First drive: Audi A4 Avant

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It's been a busy old year for Audi. Not only has the brand been caught up in the emissions scandal that has engulfed its parent company Volkswagen but new models have been rolling off the production lines at a pretty steady pace. Among them have been the Q7, R8 and A4 – and now the A4 Avant, in other words the estate version of the German manufacturer's big-selling B-segment saloon.

What is it?

This is the ninth generation of the car, built on a new platform to deliver more space for passengers and luggage, and bristling with technology. Quattro all-wheel-drive is available in conjunction with certain engines. It's available to order now, priced from £27,300 on the road, with the first UK customers due to receive their cars early in the new year. AOL Cars was whisked to Marseilles for the day to put it to the test...