Should You Buy an AUDI A4 AVANT? (Test Drive & Review B8 2.0TDi S Line)
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Mat, you're living proof that a vlogger doesn't need a supercar to make interesting videos. Honesty and IQ is all that is needed.
Thanks! Very kind
I'm not really a supercar kind of guy anyway. I cant see how people get so excited about them
Fully agree, either you’re born with it or not. Obviously you are...
And flappy arms waving at the camera either
Plus, most of the flashy car vloggers are trying to pitch their Forex or Drop Shipping courses...
Hi , I commented about ads on a previous video you made , I thought I should add that I love your videos , your opinions in my opinion are entertaining and informative and are just a really good watch , this is what top gear should be, well done and thank you.
"you get the same amount of extras like in a turkish prison cell" - it's actually quite lovely here
Mark Philip like a turipkish prison if you have lots money it talks and you part with lots to get the luxury like storage on the rear of the front seats or as audi call it Versatility pack. Guy on CZcams had fully spec Q5 TDI AT 56K LOL
If i was in the market for an estate i would go for a Volvo myself but i do agree that Audi estates are lovely cars.
Volvos aren't made in Sweden anymore. Old Volvos were the bullet proof and really solid built. In Finland people call them Swedish truck.
Entertaining as always. And I love your warts ‘n’ all reviews. Someone needs to sponsor you to do this across the full ‘affordable’ car spectrum
Watched this video today before going to look at a 2.0 tdi S line 190 at a garage.
As a result, knew what to look for and query.
Now having the auto box serviced and came away very happy with deal.
Very helpful and down to earth explanations - thanks 👍
That’s great. All the best
Good video. I have a 2012 A4 Allroad as a daily runaround car here in Australia. I bought it with 50k miles. Its done 70k now. I have had the belts done (a lot more than 300 quid here!) and it is very regularly serviced oil changed every 5000miles etc. It has the 7 speed dreaded DSG but no problems so far. I thrash it and it still does 38mpg combined. Its in its 9th year, not a rattle or squeak anywhere which considering it lives outside in up to 40 degree heat in summer and 17 in winter is quite amazing.
I've got this model, in red. Bought it at 32k, now at 70k (though it hasn't moved much this year!), and aside from a rear seat belt buckle it hasn't let me down. Very comfortable and quiet for long journeys, S-Line ride is a little harsh on bumpy roads though.
I like your reviews and cars. Good sensible buys that won’t loose a load of cash as they depreciate.
I have owned a A4 2ltr diesel s line for a few years now, your review was spot on. Had the clutch and flywheel replaced at £1000 with local garage. Cam belt with water pump was £750 with Audi. Had to replace all of the shocks, due to leaking. The clutch pulley on the alternator seized up which then caused the belt tensioner to rattle back and forth. Front suspension arms upper and lower can start to get noisy causing creaking noises. Front wheel bearings replaced. Air conditioning pressure switch failed. Door mirror indicator LED failed. Mileage now at 130,000. The spec of the cars is weird, I've got sat nav but only part of the postcode can be entered. To have the full postcode entry you pay for higher spec of MMI. No light in the glovebox! My Ford Cortina in the 80s had one. Overall I do enjoy driving it. The car fuel economy shows at 57mpg on my daily commute.
Loving your reviews Matt. This is what Top Gear used to be like before it got all supercars only , silly stunts and a little juvenile. I've watched all your vids now. Informative, concise and honest
Glad you like them!
4:45 Unexpectedly well-timed during a chat about clutches and DMFs. :)
I've got a 02 plate 1.9 diesel A4 Advent 130 BHP it's got 198K on the clock but still drives like new. It does 42 to the gallon around town and 50 plus on the motorway. Its the most reliable car I ever owned.I love it. wouldnt change it for anything especially a BMW
Great review, as always. The shape and colours of the air-freshener dangling from the rear view mirror reminds me of the stickers you must stick on the back of your car if you are an elderly, or a new driver in Japan.
Good information . . . my wife just bought the A6 2.7 S line Quattro and she is very pleased with it.
Hi Matt, as well as the Lexus is250 F sport I bought after your review convinced me, we also have a 2008 Audi A6 2.7TDI Lemans. Had it now for nearly 3 years. Apart from servicing it has been faultless. Its grey with the black window tints, RS wheels, seats etc. Lovely car, just enough power and torque to make it feel effortless. Serves us well as the family car. Keep toying with trading it in but, its on 90k and drives like a much younger car and still looks the part.
