Audi A4 – five million built, and counting

Selling a million of anything is pretty much an achievement, so when you manage five, that’s definitely something to shout about. The one managing the milestone number this time around is Audi’s A4 executive sedan.

The five millionth vehicle, an A4 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro in Misano Red, rolled off the Ingolstadt line yesterday, marking a success story that began in 1994 when the B5 arrived as the successor to the Audi 80. It has since spanned over four generations, with the present B8 in its midlife term.

Sure, BMW’s 3er has achieved more in terms of volume with 12 million sold, but it has also been around a whole lot longer; having been around since 1975, that makes it 19 years older than the A4. Give the A4 the same two decades timeframe and it’ll probably manage as well, don’t you think?

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