Cars.com Reviews 2009 Audi A4
Audi’s contender in the entry-level luxury sport sedan segment has a tough play to make in a space that's packed with competition from the likes of Mercedes and BMW. Does the new Audi A4 hold its own against a recently redesigned C-Class and BMW’s 3 Series? Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays finds a few reasons why the A4 deserves serious attention from car buyers looking to enter the luxury sedan market.
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When I go into "Build your Audi" I cannot build one with a manual transmission. Any reason why?
This car looks very good but the V6 is way too expensive. They have really moved into BMW territory with the pricing.
Well, it IS a direct competitor.
LM,
Either it's not available as of now or they made a booboo on their website.
I agree with Sheth. The V6 is way too pricy for the category. Just thin about it for a second...
Both the Mercedes C class and BMW 3 class start around 33000 WITH a V6. The A4 STARTS at 40000 with a V6.
I was just at the dealer yesterday and they had a loaded 3.2 A4. The sticker stunned me at 52,540.00! Thats BMW 5 and Mercedes E class territory.
I just bought an 09 A4 2.0T. Before doing so, I test drove the Mercedes C300 and BMW 328xi (both several times). The A4 is bigger and faster and the styling is more distinctive. A word of advice on test driving the A4 2.0T: make sure that you get a chance to really push the engine. When I first tested this car, it was on a suburban road with a 35 mph speed limit. I was not impressed with the engine at all. The second time, I convinced the dealer to allow me to test drive it on the highway. WOW! what a big difference. This car is very powerful and the handling is outstanding!
Jorgen,
The new A4 is improved, and larger than previous models, but your comments say a lot about the 2 liter engine - you really have to wring it out to get the performance you like. That doesn't bode well for the longevity of the powertrain. If I was going German, I'd rather have the C300. Maybe it's less exciting but 10 years from now a Benz will perform like it did the day it rolled out of the showroom.