- Audi is giving the 2021 A4 and A5 get a power boost, a new 12-volt hybrid system, and a bit of equipment rejiggering.
- The base engine now makes 201 horsepower, and the upgrade engine now makes 261 hp, both increases of 13 hp.
- The 2021 A4 starts at $40,095 and the A5 starts at $42,795.
Fresh off a facelift for 2020, the Audi A4 and A5 lineups will benefit from a few more upgrades for 2021. In addition to more power for both the low- and high-output versions of the turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engines, the A4's sedan and Allroad and the A5's Sportback, coupe, and cabriolet body styles get a 12-volt hybrid system and some revised equipment packages.
The A4 sedan's base model was previously the front-wheel-drive 40 with 188 horsepower; this model now has standard Quattro all-wheel drive and 13 additional horsepower, for a total of 201 hp. The higher-powered 45 model also gets a power bump, to 261 horsepower. The A4 40 models get a price hike to go with this and now start at $40,095, while the 45 retains its base price of $41,895.
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The A5s also get the same power boost, and the A5 Sportback adds a new base 40 model with the same 201-hp engine as the A4 40. This new model drops the price of the Sportback by $2200 compared to the existing 45 model, bringing its base price—$42,795—closer to the A4 sedan's. The A5 Sportback 40 has the same 201-hp engine and standard Quattro all-wheel drive as the A4 40.
Apple CarPlay is now standard across the board, the Premium Plus trim level now includes standard adaptive cruise control and other driver-assistance features, and the Prestige trim now includes standard heated rear seats.
Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
