Launched in the mid-1990s, the Audi A4---a compact luxury car---helped rescue the German car manufacturer Audi AG from declining sales during the previous decade. Audi re-designed the sedan trims of the A4 early in the 2005 model year, thus abruptly beginning the third generation for the car and making the 2006 A4 the first full-year entry for this particular production cycle. The 2005---both 2005a and b---and the 2006 Audi A4 feature sedan and convertible body styles.
Trims and Engines
The Audi A4 trims are usually named according to their engine capacity. The 1.8s has the 1.8-liter 170-horsepower in-line four-cylinder engine, the 2.0s has the 2.0-liter 200-horsepower in-line four-cylinder engine and the 3.0s has the 3.0-liter 220-horsepower V6 engine. The 3.2 trims, which were added with the 2005b and were still around for the 2006 A4, have 3.1-liter 255-horsepower V6 engines.
Fuel and Transmission
Depending on trim, the standard transmission is a five-speed automotive or manual, a six-speed manual or a continuously variable (CVT) gearbox. The size of the 2005 and 2006 Audi A4 gas tanks varies between 17 and 19 gallons. The 2005b Audi A4 sedans with 2.0-liter engines and CVT achieve the best gas mileage at 24 miles per gallon (mpg) for city driving and 32 mpg for highway driving. The 3.0 trims of the 2005a vehicles offer the worst, with 17/26 mpg.
Interior
Power door locks, driver, front side and passenger airbags, vehicle anti-theft system, electronic brake assistance, traction control and vehicle stability control system are some of the standard safety features of the 2005 and 2006 Audi A4s. The vehicles also feature cruise control, leather steering wheel and leather seats, stereo system with AM/FM radio and CD changer, power windows and trip computers are other standard interior features. Optional features include second-row side airbags, navigational systems, and sunroofs for the sedans. While steering wheel-mounted controls were optional on the 2005a, they were made standard on the 2005b and 2006 A4s.
Exterior
The 2005 incarnations of the Audi A4 come with 16-inch alloy wheels. The 2006 A4, however, has its 3.2 trims sporting 17-inch ones. Fog lights and heated power side mirrors were standard on all model years, with the option to get HID lights, rear spoilers for the sedans and wind deflectors or buffers for the convertibles. The glass rear window on the convertible, however, which was made standard for the 2005 Audi, was removed for the 2006 version.
Price
The original manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of the early 2005 Audi A4s ranged from $23,823 for the 1.8 T sedan to $40,868 for the 3.0 quattro Cabriolet w/Tiptronic convertible, with the re-designed sedans within the $25,234 to $32,828 range. The 2006 A4 had a MSRP price range of $26,043 to $42,010. As of 2010, Kelley Blue Book estimates that price value for these cars can range from as low as the $14,000s for the sedan trims of the 2005a vehicle to as high as the $24,000s for the convertible trims of the 2006 A4.
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