2016 Audi A4: What's New

Vehicle Overview

The five-seat A4 is offered only as a sedan; Audi also offers the Allroad wagon, which is based on the A4 and covered separately in the Cars.com Research section. The sedan also is available as a performance version dubbed S4. The A4 is offered with front- or all-wheel drive and competes with the BMW 3 Series, Cadillac ATS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.  

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New for 2016
There are no significant changes.
Significant Standard Features

• Xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights and LED running lights and taillights
• Power moonroof
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Tri-zone automatic climate control
• Leather upholstery
• Required in every new car: front airbags, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system

Significant Available Features

• Sport suspension
• 19-inch wheels and tires
• Blind spot warning system 
• Backup camera
• Audi Connect information system
• 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system

S4
The S4 is the racy version of the A4. It packs a 333-horsepower, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and offers a choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is standard, along with Audi Drive Select, which lets the driver choose performance settings for the steering, engine, optional adaptive suspension and automatic transmission.
What’s Special

• Sport seats
• Leather and Alcantara upholstery
• AWD system delivers 60 percent of the power to the rear wheels, which makes the S4 feel more like a rear-drive car
• Optional sports differential transfers more power to the outside rear wheel in turns

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