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, LOVE it!!! - 2006 Audi A4
  By barnbasher - March 5 - 2:50 pm

  The entire experience from the sales person to paperwork went smoothly. From the moment we drove the car off the lot, we knew we made the correct decision. Comparing the BMW 330 with our car, leaves us wondering why people are buying the other. From this moment on, we are going to own the Audi!

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  Fun to drive - 2007 Audi A4
  By Bruinlover - March 3 - 4:18 am

  I have had this car two months and I love driving it. This car is really nimble and comfortable. The gas mileage is pretty good for a car that performs this well. There is a slight lag at take off but then it really picks up. Also, the car beeps way too much. For the money this is a great car.

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  Love my A4 - 2007 Audi A4
  By bencary - March 1 - 2:21 pm

  A long time Benz owner - drove the Audi on a whim and fell in love! I had forgotten how much fun driving could be - this thing rides like its on rails! Bought it as a 2nd car to keep miles off my ML350 and have to force myself to drive the SUV now.

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  Near perfection! - 2007 Audi A4
  By Edward - February 28 - 11:05 pm

  With the new 3.2 A-4, Audi has designed, in my opinion, the BMW-killer. This car outdoes the 3-series in three important categories of performance, appearance, and overall value, with handling being a tie. Im so glad I kicked in the extra few thousand to get the 6-cyl. over the buzzy little turbo 4 cyl. It was well worth it, as the six gives you an extra 55 naturally-aspirated HP, which is noticeable on hilly roads as well as in passing situations. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

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  Buyers Beware!! - 2005 Audi A4
  By neverbuyanaudi - February 28 - 10:01 pm

  Ive owned this car for 23 months and its been in the shop getting repaired for over 2 months. Replaced the computer, fuel tank, burned out lights, coolant leaks, trunk latch broke, seat belt switch, fuel injectors leaking fuel everywhere. Im tired of driving a rental car around. 7 times in the shop for repairs, costing me several hundred dollars from missing time at work to deal with these problems. Dont buy!!!!

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  Hard starting - 2007 Audi A4
  By ghawkey - February 27 - 12:01 pm

  Since September of 06, this car has been returned to the dealer for a total of approximately 6 weeks to try to fix a serious mechanical problem - namely, extremely hard starting in cold weather. Based on Audis suggestions, a number of the cars components, including the coils and exhaust valves, have been replaced, but the problem has been neither identified or fixed. (The car has currently been at the dealer for almost 4 weeks with no progress.)

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  This car Rocks! - 2003 Audi A4
  By johnej99 - February 25 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car! Plenty of get up and go and dont even try to pass it on the interstate. I was torn between the 04 Saab 9-3 and the Audi. I wound up buying this one with 6000 miles on it and the audi certification. The car has everthing I wanted except a manual transmission. The cars assembly has been flawless. The interior is exceedingly quiet with the top up and reasonably quite with the top down. It comfortably fits my 9 & 10 yr old in the back seat and the trunk has more room that it first looks like. Easily fits 2 bags of golf clubs or suitcases. Highly recommended car!

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  Love it! - 2005 Audi A4
  By A-4 - February 23 - 3:00 pm

  We had a 2001 A4, 2.8 Quattro before we purchased our new 2005 Audi A4 2.0T quattro Sedan. Any problem that we had with our previous car was repaired under warranty. We were most pleased with the trouble free ownership experience, so we purchased another. It is absolutely rich and elegant looking. Were not sure about the reliability of the 05 model yet, but are very proud owners.

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  Audi A4 2.0T - Poor Gas Mileage - 2006 Audi A4
  By audichump - February 23 - 1:56 pm

  The gas mileage is worse than a V8 Ford F150 loaded. Ford truck 19 mpg hgwy, Audi A4 16-17 mpg hgwy!! Dont by the CVT, you cannot accelerate smoothly from a stop, it hesitates and then BAM, it lunges, especially on a ramp in a parking structure or making a left turn, nice! You cannot use the center console because it interferes with the hand brake, lovely. The brakes chatter when slowing from ~50 mph, e.g. coming down an off-ramp from the freeway. Absolutely the worst car Ive ever owned. Dont buy an Audi.

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  28 mpg in town - 2001 Audi A4
  By marc - February 22 - 12:33 pm

  I love my A4, it handles great and have had no problems. I run 87 octane and regularly get the oil changed (synthetic) I get about 28 mpg in town. Best car Ive ever owned.