The New Audi A4 what do you think?

Here we have some pics Of the new A4
and i have to say what a disappointment the basic shape is the same as mine and thats on a 03 plate, the dash just reminds me of the old vauxhall Caviler or an early Nissan primera exept for the sat nav.
I was hoping for some imagination here i have to say i find the new mondeo a far better looking car
anyway that's my opinion what do you think?

from the pics, uninspiring.

so youre one of the morons that thinks they own the road just because youve got a car named after a paper size!!  :wink:

not a fan of that, looks like theres A LOT of plastic in there!!

i like it  mabey just because i have an a3 german engineering great stuff

my mates still got an older R reg one and it hasnt really changed…

with teh A5 and R8 i was hoping for a bit more..

Still, got shot of my 05 plated A4 Avante before xmas and dont miss it one bit (except for the fuel economy)

Doesn't look much different - a bit like when the new Focus came out and recently seen the 'New' Nissan X-Trial which looks identical to the old one!

Never really been in to Audis although can't knock them - typical German quality etc.

I went in an A6 last year which I think is a decent looking car but thought it looked very 'plasticy' inside for such a pricey motor.

Cheers
Andy

this is my new audi r8 cool or what

I hope they replace the vectra as a company car for Lex!!!

I have to say I love my A4 the fuel economy is better than that Prius thing but don't get the tax relief, that does cheese me off a tad, on a trip to Cornwall last summer i was getting 67 to the gallon on the motorway the best fuel economy of any car i have ever owned what helps is ive had it chipped so now it pushes out 150 bhp instead of 130 as standard and boy you can tell the difference in acceleration.
the A4 is the best car, bar the mk1  i have ever owned.

if your that tight why have a mk 1  just drive and get into dept your a long time dead

As far as mid-size saloons are concerned it's pretty lush!
Works on the Audi A5 platform too so it's a bit more classy

Still not too bothered about the Xmas decor at the front though :?

Got to admit the new mondeo does look better now  but imagine in 3 years time when everone has one and stuff is starting to go wrong!

for this reason I would have the new jetta  

new mazda 6 looks the bees knees in the flesh considering its a mondeo underneath http://www.autounleashed.com/leaked-photos-of-the-new-mazda6

a4's are a bit poorly suspended , well the ride on my ma's 56 plate 20 tdi is about as smooth as egyptian whisky  :?
the new oil/iron filing suspension is supposedly an improvement.

oh and the dealers ,up here, are terrible!!

The new Mondeo may be better looking, but looks are only skin deep. The Mondeo's value will drop like a stone, and in ten years time, all that will be left is a brown stain on the road.The Audi may not be the best looking car in the world, but you know what you're getting.

jonnymk1 said

Got to admit the new mondeo does look better now  but imagine in 3 years time when everone has one and stuff is starting to go wrong!

for this reason I would have the new jetta  

sorry, but i don't value vw's build quality anymore. i think a ford or vaxhaul is no longer a lesser car.

wooders said

jonnymk1 said

Got to admit the new mondeo does look better now  but imagine in 3 years time when everone has one and stuff is starting to go wrong!

for this reason I would have the new jetta  

sorry, but i don't value vw's build quality anymore. i think a ford or vaxhaul is no longer a lesser car.

i kind of know what your saying about vw's build quality, but until youve driven a new vectra or astra and experienced how horrendous their chassis are i wouldnt change just yet.
ive driven a lot of ford/mazda rentals, i had a mondeo estate tdci for a few weeks and the amount of plastics that were either not screwed down or fell off (roof lining,armrest, screws missing everywhere) oh and the Dual density flywheel is a freakin nightmare, they still feel very American to me  :roll:

wooders said

 i think a ford or vaxhaul is no longer a lesser car.

Just couldnt drive a car with a vaxhaul badge! Call me a snow if you like but it sends shivers down my spine!!!!

Audi design peaked with the late 90s A6.

Early-1800 said

Audi design peaked with the late 90s A6.

"Fire up the Quattro"
I must admit I do like the design of the R8 and with a reg plate like I've got I was chuffed when Audi brought out the A5 as its value went much higher all of a sudden
the A6 has never done it for me, the back end just didn't look right
I like the TT and the A3 is OK but like i said when I started this thread the "New" A4 is just the old one with a few mods I wish they could have done something to make it more individual, at night and at 100 paces its profile looks the same as it has for the last 15yrs or so.

A5OPY said

 I wish they could have done something to make it more individual, at night and at 100 paces its profile looks the same as it has for the last 15yrs or so.

IMO..if you break the mould you're kind of admitting that the previous incarnation was flawed..Audi couldnt be seen to be radically changing a product at this stage of its life..Porsche 911 anyone?