In the late ’70s, Audi chose to name its wagon vehicles as Avant.
Their bodyworks featured a raked rear-end instead of a vertical one as most of the other station-wagons on the market.

The 2004 A4 was the third generation of the premium compact vehicle from Audi. It was more of an evolution rather than a new model. Its predecessor was built for only six years and the B7 was on the assembly line only until 2008. But the changes over the B6 were important, starting with the steering, powerplants, and transmissions.

On the outside, there were some similarities in design, even though they were signed by different designers. The new, singleframe, grille design was adopted from other Audi models. The headlights received a new design and the bumper was more aggressive due to its side air-intakes.

Inside, the A4 Avant was the same as the sedan up to the B-pillar. The trunk could have been extended by folding the rear bench seatback. Even though it was not completely flat. There was a higher quality material used for the 2004 Avant than on its predecessor.

For the engines, the A4 was available with the same units as the rest of its sedan sibling. It started with a 1.6-liter, 101 hp, and went up to the 4.2-liter V8. It was available with front or all-wheel-drive systems, with manual or automatic gearboxes.