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BMW / Audi


245hp_520nm / 240hp_500nm
Tested Fuel Consumption
7.8 l/100 km / 8.6 l/100 km

Price:
from 40.450 € / from 41.000 €

Just saw that test...

Which car won the test
The a4 looks fresher car
Why no c320cdi in the test...

If i'm not mistaken, they've praised new A4, but still like 3er more.

Becuase they said the new A4 has won all their tests so they wanted to see how the A4 compared to the facelifted 3-series which used to win their comparions before the new A4 was launched.

A4 looks much better it's a lot more fresher

Actually they found the look of 3er FL fresher.
They praised the engine, performance, handling & driving dynamics of the 3er.
3er engine was also less thirsty and cleaner.
They were impressed by fit&finish + materials in 3er cabin.
And said new iDrive is much better than the old one (in some respect even better than MMI).

A4 was praised due more comfortable ride (adaptive dampers on board!), and better traction (Quattro on board).
A4 also won them over due available safety systems on board (eg. LaneChange assist etc)
A4 also had larger trunk, and the engine was quieter than the one in BMW.

They claimed A4 was better all-rounder car, almost perfect, without any significant disadvantages. But a bit unexciting.

In the end they proclaimed 3er winner of this test - due being more exciting in general, and in particular more exciting to drive - all this with less fuel consumption & less CO2.

From those angles where the A4 looks just like the A5 it is really fresh but from all other it simply does not cut it in this generation. I say it again, it is a stretched out A5... not that nice.

And i agree.

I've been seeing one white, S Line, every day in my town and i'm not impressed at all.

It's a fact the new Audis are all stretched & very long & wide.
We can easily say they are huge for the respected segment, and larger then the rivals (total exterior length).

Therefore they ooze more presence - due the dimensions yet not much due styling exercise.

3er & C-class looks like cars from different (smaller) segment, when compared to A4. Even in A6 vs. 5er & E-class that's the case.
Not to mention 3er coupe vs A5.