Skip to main content

Used 2012 Audi A4 Consumer Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
51 reviews

See Edmunds pricing data

Has Your Car's Value Changed?

Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.

Price history graph example
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2012 A4, so we've included reviews for other years of the A4 since its last redesign.

Trending topics in reviews

Pros
Cons
3.13 out of 5 stars

Think twice....

aih312, 01/04/2013
2012 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful

So after 1.5 years of ownership and 24k miles later I think I can firmly give a sound review. I have an 12 A4 Premium Quattro with convience pk and heated seats. I paid 35K plus taxes. Now for 35k you would expect a basic trip computer....no...xenon headlamps...no. Memory seats...no. These are options that are standard on a TSX. The ride quality is decent, on the highway is where you will feel most comfortable. The city is ok...it just feels sloppy to me. The interior is really nice and comfortable. The MMI is a pain in the ass to use. There is no logic to it in my head. I am not sure what the heck people are talking about in having great gas mileage..I barely get 300 with mix city highway

Report Abuse

5 out of 5 stars

Love this car

gnh917, 01/15/2013
2012 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Handling, ride, comfort, and noise level are all fantastic. I average about 30 mpg and I drive pretty aggressively. Build quality is excellent. I have a manual transmission with sport pkg, heated seats, bi-xenon headlights and the upgraded sound system and paid $35K. The stereo is fantastic too. The only problem I've had was the alignment getting out of whack for some reason, but the dealer corrected it and I haven't had any other maintenance issues to report.

Report Abuse
2012 Audi A4 for sale near you
Showing 3 of 16 listings
See all 16 listings

2 out of 5 stars

Failed Turbo before 100k Miles

Jessica, 05/31/2016
2011 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful

The car has performed well but the repair costs are expensive and failures are occurring on a well kept vehicle under 100k miles. The car had oil leaking issues, which was solved and covered by Audi, a failed air condition unit at 60k miles and now at 83k miles a failed Turbo which is very expensive.

Safety
4 out of 5 stars
Technology
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
2 out of 5 stars
Value
3 out of 5 stars
Report Abuse

3 out of 5 stars

Burns oil, expensive to fix

DM, 01/16/2019
2011 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

It’s a very comfortable beautiful fun to drive car. Burns a lot of oil - a quart every month. Gear box gets clogged once in a while; trunk refused to close a few times, then it worked again next day. I bought a 2011 A4 Quattro with 80k on board and already put in a couple grand within one year - sensors breaking, coolant fluid leaking; more is coming on breaks, removing window taint to pass NY inspection. Gas consumption 23mpg, it’s high, but we knew that. I do love driving this car. Just wish it did not need all that expensive fixing.

Safety
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Report Abuse

3.25 out of 5 stars

Cannot duplicate

a4avantguard, 02/15/2012
2012 Audi A4 2.0T Avant Premium quattro 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Purchased Nov 8, 2011. Odometer now shows 4015 miles (as of Feb 10, 2012 when it was towed to dealer). Beginning at about 1000 miles, engine made serious noise when first started in the mornings. To an untrained ear, it sounds like a bad bearing noise emanating from something at the front of the engine. Car has been to dealer service twice for a cumulative 9 days. Techs and Service Advisor have listened to audio recordings of the noise, but report that they cannot duplicate the problem; hence, they cannot fix the problem. I found several YouTube postings by A4 owners with the same problem. Dealer says, "it's normal," yet, it did not make the noise for the first 1000 miles.

Report Abuse
Items per page:
5