2005 Audi A4 Consumer Reviews

Best Car I've ever owned

Written by: deuce808 on 04/07/2008

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 New 2.0T Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

Review

I absolutely love this vehicle. I would recommend this car to anyone. It has great acceleration for a factory stock car and the turbo kicks in almost seamlessly. The stereo is great. I have the Audi Symphony one. have only had minor setbacks such as interior map lights and window control light fail and the dealer fixed it no questions asked. Bumper to bumper warranty covers everything even the battery. Just recently replaced that. Audi roadside assistance very helpful and fast.

Favorite Features

The instrument panel. I have the color LCD in the middle of the panel. The aggressive look of the body design. The performance and gas mileage.

Suggested Improvements

Heated seats and Bose audio should come standard.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Used but perfect!!

Written by: PWH on 03/02/2008

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 3.0 quattro AWD 2dr Cabriolet (3.0L 6cyl 5A)

Review

After looking around for a new A4 Cab, I decided to save some bucks and get one with all the bells and whistles. No disappointments here... great car, perfect size, appointments and styling. I've had many near and full luxury autos... this one's the best. All the performance but with an understated brand. Love this car!

Favorite Features

Cabriolet... all controls and neat electronic features.

Suggested Improvements

Cup holders are in awkward spots. Not too upset though.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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I Believe - Audi in BMW backyard

Written by: Bitten-the Audi Bug on 09/13/2007

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 1.8T quattro Special Ed. AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

Review

I wanted to start driving a manual trans again, but could not find one that I really like with 4WD. Then after the A4s that I test drove I settled for this one - black on black.

Favorite Features

Symphony Sound system; satellite radio; awesome looks; high end leather interior. Quattro, quattro and quattro! I can't wait til it starts snowing in MI.

Suggested Improvements

Cup holder in front. I guess it is a driver's car so really no need to even have a drink while driving.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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The Audi A4

Written by: seattle a4 on 06/18/2007

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 New 2.0T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

Review

After 2 years driving, I've gotten a chance to reflect over the experience. First off, I would not buy an Audi. The A4 has shown me the entry level luxury field is somewhat of an oxymoron. And the A4 is one of the better entries in this market. The A4 is both luxurious as it is questionable in build. Those looking into buying a quality product should settle with the japanese offerings. At least then you would get a car that wouldn't be in Audi's wonderful service centers every week. 14 repairs in 2 years of ownership has kept me quite in the know about how cars work. The benefits of Audi products balance out some of the problems, but I would prefer driving my car daily, not a rental.

Favorite Features

Luxurious interior, great gas consumption, satisfactory driving experience, safety features galore, great overall accessibility and security with Quattro AWD, classy appearance, 24 hour roadside assistance. Bi-xenons.

Suggested Improvements

Seatbelt dinging please stop!! Center arm rest is poorly designed with e-brake in mind. Make the "tap signal" function longer. Make steering wheel controls actually functional.

10 out 12 people found this review helpful

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Buyers Beware!!

Written by: neverbuyanaudi on 02/28/2007

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 New 2.0T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

Review

I've owned this car for 23 months and it's been in the shop getting repaired for over 2 months. Replaced the computer, fuel tank, burned out lights, coolant leaks, trunk latch broke, seat belt switch, fuel injectors leaking fuel everywhere. I'm tired of driving a rental car around. 7 times in the shop for repairs, costing me several hundred dollars from missing time at work to deal with these problems. Don't buy!!!!

Favorite Features

Nice exterior look, fuel economy is good.

Suggested Improvements

Audi does not stand behind its products. They will do nothing to solve your concerns. I wasted several hours on the phone with a so called customer advocate. They are useless and need to be retrained. I am an Iraq war veteran that deserves better treatment.

8 out 22 people found this review helpful

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Pleasantly Surprised

Written by: rtc130 on 02/21/2007

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 New 2.0T Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

Review

I'm very pleased with the Audi's mix of performance and luxury. Interior ergonomics and comfort are a step above the 3 series (which I test drove to compare). The BMW's 6 cylinder did not feel any more powerful that the Audi's 4 cylinder turbo. Plenty of safety features and additional comfort features to choose from. No problems in the 21000 miles I've driven.

Favorite Features

Fun to drive. Comfortable and attractive interior. Unfortunately, my wife agrees!

Suggested Improvements

A flat bottom steering wheel would make getting into the drivers seat easier. The hidden cigarette lighter area in front of the shifter is a poor use of space.

3 out 4 people found this review helpful

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The worst car I have ever owned

Written by: clark alley on 11/02/2006

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 1.8T Fwd 2dr Cabriolet (1.8L 4cyl Turbo CVT)

Review

The A4 Audi Cabrolet was a disaster from the start. Between the car's computer problems (brake and the accelerator not coordinated correctly, windows not closing as designed, timer not resetting, top not going down or up, etc...) Audi is a bad choice for a car of your dreams. Not only did Audi fail to fix the problems, Audi 1-800 # was useless: they sided with the dealers on most everything. Audi would not let me meet an Audi Rep to go over my concerns. They blame almost everything on owner abuse. There are too many other things that didn't work to mention. Think twice before you buy an Audi, unless you have deep pockets and enjoy the mental stress of dealing with a bottom line company.

Favorite Features

Insrumentation cluster, Bose radio, gas mileage, trunk space (no golf clubs), comfortable seating, styling and appearance.

Suggested Improvements

Audi should be a customer concerned company in lieu of a company that only cares about the bottom line. Their bad reputation from the 5000 series cars lives on. A bumper to bumper warranty is just that; don't blame the design and performance defects on the consumer.

9 out 9 people found this review helpful

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Gorgeous

Written by: marcossjk on 09/27/2006

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 1.8T Special Ed. Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)

Review

One of the most beautiful cars around. The interior is first class. The Special edition adds more fun to the driving experience, though a little stiff on bumpy roads. The only con is performance. The engine could use a little more power. Overall, a car that turns heads and gets lots of ohhh!! inside and out; but don't challenge other cars for a quick race... you'll be left eating dust.

Favorite Features

Trip computer, bose stereo system

Suggested Improvements

More power!!!

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Great car

Written by: michelle on 08/11/2006

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 New 2.0T quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

Review

This car is really great and I would recommend it to anyone. It has great acceleration. I love merging onto the highway beacuse I can always get in. It's really fun to drive and gets pretty decent gas mileage.

Favorite Features

turbo charged

Suggested Improvements

3 out 4 people found this review helpful

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It's pretty decent for the price

Written by: caaz on 08/04/2006

Vehicle

2005 Audi A4 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)

Review

The car is a pretty good car, but if it didn't have maintenance and a really good warranty I would have gone broke by now. The A4 after 2000 miles started having problems with the engine, then around 15000 miles the windows on the car would not go up or down and so was the sunroof which was stuck during the rainy season in california. At around 22000 miles the car's transmission light started going off and on, went to the dealership to only find out the transmission module had broken. But thanks to the warranty it was covered or would have cost me over 6000 dollars to replace, but I had no car for over a month.

Favorite Features

The bose sound system, plus I got got some subwoofers which all go great together, the autodimming mirrors, sport package.

Suggested Improvements

Outside auto dimming mirror, tire pressure monitoring, dual power seats, two pull out cup holders over that stupid little credit card or change slot, standard larger rims with 18s included in sport package, nicer rims with color option.

12 out 12 people found this review helpful

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