Used 2018 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD w/Prod. End 6/18 (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM) Consumer Reviews
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J. Vandercrake, Tampa, FL, 10/10/2017
updated 10/15/2018
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD w/Prod. End 6/18 (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
17 of 22 people found this review helpful
2018 improvements make the purchase of the new A4 a solid investment that will provide enjoyment and a sense of pride for years to come. We recently replaced our 2009 A4 with 121,000 trouble free miles with a new 2018 A4 Premium Plus Quattro. Both cars are from AudiTampa purchased and serviced there.
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Poor customer service; lots of immature technology
JB, Menlo Park, CA, 11/04/2018
updated 09/08/2020
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD w/Prod. End 6/18 (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
11 of 20 people found this review helpful
Pros: 1) Great fuel economy for an all wheel drive car that sprints to 60 in 5.3 seconds. Have averaged 31.4 mpg over 31,000 miles. 2) Probably the best value in he German entry level luxury segment, with the car costing thousands less than a similar equipped Mercedes or BMW. 3) Outstanding performance on snow and ice. Even with standard all season tires and no chains this car isn't the least bit phased by heavy winter conditions in the mountains. 4) Arguably the nicest design in its class. Cons: 1) Lots of technology that is poorly executed. Audi seems to have done away with the German concept of "Serienreife" (readiness for mass production). My iPhone mostly connects with the car but often doesn't. The front passenger seat belt alarm goes off when I place my iPhone on the seat, as if passengers now have the weight of an iPhone! The rear view camera stays on even after hundreds of yards of driving FORWARD as long as you don't exceed 10 mph (on all other Audis it switches off at around 7 mph), creating a potentially dangerous and annoying distraction. (I checked with Audi in the US and Germany, but there doesn't appear to be a software update for this glitch.) The rear view screen takes up a third of the screen showing you an icon that indicates that you are using the rear view camera, though the car doesn't have any other cameras, just taking up valuable screen real estate. The "comfort access" automatic door unlocking sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. While it works flawlessly on the A6, on the A4 it works well enough that you use it on a regular basis, just to be annoyed when the darn doors don't open (typically as you have heavy shopping bags in your hands). The ABS makes a loud clonking sounds, which as per Audio is the "self-check" of the system. (No other German car I have driven, whether BMW, Mercedes or VW has ever made such a weird sound, and neither does the 2019 version of the car.) 2) Garbage standard tires that bubble (as per TireRack this appears to be a common problem with this tire, but Audi refuses to take any responsibility). 3) The power steering feels as numb as in a Toyota. You get zero feedback, limiting the fun. 4) The car understeers and doesn't have 50/50 front/back weight distribution and drives a bit cumbersome on windy roads. 5) The 4 cylinder engine sounds a bit coarse, though to be fair, given the performance and fuel economy one probably shouldn't complain. 6) The Audi customer service is very poor across the board and clearly much worse than Mercedes or BMW. Even simple parts, like regulators, have to be ordered from Germany, and Audi doesn't see any reason to expedite the shipping, so these orders typically take about a month! Sometimes the dealership refuses to do warranty work or has to be pressed to look into issues. I have tried various dealerships and had the same experience across the board. 7) Typically when work is done the dealership fixes one problem and creates another. I had an oil change done and they overfilled the oil! I had my water pump replaced and again the overfilled the coolant. A seat frame was replaced and I got the car back with various deep scratched in the plastic which then had to be replaced etc. 8) Total incompetence of the sales department. There person selling me my car told me the engine doesn't have to be broken in as that's done "at the factory." All the while the manual says exactly the opposite. 9) Various parts fail WAY too early. My water pump failed at 10,000 miles (!), a rear window regulator at 20,000 miles and the replacement is failing again another 10,000 miles later... One tire bubbled after 10,000 miles and needed to be replace, which Audi refused to cover. Overall: Outstanding car for winter driving, fuel economy for the acceleration and power. Nice interior design, probably best value among the German entry level luxury cars, but the car is plagued by poor technical execution in many area, and Audi's customer service is outright lousy. Some of the programming would be fine if Audi provided automatic software updates like Tesla does, but that not the case, so you will have to live with the flaws as long as you have the car...
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Great but not BMW great
Bill, Boston, MA, 11/14/2017
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD w/Prod. End 6/18 (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
8 of 32 people found this review helpful
I loved the A4 but the BMW 330i won with me. More fun to drive (BMW is the ultimate driving machine). BMW had a much better sales team too.
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Pukemobile!
Shurik_S, Weehawken, NJ, 02/20/2019
Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD w/Prod. End 6/18 (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
7 of 33 people found this review helpful
I am facing a very odd situation where most of my passengers are experiencing headaches and motion sickness which sometimes ends up in a grand finale. It all began pretty much early on during the first months of ownership, I thought that it was my driving style but definitely no, same people had no problem riding along in my other cars and most of the driving is in NYC or around the tri-state area, all new riders share the same symptoms as well. I ended up not driving it much and have reached out to Audi USA for a solution (yet again after a few previous attempts). Multiple dealers heard out the story but all they can do is to shake heads and shrug the shoulders. Very disappointing experience with Audi. Otherwise I would say that it is a fair all-rounder and gets the job done, but nothing it does well can redeem it from its new nickname, ladies and gentleman, please meet, a Pukemobile! EXTERIOR: Ok, lets you to blAnd in with the traffic. INTERIOR: Nice dashboard and front overall, while seats are flat and lack side bolstering (relates only to a base Premium trim). DRIVING: Ok, lets you to push it when needed but to a point. Acceleration is adequate for the 2.0T engine and the weight of the car, no complaints. Highway overtaking should be done preferably in Sport mode or using paddle shifters. Ride is smooth enough on base 17" wheels. Turbo lag is there and can be felt when driving off from the standstill or in a crawling traffic. And onto the elephant in this car... TRANSMISSION: HORRIBLE, supper annoying huge lag when switching between D-N-R, will make you hear lots of honking in the busy NY streets. Odd gating (gate sensors) of the gear lever will make you miss the gears (D-N-R) quite often. However when already in motion over 25mph, the transmission works just fine. COMFORT & ENTERTAINMENT: Base sound system is not on par with base systems in BMWs or MBs, way below and does not deliver even adequate sound quality. Apple CarPlay works as designed, but probably 9 out of 10 times. FUEL EFFICIENCY: as claimed by Audi and not much to report there. QUALITY: overall fit & finish is good but started developing random squeaky noises in about 10-11 months or 6K miles. VERDICT: Solid 3 stars, 1 star knocked off for being a mysterious Pukemobile and 1 star off for that transmission. Pretty disappointed with Audi at this point.
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