New 2013 Audi A4 2.0 TDI 174bhp review test drive

Our VBOX revealed that the new car is much quicker than the old car. In the 20-80kph third-gear slog, the updated engine pips the old model by a 0.8sec, while in the 40-100kph run in fourth gear, it’s quicker by more than a second. In flat-out acceleration too the new car is faster - it does the dash to 100kph in 8.84sec, where the old car managed 10.96sec. The gap just gets bigger as you go faster and 160kph in the new car comes up in 23.84seconds - that’s a massive 9sec faster than the old car. 

The rest of the car is the same. You get the same high quality cabin of the old car, and it’s spacious too. Front seats are big and accommodating, and the driving position is good. Rear seat, though good on space, are placed a bit low and lacks enough support.

Other than the more powerful motor, the mechanicals are unchanged, which means the suspension and other chassis bits are carried over from the older car. Though it’s dynamically not quite a match to the BMW 3-series, the A4’s ride and handling are quite acceptable, especially if you don’t push it too hard. This apart, the A4 is hard to fault.

And when you factor in the price, which is Rs 33.48 lakh for the Premium Plus edition, it priced on par with the  BMW 320d Luxury line, which makes it even more appealing.