Date: 05 Sep 2015, Views: 6530

2016 Audi A4 - new design, engine, specs, photos

After a lengthy analysis of the spy photos, finally the premier of the 2016 Audi A4 is held. This event took place as recently as May 29, 2015. Presentation for the public will be held this autumn in Frankfurt International Motor Show. The company managed to save traditional design tastes, so that the design of the car in the new body will not be a big surprise.

2016 Audi A4 got a new head optics with sharp edges and a different grille, reissued bumper, new taillights narrow and wider use of chromium finish. The interior of 2016 Audi A4 is filled with a totally different front panel with separate screen multimedia system, a block of climate, balanced number of ducts as on the new Q7 II and similar to it compact gearshift lever, swapping places with the puck control MMI.

Overall dimensions of the 2016 Audi A4

The dimensions of the new Audi A4 body are:
the length of the sedan has grown up by 25 mm and now consists 4.726 meters;
width has grown up by 16 mm and is now equal to 1.842 m;
wheelbase has managed to stretch out as much as 12 mm and become equal to 2.820 m;
height has not changed - 1.427 m;
drag coefficient also decreased and is now equal to 0.23, which will significantly reduce fuel consumption;
Car weight dropped to 120 kg.
Note that in this segment has been updated the main competitor BMW 3-Series also.

Specifications of Audi A4 2016-2017

It is based on the platform MLB 2nd generation (by the way, due to this, for the most part, and able to reduce the weight of the vehicle as much as 120 kg). Front and rear sports a new five-link suspension. As an option - dual-mode adjustable shock absorbers: sport and standard. In the "standard" cars clearance by 10 mm lower and the mode of "sport" by as much as 23 mm.
The range of powertrains presented four- and six-cylinder turbo petrol and diesel engines.