B5
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Audi A4 generation
Audi internal platform designation
automobile platform
high-performance sports sedan
B5 is the internal designation for the first-generation Audi A4, produced in the mid-to-late 1990s and known for introducing Audi’s modern compact executive sedan design language.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| first-generation Audi A4 | 0 |
| Audi S4 (B5) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Audi A4 generation
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Audi internal platform designation ⓘ automobile platform ⓘ high-performance sports sedan ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Ingolstadt, Germany
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Neckarsulm, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | first-generation Audi A4 ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
4-door sedan
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5-door wagon ⓘ |
| class | compact executive car ⓘ |
| competitor |
Alfa Romeo 155/156
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BMW 3 Series (E36/E46) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W202) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designers | Audi design team under Peter Schreyer (period influence) ⓘ |
| drivetrainLayout |
front-wheel drive
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quattro all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engine | 2.7-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine ⓘ |
| engineOptions |
V6 petrol engines
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inline-four TDI diesel engines ⓘ inline-four petrol engines ⓘ |
| introducedAudiDesignLanguage | modern Audi compact executive sedan design ⓘ |
| layout | longitudinal front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Audi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | below Audi A6 ⓘ |
| marketReception | well received for build quality and handling ⓘ |
| modelYears |
late-1990s
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mid-1990s ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enhanced safety equipment compared to predecessor
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improved interior quality over Audi 80 ⓘ refined chassis based on Volkswagen Group B5 platform ⓘ |
| notableImpact | helped reposition Audi as a premium brand in the compact executive segment ⓘ |
| notableVariant | Audi S4 (B5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Volkswagen Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | B5 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Audi 80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 2001 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| refersTo | first-generation Audi A4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRating | improved over Audi 80 in crash tests ⓘ |
| segment | D-segment ⓘ |
| successor | second-generation Audi A4 (B6) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOptions |
4-speed automatic
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5-speed automatic ⓘ 5-speed manual ⓘ 6-speed manual (on some variants) ⓘ |
| wagonVariantName | Audi A4 Avant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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