Costs & verdict
Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is
The cheapest Audi RS4 Avant costs less than the BMW Alpina B3 Touring, while the range-topping Vorsprung overlaps the entry-level Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo electric car.
The RS4 Avant is a performance car, so it’s no surprise that its CO2 emissions are par for the course in this class, and it occupies the highest benefit-in-kind tax bracket for company car tax.
While Euro NCAP hasn’t rated the RS4, the Audi A4 Avant it’s based on was given five stars out of five for safety. There were quite a few issues noted that weaken the adult occupant protection it offers – the likelihood of chest injuries, mainly – and the Alfa Romeo Giulia managed much higher category scores. Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard and blind-spot monitoring is added to Vorsprung trim.
The A4 Avant also compares well against the competition in terms of security. Thatcham Research awarded it the maximum five stars for resisting being stolen and four stars for withstanding a break-in.
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