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For For the same price as the TDI 143, this model goes five miles further on each gallon, and its lower emissions mean lower company car tax liability.

Against You lose a little power compared to the regular TDI model, while the extra cost over an equivalent petrol-engined model may be hard to justify.

Audi A4 Avant

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

This is arguably the most attractive A4 for business users, thanks its good package of price and equipment, topped off with low CO2 emissions.

What Car? readers say

3.333333


Key facts

0–60mph
9.6 secs
Top speed
129 mph
Average mpg
64.2
Tank range
918 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

You can get a surprisingly large discount on an Audi A4 Avant, and the better news is that the A4's residual values are among the strongest in the class, especially on the smaller-engined diesel models.

Audi is rightly renowned for its diesels, and these are certainly the best engines in the range. However, do your sums carefully before buying one, as you’ll need to do a high annual mileage to recoup their higher (than the equivalent petrol models’) list prices through the lower fuel bills.

Similarly, we don’t think it’s worth paying for the most expensive petrol or 3.0-litre TDI models, as they have the least impressive fuel economy and the lowest residuals.

However, given that this Avant model may have to carry heavy loads or, perhaps, tow, those engines’ all-wheel drive makes more sense here than on other A4s.

Reader test team says:

Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI 143 SE 5dr

I have owned this car from new, for 18 months and covered 50,000 miles. Tomorrow is my last day in it. Hoorray! The seat has caused my serious back…

Douglas Green

1 out of 5 stars

Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI S Line 5dr

Since new in Nov 08 I have covered over 4000 miles. Had previous version A4 from new and covered 95000 miles in that and was very happy indeed with…

Eric Woodhams

5 out of 5 stars

Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI 170 S line 5dr

I've had my car for a year. Like others I'm quite disappointed by the fuel economy - 38 mpg on a motorway (42 mpg if I'm lucky), it can be down to…

Jonathan Coldman

4 out of 5 stars

Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI 143 SE 5dr

Bought this car new in October, have now covered 2500 miles and am very dissappointed. Having particular problems with the driving position to such an…

Neil Thomson

2 out of 5 stars
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