Category: Compact Executive 
Price Range: £21,665 to £34,855
Good-looking; attractive interior; turbo petrol engines.
Not hugely roomy; overlight steering; extra-cost S-line suspension necessary for a sporting drive.
A great drive with the right suspension and steering set-ups, rather nondescript otherwise.
The A4 is very well finished, with a top-notch feel inside and out. Attention to detail is excellent, and while there is a lot of complex technology, this should be thoroughly de-bugged.
There were a few issues with the last-generation model's Multitronic gearbox, and some electrical/electronic glitches, but nothing too alarming. The ignition coil problems of the 1.8-litre turbo engine have also been sorted.
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wrote on 07 02 2009