2020 Audi A4 extends its technological edge with bigger screens and faster brains

The refreshed 2020 Audi A4 family features styling refinements to the Allroad wagon and A4/S4 sport sedan, as well as new infotainment.

According to Audi, the A4 snout features a wider grille and thinner air inlets, and all models come standard with LED headlights; A4 quattro all-wheel-drive models get metallic trim on the grille and air intakes, five-spoke 18-inch S line trim package with metallic trim on the grille and air intakes and five-spoke 18-inch wheels; the S4 adds black trim and five-spoke 19-inch wheels.

Technology incorporated into the new A4 family branches out into bedazzle mode. Optional LED matrix headlights come with animated turn signal lighting and a light signature that plays when the car is locked or unlocked.

In the A4/S4/Allroad cabin, a new 10.1-inch touchscreen interfaces with a new generation of Audi infotainment system called MIB 3 with a faster processor and higher output resolution. Handwriting recognition features will be more sophisticated, and voice feedback will allow drivers to focus their attention on the road rather than the screen. Audi has contracted with Verizon for a 4G LTE signal that will be installed in 2020 A4 vehicles, enabling everything from streaming music and podcasts to parking information.

The base 2020 Audi A4 car, which costs $38,395, comes with LED headlights, shift paddles, an 8-way power-adjustable driver's seat, a power sunroof, and steering wheel controls for infotainment. Options include a wider 12.3-inch infotainment screen, S-line trim, a heads-up display, Bang & Olufsen audio, and a phone box for enhanced smartphone reception. The all-wheel-drive A4 sedan is priced at $41,895, with all-road pricing starting at $45,595.

A similar update will also be available for the 2020 A5 family.