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Audi A4 (old)

Audi A4

Overall Average Rating - 84.7%
Position in the Top 100 cars - 53rd

Ratings

Position in the Top 100 cars
Reliability: 37th
Build Quality: 12th
Running Costs: 72nd
Performance: 58th
Braking: 47th
Ride Quality: 49th
Handling: 52nd
Practicality: 69th
Comfort: 58th
Ease of Driving: 45th

Your Quotes

“My Audi is a very good and reliable car, and it provides a strong combination of economical and comfortable family motoring.”

Mr Mark Arnold - West Sussex

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“Have you ever read a bad review of the A4? I haven't and this car lives up to all expectations, superb quality, great to drive and good to look at.”

Mr Guy Poyser - Derbyshire

“When I wash it it looks as good as new, It looks great from all angles, it hasn't aged, (yet) and it sounds good for a diesel.”

Mr Graham Owen - Cheltenham

“The Audi A4 Avant 1.9tdi sport I have driven for the last 4 years, is by far and away the best compromise for a real world car. Offering space, quality, reliability, speed, acceleration and good looks. The Audi dealerships are in a different league to anything I have experienced before, both in terms of environment and ambience with staff who are proud to care.”

Mr David Jackson – West Mids

“An economical, very well built, very good to drive car which is very nice to look at and be in. I am very pleased with it.”

Mr Chris Graham - Devon

Manufacturer Verdict (Position - 11th)

Dropping out of the top 10 will be disappointing for Audi. Although it lags behind arch-rival BMW, it has at least beaten Volvo and Mercedes. Part of the reason for the firm’'s drop could be reliability niggles. Over the last three years, just over half of Audi’'s customers reported some sort of fault – – that'’s more than Ford, which is hard to justify, given the price of four-ringed top-sellers.

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