The dark-bright duality of the Audi A4 Avant (Black Edition) and the VW Polo.
"The Audi A4 Black Edition is based on the S Line model, which gets a sporty bodykit, large alloy wheels and lowered suspension. The S Line model also gets leather seats and other luxury trimmings, and the Black Edition gets those too - with a few aesthetic changes and some extra kit to set it apart.
Like the Audi A5 Black Edition, the A4 version gets large 19-inch '5-arm-rotor' alloy wheels with a matt-titanium finish, plus a black styling package which includes a matt black number plate holder, gloss black fog light surrounds, colour co-ordinated door handles, plus a polished black radiator grille frame."
"The Polo, on the other hand, looks too sober at first. But stare at it for long enough and you start to appreciate the simplicity and form. Essentially it’s a scaled-down Golf, with those long horizontals through the front grille and lower bumper, and the usual Vee-Dub styling cues, but there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s not a shape that will age or grate in a few months’ time."
"Like the rest of the Audi A4 range, the Black Edition's has a great chassis, but handling isn't quite up there with its main rival, the BMW 3 Series. However, all-wheel drive quattro models have loads of grip and even the basic front-wheel drive models have excellent body control."
it’s just such a natural little car that there’s nothing in the class that can beat it. It rides nicely, which helps it keep planted through a corner, and there’s more grip than you expect in every situation. It never even really troubles its traction control unless pulling smartly out of a greasy junction on lock. The steering is a bit nerveless in terms of feel, but you really can chuck it about, and although there are only five speeds, you never really notice a lack - and it does the most mpg anyway, so cruising rpm on a motorway obviously doesn’t matter much. It even sounds decently raspy.
"The Polo gets the cleanest, most pared-back interior, but, my word, it’s well done. It’s getting a bit boring to say this, but the Golf formula works here, too. A central touchscreen which swipes like a mobile phone, intuitive shortcut buttons, the pedals and seats and dials just so. No, it won’t make your friends drop their shopping in shock and awe, but there’s a gentle sense of satisfaction to… everything. Even the slim steering wheel is a genuine delight."
"The Audi A4 Black Edition's interior is traditional Audi, in that it's well thought out and feels very solid. It differentiates itself from the S Line model with a flat-bottomed three-spoke steering wheel, as well as piano black trim and a powerful Bang and Olufsen sound system."
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References
Auto Express. (2014). Audi A4 Black Edition. [online] Available at: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/a4/87010/audi-a4-black-edition [Accessed 23 Jan. 2018].
Ford, T. (2014). New Vauxhall Corsa vs Fiesta vs Polo. [online] Topgear.com. Available at: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/review/new-vauxhall-corsa-vs-fiesta-vs-polo [Accessed 23 Jan. 2018].