January, 1999

Audi A4 - this model name has stood for one of the most successful automobiles in the top segment of the mid-size class ever since its launch in October 1994. One million of these cars have been produced within just three and a half years.

In Germany, the A4 model line has frequently topped the sales charts in the mid-size category, and in its fourth year, the number of registrations has remained at a high level. Since its launch in 1996, the Audi A4 Avant has been by far the most successful model among competitors in the field of premium, mid-size estate cars.

With stable value-retention for the model line and high customer loyalty in view, we have avoided major "cosmetic surgery". Instead, we have merely moderately accentuated what is still an extremely modern design. A series of detail refinements give the A4 an appearance that is more mature, significantly more powerful, and even more dynamic.

Typical quality features remain unchanged: top levels of fit-and-finish and long-term quality with a fully galvanised bodyshell and a 12-year rust-though protection warranty.

Beginning in February 1999, this successful Audi model will present itself on the market with new, distinctive design elements, an extensive line of safety equipment, a chassis with many reworked details for improved responsiveness and ride comfort, an even more finely matched interior, and air conditioning at no extra cost.