If you honestly ask, then it’s the diesel-sipping vehicle. A fine version of the A4 Avant, the mid-sized estate which has recently been relaunched by Audi. And ‘Ultra’ is the eco-label of Ingolstadt, offered in two engine outputs: 148bhp and 187bhp and both them are the versions of Audi 2.0-litre diesel engine that we all know very well of.
Paired with a six-speed manual gearbox or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, it returns combined fuel economy of 70.6mpg and emissions figures of 104g/km of CO2. The 187bhp version with 68.9mpg and 106g/km of CO2 emissions isn’t far behind stablemates.
If you really are a motor head, only then you’ll be able to notice a chug at idle otherwise it barely shows any signs of any sacrifice that Audi may have made in favour of fuel efficiency. As you go above 1 mph the engine starts to impress you big time as the note mutes and its timbre smooths up, even at 70mph in sixth gear you barely hear any sound of Engine.
The body control is superb and across uneven country road, Ultra shows good composure. You choose the Dynamic mode and the steering turns numb light, choose the Comfort and it gets even lighter.
You will find familiar A4 Avant package inside the cabin of this new Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI 150 Ultra Sport version. Yes, it is the same comfortable design with peerless materials and quality in its class. Then is the most proficient Audi MMI infotainment system which now integrates support for both Android and Apple smartphones. These are used for sat-nav, communication and music. Choose the Sport trim and you get 3D mapping along with an upgraded sound system that you will not find anywhere else.
The passenger legroom is more than offered by BMW 3 Series Touring or the Mercedes C-Class Estate. The rear seats don’t quite fold flat but they split 40/20/40 and the uniformly shaped boot is wide enough to accommodate family luggage without any problem and opens up with standard-fit electric tailgate.
When it comes to practicality and fuel efficiency, then Audi offers them in spades as compared to BMW 3 Series Touring and Mercedes C-Class. So the answer is, Yes!
The price starts at £31,500 and the 148bhp version comes with six-speed manual gearbox. You can reach top speed of 130mph with 0-62mph in just 9.2 seconds.
