https://www.autozeitung.de/audi-a4-avant-2024-preis-motoren-199084.html
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It was a long struggle, now it is clear: The Audi A4 Avant (2024) is based on the further developed modular longitudinal construction kit and thus also offers drives with six cylinders. We also have initial information on the S Line and quattro all-wheel drive.
Fans of the A4 have to be patient: The renewal of the Audi A4 Avant is only on the plan for 2024. Although the current generation was presented in 2015, the Ingolstadt-based company did not renovate its middle class until 2019 so thoroughly that it will be fit for almost the middle of the current decade. It is now clear that the A4 will remain true to the modular longitudinal construction kit (MLB) developed by Audi for the VW Group. The larger A6 is also based on it. In the future, both series are to be brought closer together technically so that more identical parts can be used, especially in the non-visible area - electronics, cockpit base support. While the most important designs are set with the sedan and the Audi A4 Avant (2024), there is a big question mark behind the convertible version of the next A5. The underlying coupé and the five-door A5 Sportback, on the other hand, have a good chance of being renewed. The same applies to the popular "S Line" equipment variant.
In contrast to Mercedes, Audi is sticking to the classic performance drives in the Audi A4 Avant (2024). At least the RS version - in the current A4 Avant with 2.9-liter V6 biturbo petrol engine, 450 hp, price from 83,000 euros (as of March 2021) - will keep a six-cylinder, just for the BMW M models to meet at eye level. The 3.0-liter six-cylinder turbodiesel (286/347 hp) is likely to be replaced by a hybridized four-cylinder TDI. In terms of cylinders in between is the 400 hp 2.5-liter five-cylinder from the TT RS, which was designed for transverse installation and, as things stand today, will not move into the mid-range model series. In order to reduce fleet consumption, Audi will continue to rely on the clean and extremely economical 2.0-liter turbo diesel (currently 122 to 204 hp) and on mild, full and plug-in hybrids. There will not be a fully electric Audi A4 Avant (2024), various e-tron models are responsible for this at Audi. The now obligatory quattro all-wheel drive will also be available in the latest A4 generation. The digitization of the model series is very important to the developers. The number of innovations to be expected, for example for environmental communication, new 5G-based services - using artificial intelligence, the car gets to know its: n driver: in - will be so high that essential updates no longer need to be model changes or facelifts but take place around every two years - mostly "over the air", i.e. online without a visit to the workshop.
