Already a firm favourite as a means of upgrading the Audi A4 with big ticket luxury and technology items for an impressively small premium, the SE Technik specification has just become even more comprehensive, and even more cost effective. At the same time, a number of the most popular engines in the A4 range that can be paired with it have also made valuable power and efficiency gains.
Available for all A4 Saloon and Avant models equipped with a four-cylinder engine, the SE Technik specification takes the more familiar SE trim level as its foundation. To this, it has until now added Milano leather upholstery, hard disk-based MMI navigation plus, Audi Music Interface (AMI) iPod connection and the Audi parking system plus with front and rear visual and acoustic guidance. Now, it also brings an exterior upgrade to 18-inch, ten-spoke ‘exclusive design’ alloy wheels (from 17-inch five-spoke wheels), and includes metallic paint.
Equally importantly, the newly enhanced option carries a revised premium of £1,000 – a reduction of £350 from the original price, despite the increase in equipment. As a result, the SE Technik option represents a customer saving of £3,025 compared with the cost of specifying the various items individually.
The underlying SE specification for the A4 is far from minimalist as well. It includes three-zone climate control, cruise control, a Bluetooth phone interface, the Audi Concert audio system incorporating digital radio reception linked to a 6.5-inch colour display, sensors for headlights, wipers and reverse parking and split/folding rear seats. Avant models also feature powered tailgate operation.
Revised EU6-compliant engines
It is possible to combine SE Technik specification with a choice of three turbo charged petrol units and three TDI diesels in the A4 Saloon and Avant range. The petrol line-up includes 120PS and 170PS versions of the 1.8-litre TFSI, and the 2.0-litre TFSI, which has just received a power boost from 211PS to 225PS. Like the 1.8-litre TFSI 170PS, this unit has benefited from revisions which enable it to comply with forthcoming 2014 EU6 emissions limits.
The A4 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic which uses the upgraded 2.0-litre engine has a slightly reduced 0-62mph acceleration time of 6.4 seconds, down from 6.5, and a top speed increase from 152mph to an electronically limited 155mph. And despite the upturn, its CO2 output falls from 159g/km to 155g/km and its combined fuel economy is boosted from 40.4mpg to 42.2mpg.
Three versions of the perennially popular 2.0-litre TDI engine are available for diesel devotees – the 143PS unit has just been boosted to 150PS, and is topped and tailed by 136PS and 177PS options, the former powering the acutely economy focused A4 2.0 TDIe. To avoid impacting on this version’s optimal efficiency, SE Technik models equipped with this particular engine will feature 17-inch alloy wheels with low rolling resistance tyres.
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Audi A4 with all the trimmings – The popular SE Technik specification for the Audi A4 has just become even more comprehensive, and even more cost effective, while several of the engines it can be paired with have also been enhanced.
SE Technik specification includes (in addition to SE):
- Milano leather upholstery
- HDD navigation
- Audi Music Interface
- Audi Parking Plus
- 18-inch 10-spoke design alloy wheels*/**
- Metallic paint*
* New for 2014 Model Year
** Excluding 2.0-litre TDIe engine
Audi A4 SE Technik OTR Prices
A4 SE Technik 1.8 TFSI 120PS six-speed manual £24,960 A4 SE Technik 1.8 TFSI 170PS six-speed manual £26,575 A4 SE Technik 1.8 TFSI 170PS eight-speed multitronic £28,055 A4 SE Technik 2.0 TFSI quattro 225PS seven-speed S tronic £32,220 A4 SE Technik 2.0 TDIe 136 PS six-speed manual £27,880 A4 SE Technik 2.0 TDI 150PS eight-speed multitronic £29,435 A4 SE Technik 2.0 TDI 177PS six-speed manual £30,380 A4 SE Technik 2.0 TDI quattro 177PS six-speed manual £30,455 A4 SE Technik 2.0 TDI quattro 177PS seven-speed S tronic £31,935
