Audi A4 

While premium brands have just the necessary premium parts in their midsize luxury car, the Audi A4 combines wood, leather, chrome, and steel, transcending the norms of transportation. This sedan is powerful, yet fuel-efficient.

Qualifying as one of the best luxury cars, the Audi A4 will not disappoint. It’s stunning exterior and interior, sound cancellation, and user friendly interface are all extra additions to the supple and smooth rides that the A4 provides.

It exceeds performance abilities that all premium sports sedan buyers are expecting. To test its durability, Euro NCAP ran a frontal Offset Crash test on the Audi A4 (2015) and received a 5-star rating based on its performance and protection in high-speed front and side crash tests.

Watch the Crash test video here.  

Child Safety

Euro NCAP recommends that children three years-of-age and under be fastened to the car facing the rear. Safety for. all passengers received nearly all top marks.

The Audi A4 is a relatively safe vehicle to drive. In a frontal impact crash, the driver’s head and upper limbs are well-protected, the lower limb is adequate. However, the chest receives only marginal protection. The passenger’s head and upper limbs are protected well while the lower limb and chest are adequate.

In a side impact crash, protection is good. Protection from whiplash is good. Pedestrians in an accident also receive adequate protection due to its active bonnet.  

Maintenance & Repair Costs:         

Repairs made to the Audi will require high quality parts.

The great news is that these parts can be found at many dealers within the same price range and time commitment of any normal car.

Service parts:                   £80 – £140             (MANN, German)

Oil filter, Oil, Air filter, Fuel filter, Pollen filter

We recommend Genuine or similar, such as Mann filters & Ford Genuine oil, for Ford.

Cam. CHAIN change:         £300 – £500   every  100,000mi recommended

Cam CHAIN kit:                   £70 – £200

Br. Disc & Pads ch.:      £170 – £250    (FRONT, Pagid, German)

Diagnostic:                       £40 – £120

Labour rates:

• Independent:            £45 – £125 / hour

• Main dealer:             £175 – £235 / hour

The Service & Repair process, however, can be more time consuming and will require an experienced mechanic and occasionally special tools.

As a result, the price here may exceed costs of a typical vehicle.  

Features:

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES

Anti-lock brakes, or ABS brakes, will automatically sense when a tire has abruptly stopped rotating and modulate the brake’s pressure to allow the tire to continue rotating safely. With ABS brakes, the vehicle is capable of turning while in brake mode.

STABILITY CONTROL

Stability control will sense when the vehicle has reached or exceeded its limit. It will reduce the engine power and/or apply the appropriate brakes. This feature helps prevent the driver from losing control of his or her vehicle.

FRONT, SIDE, AND OVERHEAD AIRBAGS

The vehicle is loaded with airbags for protection of its driver and passengers. Front airbags protect the head in a frontal crash. If the vehicle experiences a side collision or rollover, the side airbags protect the torso and the overhead airbags protect their heads.

PRE-TENSIONERS

Pre-tensioners on the seatbelt automatically tighten the seatbelt to secure the occupant and ensure minimal injury.

SEATBELT REMINDER

Pre-tensioners on the seatbelt automatically tighten the seatbelt to The seatbelt reminder monitors whether there is an occupant in the seat and communicates this information to the seat restraint system in the vehicle. If the seat belt is not buckled, it sends a reminder to remind the occupant to put the seatbelt on.

ANTI-WHIPLASH

In the event of a rear collision, anti-whiplash head restraints in the vehicle cradle the occupants head to minimize any whiplash injury.

SECURITY SYSTEM

The ignition disable device prevents the engine from starting without the original manufacturer’s key.