Audi A4 2.0 TDI SE Diesel Hatchback...

Audi make good cars these days, but of course BMW drivers always say that the difference is in the driving – the BMW's a driver's car, and the difference is in the looks – the BMW looks racier. Well in terms of looks, the new A4's chief designers have done an excellent job. Outwardly, the new car is still very much an A4, but it seems to have a bit of an edge to it. The Audi A4 is 56mm wider, has lengthened by 118mm and, more importantly for passengers the front and rear wheels are now 168mm further apart. This improves the ride and further widens the winning gulf of rear leg room that the A4 still enjoys over the rear passengers in a BMW 3 Series. Yet the A4 still looks sporty, which may be due to the whole car being 4mm lower.

The Audi A4's controls fall to hand and the system's MMI (Multi Media Interface) which consists of two rotary dials and a lot of buttons (passed down from the flagship A8.). The MMI is not simple in operation, but then there is a lot to control. Is it better to use than BMW’s i-Drive? On the road, the car does feel a little bulkier but it also takes on the tarmac better. The 2.0-litre engine is all new with a common rail system and Piezo injectors, which will replace the current Pumpe Duse system found on the old A4 with 138bhp. The new 2.0 TDI engine develops an extra 5bhp and develops the same 236lb ft of torque as the last A4, but the whole set up is far sharper in terms of steering and handling. It's no secret that Audi has a few of BMW's former engineers working on the project and some moves in chassis and pushing the battery to the rear of the car now mean that the A4 has a 50/50 weight distribution. With a lighter nose and a bit of electronic gadgetry between the driver and the wheels, the whole caboodle now turns in smartly and has a cleaner edge to it. So it's better than it was, and many will find that a standard A4's handling is now beginning to edge closer to the BMW.

Audi has developed what it calls its ‘Driver Select System’ which lets you change the accelerator-pedal response, power-steering assistance, shock-absorber stiffness and automatic-transmission gear-shift points. This lets you decide how you want the car to perform, but without doubt the best use of it is with the ride, steering and handling.

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