Universal Audi: Audi A6, Audi A4. Characteristics, test drive

The company "Audi" is most known as a manufacturer of representative business sedans or charged cars. But universals "Audi" also have their audience. Charged Avant, S7 and other models are very expensive and combine a family spacious car and sporting power. How did the history of the Audi model range begin? Read about this in this article.

"Audi 80"

The model "Audi-80" was manufactured by the company from 1966 to 1996. The body of the station wagon began to be produced from the second generation, beginning with B1. In 1973, the model appeared in Europe in the performance of the coupe, sedan and 5-door station wagon.

The car was equipped with three variants of engines - 1,3-liter, 1,5-liter and 1,6-liter. In 1976, the company carried out a restyling model and released a modified body. Restyling touched the headlights, the front of the car. Optics became square and acquired a more modern look, which was remotely similar to the current generation of "Audi". Also, the model became more powerful: the 1.5-liter engine was replaced by a 1.6-liter engine with a capacity of 85 horsepower.

In 1984, the model was transferred to the B2 platform. In this generation of universal "Audi" were absent. 80-ka was produced in the variant sedan and coupe.

"Audi-100"

This model from 1968 to 1994 was the flagship for the "Audi", until the change of the model range.

The car had features of more modern models. Since 1985, all the bodies for the 100 "Audi" started to be made of galvanized metal, in contrast to the model "Audi-80" station wagon. This car had the best aerodynamics ratio at that time in its class. The machine was equipped with the following units: 1,8-liter with 90 horses under the hood, 2-liter engine with 136 horsepower, 2.5 liters with 120 horsepower.

Issue "Audi-100" station wagon (Avant) was discontinued in 1994. Since that time the company "Audi" has revised its view on the lineup and introduced a new line.

New lineup

Since 1994, a new era for the company "Audi". The first car was the A6 line, which was previously called the Audi C4 station wagon.

From this moment all cars of "Audi" received an index with the letter A and a figure (A3, A4, A6 and so on). Cars in the station wagon still appeared only in two versions - A4 and A6 with the prefix Avant.

The first generation can be called the usual restyling of the Audi-100. Model A4 appeared a little later. The body of this car received the B index. These are all station wagons in the model range of the German concern. Next we will talk about the last generations of two universals.

"Audi A4 V9"

In 2016, the A4 series received an update. The fifth generation in the body of B9 is planned to be produced until 2017. Let us consider in more detail the appearance and characteristics of the station wagon. "Audi A4" station wagon started to be released simultaneously with the sedan. The new body has changed not so much externally as in terms of technology. Optics remained virtually the same, the creators changed the usual lighting on LED lights. In general, Avant began to look even sportier and more aggressive. Especially in red. The front bumper with "evil" air intakes on the sides, an aggressive line of headlights and a squat roof - all these details are peculiar only to universals from "Audi".

Inside the car - the realm of modern technology. All the developments that have today to "Audi", the company added to this car. Here you will find virtual appliances, wireless charging. The display of the multimedia system was replaced by a new 8-inch screen with a saturated picture. To focus on the quality of materials and assembly is stupid - the German automotive industry has always been distinguished by greater attention to detail and comfort.

After all, we are considering a family car, so you need to talk about dimensions and capacity. "Audi A4" wagon became larger than its predecessor. In length, the model reaches 4725 mm, its width - 1842 mm, and the height - 1840 mm. Despite the fact that the machine apparently looks too squat and swift, it is quite large in dimensions.

The trunk with the rear seats is small - 505 liters. If you fold the back row, then you can get 1000 liters more. Inside the cabin is not crowded, but a large family or company is better not to travel long distances. For this purpose, the older model is better suited, which will be discussed later.

Under the hood of the station wagon, one of the following engines can be found: 1.4 liters for 150 horsepower, 2 liters for 190 horsepower and two similar units for diesel fuel. Universal "Audi A4" are available in two trim levels - Design and Sport. The cheapest option with a 1.4-liter engine and a Design car kit will cost the owner about 1 million 950 thousand rubles. For the richest configuration with a powerful 2-liter engine will have to give more than 2 million 300 thousand rubles.

Verdict on universal A4

This car is perfect for a small family. In addition, it can be used as a business car and for work. Also, the car perfectly performs the function of transporting the day off. The driver can enjoy the ride thanks to the powerful engine and the precise handling of the station wagon.

Audi A6 station wagon

A6 is an adult and serious car. This is proved by the whole appearance of the machine. The model is produced in the body sedan and station wagon. Those who are little familiar with the production of "Audi", unlikely to distinguish universals A4 and A6. However, there are differences here.

First, A6 is a business class. Accordingly, everything in it is executed at a higher-quality and more expensive level. For each owner it is possible to create a unique complete set that will meet all the necessary needs. Restyling the car was held in 2014. In this form, the machine is manufactured to this day.

Since each customer can put his complete set with the necessary options, there are no fixed sets of options for the "Audi A6" station wagon.

The car is sold with one of three engines to choose from: a 1.8-liter with a capacity of 190 horsepower, a 2-liter with a capacity of 250 horses and a charged 3-liter with 333 "horses" under the hood. All options are petrol. The 1.8-liter engine is equipped with either a mechanical or an automatic gearbox. More powerful options are paired with an automatic box.

The last generation received laudatory reviews and high ratings in terms of security. Even without additional options, the car can not be called poor in terms of configuration. The luggage compartment of the car is slightly larger than in the A4 universal - 565 liters with the decomposed and 1680 with the folded rear seats.

The cheapest version of the station wagon with a 1.8-liter engine and a mechanical transmission will cost 2 million 600 thousand rubles. The richest package with a powerful 3-liter engine will cost a little more than 3 million 600 thousand rubles.

The result

Universal "Audi" is a combination of a representative class and a family car. At the same time the Germans make this combination extremely balanced, therefore it is difficult to evaluate the car in one particular category. Both cars can serve for daily business trips, holidays with the family. At the same time, "Audi" can "ignite" on the asphalt and bring a lot of emotions and driving pleasure.