  The results of the study of the process e^+e^- \to 4\pi by the CMD-2
collaboration at VEPP-2M are presented. Analysis of the differential
distributions demonstrates the dominance of the a_1\pi and \omega\pi
intermediate states. Simple model, based on the assumption of a_1(1260)\pi and
\omega\pi dominance as intermediate states, successfully describes also the
data of CLEOII and ALEPH obtained recently for the decay \tau\to
4\pi\nu_{\tau}.
