Comments on: 2008 Audi A4 range

By: weirluo

weirluo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:44:30 +0000

this is a bit off topic, but Volvo especially V70 and XC70 offers much greater value for money. Audi… em…, too expensive for what it offers. My mum loves A4, only because it looks better than a Volvo but she ended up buying a Lexus.

By: Iamthestig

Iamthestig — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:20:50 +0000

Option pricing is a strange animal.

In a Volvo (such as a XC70), the Dynaudio stereo upgrade is AU$930 but in the UK, it is 1000 pounds for the same thing.
I can’t work that out !

Really all options are overpriced…

By: Chucky

Chucky — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:44:45 +0000

Iamthestig Says:
April 4th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Chucky, no chance that the options are going to be cheap. Mond you I would have no problem paying $1500 for a 14 speaker B&O stereo upgrade…

The text seems to indicate that a lot of the features are actually standard – they aren’t ! The PDF of prices/options can be downloaded at a certain wheelsmag site.

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Wow, look at all those options! $1,600 for metallic paint; where do they get off? A Passat only costs an extra $990 with metallic paint. Sat Nav is $5,000 versus $2,500 on the Passat. Electric front seats with memory are $4,000 versus $1,500 on the Passat. The B&O sound system on the A4 is only $1,500 versus the $2,000 Dynaudio system on the Passat, but thats probably because the Dynaudio is a better sound system.

This is just pure price gouging.

By: silky

silky — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:17:57 +0000

Passat, jetta, skoda, 6 new euro, all offer better value at the bottom end, and pretty well kitted for less than 50k (passat some more depending on motor). Too expensive to option up and come resale :(

By: Doh

Doh — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:04:08 +0000

A4 1.8TFSI $50,900
Octavia 1.8TFSI $30,990
Ignoring perceived badge value it would be interesting for CA to do a comparison.

By: Myke

Myke — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:59:31 +0000

I honestly wouldn’t waste the money, I’d take the Passat, or a Mazda 6 over this. Saw it at the Motorshow and although I can’t speak in terms of driving experience, nothing in my opinion made me desire or want this car.
If I were to spend this much money it would be on the BMW 3-series, Merc C-Class or the Lexus IS.

By: Dlr1

Dlr1 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:42:21 +0000

the new A4 looks great, but don’t the Germans know how to charge for options. Could you imagine Holden putting Xenon headlights as an option on an Omega for $2100? How much extra do they cost to manufacture over the standard lights? $10? $100? $300?

By: Frugal-One

Frugal-One — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:27:31 +0000

1 word…

“C Class” COTY!

Cheers

F-0

By: Iamthestig

Iamthestig — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:37:02 +0000

From the price list:

Xenon plus headlights with LED daytime driving lights $2100*

By: No Name

No Name — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:30:03 +0000

Just as a note; the fancy fairy lights around the front lamps are in the UK an optional extra $1650 only available with the Xenon option

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:22:20 +0000

Ooh, yummy !!

An A4 quattro with the 3.0 V6 diesel (power figure the same as the Touareg V6, but the torque is 50nm lower ????) can’t see any problem with this, other than its ability to chew tyres to shreds !

I want one :)

By: Iamthestig

Iamthestig — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:30:48 +0000

Chucky, no chance that the options are going to be cheap. Mond you I would have no problem paying $1500 for a 14 speaker B&O stereo upgrade…

The text seems to indicate that a lot of the features are actually standard – they aren’t ! The PDF of prices/options can be downloaded at a certain wheelsmag site.

Yeah, those interior pics are of the old model ! I think the tan interior is actually the new model A4…

Looks a good thing but a TDI is $55k and doesn’t even come with rear parking sensors ($850 thank you…)

By: Xandir

Xandir — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:07:49 +0000

very nice :) would have one over the kinda boring 3 series… but why are there pictures of the old model posted with the new….

By: No Name

No Name — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:58:30 +0000

No Captain don’t think its the A6.
TP of course thinks the Aurion interior makes this look substandard.
Audi without doubt do the best interiors by far of any production car BMW/Merc included.
Interesting to see the direct injection petrol cars are pretty fuel efficient.

By: Chucky

Chucky — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:51:19 +0000

I hope this time around Audi decides to have a decent list of standard equipment on the A4 to make it more competitive against Volkswagen’s Passat. Also pricing the options a little more reasonably wouldn’t hurt.

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:40:00 +0000

Having said that I’ve now looked at your photo montage and at least three of the interior shots are of the old model. I know the new A4’s instrument panel is like that of the A5. The caramel-coloured interior is definately not an A4 – is it the new A6?

By: o

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:25:13 +0000

yeah but look at that interior
and the audi is almost 5.7 metres its huge

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:24:57 +0000

If the instrument panel wasn’t a retrograde step from the iconic design of its predecessor, this would be almost perfect, particularly as an Avant with the 3.0 diesel.

By: realcars

realcars — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:17:53 +0000

A4 quattro fantastic!!!!
u forgot the 25% more crude. ha ha ha.

By: No Name

No Name — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:09:53 +0000

******** F R U G L O *******

Apparently from what i’ve read they are still not a match for the 3 series but not much off it.
And the diesel does it again. 3.0 D V the 3.2 petrol. leaves it for smoke, containing all those nasty chemicals. Love it.