Background and Identification
Produced by German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, the Audi A4 is a line of compact executive cars. Since its creation in 1994, the Audi A4 has seen five generations and is based on the Volkswagen Group B platform, a mid-size car platform. The A4 came in succession to the Audi 80 and according to the brands’s internal numbering system, the A4 is a continuation of the Audi 80.
The A4’s automobile layout consists of a front-engine design, with a transaxle-type transmission mounted at the rear of the engine. Furthermore, the cars are front-wheel drive or “quattro” (Audi sub-brand to indicate all-wheel drive).
Technical Specifications
B5 (1994 - 2001)
- Internal name: Typ 8D
- Designer: Imre Hasanić ( 1991), Jürgen Albamonte (1992)
- Body style: 4 door saloon/sedan; 5 door Avant (estage/wagon)
- Platform: Volkswagen Group B5 (PL45)
- Engine:
- Inline-four petrol engine
- V6 petrol engine
- Inline-four diesel engine
- V6 diesel engine
- Transmission:
- Manual transmission
- Automatic transmission
B6 (2001-2006)
- Internal name: Typ 8E/8H
- Designer: Peter Schreyer (1997); Luc Donckerwolker (Avant)
- Body style: 4-door saloon/sedan,; 5-door Avant; 2-door Cabriolet
- Platform: Volkswagen Group B6 (PL46)
- Engine:
- Inline-four petrol engine
- V6 petrol engine
- V8 petrol engine
- Inline-four diesel engine
- V6 diesel engine
- Transmission:
- Manual Transmission
- Automatic Transmission
B7 (2004 - 2009)
- Internal name: Typ 8E/8H
- Designer: Walter de Silva (2002, 2003)
- Body style: 4-door saloon/sedan,; 5-door (estate/wagon), 2-door Cabriolet
- Platform: Volkswagen Group B7 (PL46)
- Engine:
- Inline-four petrol engine
- V6 petrol engine
- V6 diesel engine
- Inline-four diesel engine
- Transmission:
- Manual Transmission
- Automatic Transmission
- Continuously Variable Transmission
B8 (2008 - 2016)
- Internal name: Typ 8K
- Designer: Julian Höenig (exterior: 2004, 2005); Ingo Von Bargen (interior: 2005)
- Body style: 4-door saloon/sedan,; 5-door (estate/wagon), 2-door Cabriolet
- Platform: Volkswagen Group MLB
- Engine:
- Inline-four petrol engine
- V6 petrol engine
- V8 petrol engine
- Inline-four diesel engine
- V6 diesel engine
- Transmission:
- Manual Transmission
- Automatic Transmission
- Dual-clutch Transmission
- Continuously Variable Transmission
B9 (2016 - present)
- Internal name: Typ 8W
- Designer: Frank Rimili; Rüdiger Müller (interior)
- Body style: 4-door saloon/sedan,; 5-door (estate/wagon)
- Platform: Volkswagen Group MLBevo
- Engine:
- Inline-four petrol engine
- V6 petrol engine
- V6 diesel engine
- Inline-four diesel engine
- Transmission:
- 6-speed manual
- 7-speed S-tronic
- 8-speed Tiptronic
