Overview & Reviews

The Audi A4 holds the distinction of having single-handedly revived the Audi brand. Launched in the mid-'90s, the compact A4 quickly became a favorite among luxury car buyers thanks to its beautifully finished cabin, sharp handling and available Quattro all-wheel drive. Although the A4 has offered these core characteristics from day one, it has become increasingly polished and high-tech with each successive generation. No matter which year you're looking at, the A4 promises both engaging performance and suave style inside and out.

The sedan body style has been a constant for the Audi A4, but depending on the vintage, you may also find wagon and convertible variants. Turbocharged four-cylinder power is typically found under the hood, yielding both reasonably spirited acceleration and satisfactory fuel economy. In road tests, we've consistently praised the A4's refined character, with more recent plaudits going to its spacious backseat, which has adequate room for full-size adults.

User Reviews:

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  Great car but uncomfortable front seats - 2009 Audi A4
  By JB - August 2 - 2:23 pm

  Both front seats proved to be uncomfortable during long driving periods. The problem is that the seats side support bolsters are so high and firm (firmer than all other luxury cars of the same class) that they provide undue pressure on the hip bones. The outside side supporting plastic exacerbates the situation by noT allowing any amount of downward give of the seat. Thus, when exiting the vehicle, the plastic support and firm bolster provides undue pressure on legs.

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  Superb - 2009 Audi A4
  By mynewaudi - August 2 - 7:40 am

  Ive had my Audi A4 for one week now. Excellent well designed car. Sharp styling with excellent design/fit and finish on the interior. MMI is really slick. Performance on the 2.0T is excellent - strong pull due to high torque. No problems with the CVT thus far. Exhaust note gives a good growl when accelerating. Pricing right now has been really good too!

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  great car - 2004 Audi A4
  By redsox44344 - August 1 - 9:26 pm

  The ride was fun, always a good experience. Gas mileage is pretty good, and so is just about everything else. Not exceptionally fast, but it does the job well.

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  Loved our Cab so much, bought a Sedan - 2009 Audi A4
  By Hans - July 31 - 1:41 pm

  Just picked up an Aruba Blue,Premium Plus with Navi and wood trim. My wife has a 2009 Cab (older platform) for about a year now. I love driving it so much that I shopped the end of season sales for a sedan for me and found a great deal. I was driving an 04 Accord with 100k trouble-free miles and had no desire to give it up. The Audis driving dynamics, power and smoothness of the engine are great (even vs. Cab) and gas mileage is quite good. Its also the perfect size I was looking for. The gray interior is beautiful. The MMI is awesome as is the bluetooth and stereo. Seats very comfortable as well. If reliability is on par with the Honda, this will be the best car Ive ever owned.

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  Save your money for repairs - 2003 Audi A4
  By utahsnowrider - July 30 - 1:52 pm

  I have owned this car for 5 years and purchased it new. I love the handling, performance,and smooth,quiet ride. It handles well in the snow. As soon as the vehicle was off warranty and still under 50,000 miles, I had to replace the power steering pump, cracked vacuum tubes, and oxygen sensors. I calculated that it has cost me $100 per month for repairs since the warranty expired. Not exactly the fine engineering and reliability I expected when I purchased the car. I read a lot of owner reviews that are experiencing the same failures my car has. I still love to drive this car, but I wont be buying another Audi.

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  Top-notch all around - 2003 Audi A4
  By pbrice68 - July 23 - 10:00 am

  Being a very satisfied Honda Accord owner, I never expected the considerable jump up in build quality, attention to detail, and pure fun to drive element when moving to the A4 1.8T quattro. Everything has a consistent and well-made feel. It feels amazingly light on its feet, so to speak. The quattro AWD is a dream in heavy rains. I cannot wait for winter to try it out in the snow. Dealer has been excellent. Best compliment, to date (from a co-worker): "You can tell that its the newest car on the lot. The design is so modern it just makes every other car look old."

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  Must read before buying german car - 2004 Audi A4
  By zk - July 23 - 10:00 am

  The A4 has been so far a good car, a great performer on the road and off. The best thing about the car is the Quattro, and the 1.8T. The Quattro system is the best AWD system ive driven, its just perfect, and when matched to the 1.8T engine, you not only have a car that can go easily through snow without any problems you also have a car that sounds great, and whenever needed the passing power to match. Ive had two problems while owning the car the electical system, and bad dealer to customer treatment. This is how my review will end, the A4 is the best looking and most bang-for- the-buck from all the german luxury car segment.

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  Nice Car - 2004 Audi A4
  By Paul Hazlerig - July 23 - 10:00 am

  Great looking. Fun to drive. Has more power then you will ever need. Great on gas.

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  Almost a great car, but regret purchase - 2006 Audi A4
  By asilvera4 - July 21 - 3:36 pm

  This is my 4th Audi and 3rd with one of their great turbo-4s. Its also the first one I regret buying and wish I had considered a G35 or a 325 a bit more. The engine is peppy and efficient, handling is fun at normal speeds, quattro speaks for itself, and the interior materials are typical class-leading Audi. I also enjoy the tech packages fancy lights and bluetooth. My real complaint is the ride/handling. The sport suspension ride is unforgiving over most roads, yet its easy to upset the car when you push it hard at speed. Id skip that option. Honda nor BMW would put their name on that wobbly shifter. The armrest cant be down with e-brake up? Thats a GM foible, not for an Audi.

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  Sweet A4 - 2009 Audi A4
  By cyberalAL - July 20 - 8:51 pm

  This car is simply stunning, especially from the outside, especially with the Prestige package I got. Handling is very balanced, ride is sporty yet comfortable for longer commutes. Quattro provides excellent grip and 2.0T is powerful yet fuel efficient (have gotten 35 mpg cruising). Plus, this car is as big as the Passat I traded in. Some downsides include having to get Prestige to get those stunning 18" wheels and 4 cyl. a little course when revved hard. But overall, I loved my choice for my first luxury brand car.