A prototype for a redesigned Audi A4 has been noticed once more.
The prototype is for the A4 Avant wagon physique fashion, however testers for the sedan needs to be out and about shortly. Whereas Audi does not supply the A4 Avant within the U.S., we nonetheless get the wagon physique in A4 Allroad soft-roader guise.
The present A4, the B9, arrived for the 2017 mannequin yr and was given a mid-cycle replace for 2020. The redesigned A4, the B10, ought to arrive for the 2024 mannequin yr, that means a debut in early 2023 is probably going.
The prototype is simply flippantly camouflaged on the entrance. We are able to see that the design can be much like the newest A3 however with a couple of extra curves launched. Shifting rearward, we are able to see that the roof line is extra curved than on the present A4 Avant, leading to a sportier look total. Non permanent lights on the rear of the testers means we’ll want to attend for extra superior prototypes for a take a look at the taillight design.
Inside, we’re prone to see an uncluttered sprint topped by a single panel comprising each the instrument cluster and infotainment system. There must also be a complicated head-up show with augmented-reality components (navigation symbols, for instance) on supply.
Audi has confirmed that it’s going to solely introduce electrical automobiles from 2026, that means this would be the closing A4 era fitted with internal-combustion engines. The platform needs to be an up to date model of the Volkswagen Group’s MLB Evo platform discovered within the present A4, that means longitudinal mounting of engines and customary front-wheel drive.
2024 Audi A4 Avant spy pictures – Photograph credit score: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
Anticipate all powertrains to be electrified, both with mild-hybrid or plug-in hybrid expertise. It is not clear whether or not diesel engines can be provided, although some is perhaps in markets the place the gas continues to be well-liked.
Electrical variations of the redesigned A4 based mostly on VW Group’s PPE modular EV platform are additionally considered coming, although the automobiles could characteristic distinctive styling therapies to assist differentiate them from the common A4. The PPE platform debuts this yr in an Audi Q6 E-Tron, and can finally spawn a number of EVs throughout the VW Group model portfolio.
Curiously, it has been reported that the redesigned A4 can be topped by a pair of electrified RS variants developed by Audi Sport, one battery-electric and the opposite a plug-in hybrid. Keep tuned.
