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When it comes to a car your whole family will love, one of 2011's finest cars will deliver the looks you crave without burning up the budget. The 2011 Audi A4 is a great option whose available quattro all-wheel drive system let's you hit the curves with speed and offers a reserved feel for your daily drive.

It is upscale, but consider this: the sedan seats five, is available in three separate models (2.0T Premium, 2.0T Premium Plus, and 2.0T Prestige) and retail prices are $32,300, $35,750, and $41,800, respectively.

All 2011 A4 models are built with a 211-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged with intercooler in-line four-cylinder gasoline engine (named one of Ward's "10 Best Engines" and "International Engine of the Year," both for the fifth year in a row). What's more, EPA-estimated fuel economy ranges from 21 mpg city/31 mpg highway in front-wheel drive A4 with Multitronic CVT transmission, to 22/32 mpg with six-speed manual tranny and quattro all-wheel drive, and 21/29 mpg with Tiptronic eight-speed manual and quattro all-wheel drive.

Solid marks all around and a ride that the kids definitely won't complain about when you pick them up at the front of the school.