback and consider the A6. Not only does it have more presence on the road, it’s better inside and more refined to drive as well as offering more cabin space and bigger boot space compared to the A4 and A5 Sportback. However, if boot space is your main priority, then the A4 Avant is the way to go.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Fecking hate cancer.
If you can dodge cancer you can dodge a dodgeball
Maybe spending too much time with Fran Stalinovskovichdavidovitchsky, the most dangerous women on the planet
Good news. I like him. His movies make me and the kids laugh.
A PSA (prostate specific antigen) test is a simple blood test. All men over the age of 50 should have one regularly. They can do great things now if they get it early enough. Well done Mr Stiller.
@Deborah Behan: So you don’t need a finger up your bum anymore? Happy days.
Deborah the problem with PSA testing is that normal levels don’t always exclude cancer and elevated levels don’t always mean cancer. This is highlighted in the article. Thus it is not conclusive if all men should be screened because it leads to a lot of testing, some of which is invasive, and many of these tests will be completed on people that don’t turn out to have prostate cancer. Hence the best advice is included in the article, ie from age 50 discuss with doctor. This is all complicated by the fact that prostrate cancer is quite common, and in many cases slow growing. Indeed most men with prorate cancer do not die from it.
Never rated him much as an actor but he’s to be commended for fighting this and making it public.
Always liked his movies a lot. Great news
Get that finger up yer bum early gents!
@Barton Hobbes: A doctors or E.T’s. as the blood test would be more reliable?
I heard that in men that the risk of getting this cancer is the same as your age, so someone 31 has a 31% chance of getting it and a man of 62 has a 62% chance of getting it, I do not know if this is 100% fact but interesting. It is believed taking a daily amount of zinc can help prevent this cancer but another one to look into?
What
“I heard that…”
“It is believed…”
Excellent scientific research!
Apparently pleasuring yourself prevents male prostate cancer.
I wonder was this caused by the time he zipped up his pants the wrong way?
I like him! Check out ‘Permanent Midnight’
Here is my story. greatful My wife was diagnosed with a cancer, ( before i learnt of Rick Simpsons oil / RSO ) the hospital said to do chemotherapy and radiotherapy.. she did.. and went through a lot.. but no cure, after a while the doctors said the cancer was spreading and we could look for alternatives.. i searched the internet and found out about the oil.. asked alot of questions.. watched the videos etc.. we made the oil our selves but it couldn’t just work out we were doing more harm than good and the cancer was still there spreading, i searched more on the internet i found a testimony on how a lady got the oil via an email, ricksimpsoncannabisoil41@gmail.com immediately copied the email: i wrote to this very email ricksimpsoncannabisoil41@gmail.com and in an hour later i got a reply back asking me some few questions, and enlightened me on how to get the oil in the next 48hours, i placed my order and in the next 48hours the medication oil got to us. immediately my wife started using the oil, it been two months now, since my wife has been using the medication oil and the cancerous problems are gone this very fact was clarified by the doctor. i put up this piece of testimony for the sake of those once who need this oil to please don’t die in silence their is a cure for your cancer today email: ricksimpsoncannabisoil41@gmail.com and get the oil.
have your say