Probably, if you are interested in a reasonably practical and sporty 2 + 2 coupe, you are thinking about Germany. In this scenario, you are probably looking at the Mercedes C-Class, Audi A5 and BMW 4 Series.
So, which one should you buy? UK CarWow put the three models face to face on a sad British day to see which one illuminates him the most for presenter Mat Watson.
It turns out that German brands know they are competing, so the three cars go very well. In the United States, the A5 Coupe starts at $ 44,000, the 4-Series Coupe starts at $ 45,600, and the C-Class Coupe is a small outlier, starting at $ 47,200.
They also produce very similar amounts of horsepower. In the form of 4 cylinders, BMW and Merc do 255 hp, while Audi has a little more power with 261 hp.
If you want a little more power, you can opt for the 6-cylinder versions. That said, to get a 6-cylinder today, you have specifications for the performance brand models. Anyway, the S5 produces 349 hp, the M440i produces 382 hp and the AMG C43 produces 385 hp.
In the video, however, they are smoother versions of all three and, it seems, the FWD version of the A5. In that respect, Watson calls the A5 very competent, but less than thrilling, the Class C fun, but a little impractical, and the Series 4 fun and practical.
So, it seems, the only blow to the Series 4 is the new grille. If you can afford the look of it, then you are reserved for a great car. Since we’re talking about the grid, let’s talk about Watson comparing the BMW to Lady Gaga.
Your comparison calls this “not pretty, but hot”. This is a very old trope of automotive criticism that operates in a long sexist tradition of comparing cars to women and vice versa. I understand that analogies are one thing, but ignoring the context of objectification and the almost constant equation of women to products for men to judge, as if they were equally designed for our consumption and pleasure, is bad.
But I don’t disagree with Watson’s assessment that the grid is not entirely terrible. It’s like the smell of gas. Is not cool. But also attractive?
