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AudiA4 B5
The Audi A4 is a line of luxury compact executive cars produced from 1994 to 2025 by the German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The A4 has been built in five generations and is based on the Volkswagen Group B platform. The first generation A4 succeeded the Audi 80. The automaker's internal numbering treats the A4 as a continuation of the Audi 80 lineage, with the initial A4 designated as the B5-series, followed by the B6, B7, B8, and the B9.
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First-generation A4 (Typ 8D), successor to the Audi 80. Established the A4 as a direct rival to the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class and became a build-quality benchmark within the VW Group.