This is Audi's Lineup, EXPLAINED. Audi is in the middle of revamping its lineup for the 2020 model year. They’re rolling out a new brand-wide design language, a revised naming scheme, and a few new models. All this could be a bit much to take in. In this video, we’ll make sense of everything. First, we’ll touch on each car and see how they’re different from one another. Then we’ll see how the S and RS models differ from their base versions and end things off by deciphering Audi’s naming scheme. Let’s get started.

The A3 is the smallest sedan in their lineup. In other markets, the car is available as both a hatchback and sedan, though it's only sold as the latter in the United States. The A3 sedan competes with the Mercedes Benz a- class, BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, and other premium subcompact cars. It was last updated in 2017 and enters 2020 wearing an older version of Audi’s design language. It sticks out when compared to the A4. A heavily updated version of the BMW 3-Series fighter is due to reach American shores later this year. There are many exterior differences between it and the A3. Let’s start with the headlight assembly. The A3 has a set of jewel-like bulbs housed inside of an angular DRL. The A4, on the other hand, puts a lot of emphasis on its hatched light signature. Moving up, we can see that the A4 has a gap between the grille and the hood. The lower clips of both cars are a bit different as well. On the A4, the body-colored section bends upward to allow a splitter like section to take shape. Conversely, the A3 foregoes the splitter altogether. There are more differences on the side. The A4 is longer, has a more defined boot, and lacks any chrome around the window. The A3s tail lights are entirely under the joint line while the ones on the A4 wrap around it.

The A5 Coupe should be easy to pick apart from the others, as it’s the only 2-door, 4-seat car in their range. Unfortunately, there's also a 4 door variant of this. Let's compare it to the A4 since we're already familiar with it. Both cars have similar DRL patterns, but the A5 doesn’t have the hood gap. The A5 also has detailing on the hood that frames the brand's rings. The character line comes out from the corner of the headlight and arcs over both wells. There are a few differences around the rear wheel. Firstly, the window on the A4 keeps straight while the one on the a5 kicks up to create a unique pillar. There's a haunch directly underneath it that widens the car. Its 2 door coupe origins are reflected in its fastback silhouette. The taillights are more in line with the a3, but here the upper portion appears to pop out from the lower portion.

The a5 Sportback looks great, though the sweeping roofline compromises both headroom and cargo space. The a6 is an option for those looking for a bit more practicality. It’s Audi’s entrant into the full-size luxury segment, which also includes the Lexus GS and BMW 5 series. Its headlights are the biggest indicators upfront. The housing design resembles the one from the a3, but the kink at the bottom of the unit points outward. The DRL pattern separates the two. It goes straight across the unit and then scatters when it hits the blinkers. The A6 is the first car that we’ve seen with a flat, fleshed out boot. Lastly, There’s a chrome strip bisecting the taillights.

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