2021 Audi A4 40 TFSI

The A4 gets a face-lift, makes it feel right

- Rohit Paradkar

Superb engine, tight body control, feels premium

Quattro is sorely missed, slow downshifts, intrusive TC

Type 1,984cc, 4-cylinder turbo-petrol

Max power 190PS @4,200-6,000rpm

Max torque 320Nm @1,450rpm-4,200rpm

LxWxH (mm) 4,762 x 1,847 x 1,433

Price ₹55.5 lakh (on-road, Mumbai)

OD Rating

The A4 has undergone a much-needed facelift. I say much-needed because when the ninth-generation A4 debuted a few years ago, it looked far too similar to the model it replaced, which in itself had been around far too long. The result was that the new A4 couldn’t quite replicate the success of the iconic A4 B8, at least in the Indian market.

Design

That A4 B8 was quite a looker back in the day and even today it looks quite desirable. The string of LEDs in the headlamps brought some modernity to the segment, and now, the facelift given to the A4 B9 does something similar. The segmented brow which looks like it’s made up of wafer-thin OLEDs like the more expensive cars from Audi looks sophisticated, fresh and unique and it’s not easy to pull off something like this while wearing corporate attire.