Great cars, I picked up one from coparts with minor front damage. An A4 B8 Avant S-Line Quattro 2.0 170 manual here with about 10k of extras inc a lovely panoramic roof, electric seats, front and rear heating 3 zone climate. It's not as fun as the 330d I had or anywhere near as sprightly as my previous 123d but for long trips not much competes for sub £5k.
Thanks for the film. I was looking at getting an A4 Avant as my next car so that was really helpful.
Cheers
Great review as always.
I actually think the push key is a good idea as there has been stories of people outside your house stealing the key signal and using it to start the car on the keyless models.
Although I suppose they would just break in to steal the key if they really wanted the car anyway, so maybe not so good.
Yup! When it comes to styling, that car is really up there! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁😁😁
I generally prefer the estate versions of cars. Remember that some of the early Audi RS versions were only available as an estate such as the RS2 and RS4 of the 90’s.
Nothing cooler than a fast estate car 👍🏻
Easily my favourite car reviewer. Honest, straight to the point and tailored for the average bloke.
Thanks!
Lovely review as always my friend keep up the good work
I’ve got the manual 6 speed 170bhp twin exhaust model. Its a beautiful car tbf. Its both practical and has performance. As my daily driver theres very little negative I can say about it. Its the black edition and comes with full leather and tinted windows as standard.
Nailed it with the description of the avant.... They sure are their own car in terms of looks. They look great I think
A really nice looker and spot on with the colour . A good review as always .
Annual trip down to Cornwall - what a thrilling life you lead
Great content Matt love your videos always very witty keep it up
Even though the comment is a bit late, you should know the door lock issues are caused by the dirt (carbon dust) gathered in the small electric motors that lock and unlock the mechanism inside. Just a bit of cleaning (but quite a lot of disassembly and assembly required) and is good as new. About 2 hours / door.
BTW: Keyless entry and keyless go is nice, I've got that stock on my car and is the next best thing after the sliced bread.
And the quattro is priceless! Stability during cornering is much better, handling on snow and ice is through the roof but the downside is the fuel economy, I'd say about 0.5 to 1 extra liter of diesel/100km.
Always the best reviews
Cheers
Great video mate. Lot's of Quattro Avants here in northern Finland, because of the winter. Have a great weekend!
Thanks. You too
👌👌👌 Always a pleasure, and never a chore watching your uploads Matt 👌👌👌
Cheers!
yes I agree, tinted windows would suit the colour well. Plus helps hide your loot in the boot.
Tinting the windows would look fabulous on it! Great info on buying a used Audi btw cheers! 👍🏻💚⭐️
Good review Mat, those alloys really set the car off. If I was in the market for an A4, I'd go for the Allroad.
Blimey Matt has the car trade stopped, 3 releases in quick succession, well at least you've something else to keep you busy lol. Good stuff as always looking forward to the next vlog.
love your videos keep it bro
Estates definitely look better in the A4 and A6 range. Jag XF and Mondeo also good looking estates.
My 1st estate was a Vauxhall Omega. Great car and huge boot.
You are right about the estate. It's almost a juxta situation where the the saloon looks more like the standard afterthought. A good few years ago, the UK was the biggest market for estates in Europe. All part of the welly boot culture. The saloon was very much the norm in Euroland. I think there was subtle change when Audi introduced their quite revolutionary Audi Avant popularised with their 'Vorsprung Durch Technik' Andrew Palmer ad campaign featuring little Wolfgang.
Well done mate ✌🏼
Alfa 156 Sportwagon was a cool looking estate back in the late 90s/early 2000s. Still looks fantastic. (Admittedly the rear styling compromises it as a load lugger, but that's Italian style for you.)
I had the same, but the black edition, it was a brilliant car, beautiful in the avant, I replaced it with the a6 c7, sline black and I can't fault it, once it was remapped anyways, just love the look, love coming home from work and seeing it on my drive 😂
Thanks, Matt, for another entertaining review. And another estate that I think looks much better than the saloon version is the Jag XF Sportbrake.
I totally agree!
I love my Audi's always been a fan and had a few A4 & A6 Avant's but your enthusiasm really shown through for this car, so funny mate. It felt like its a car it goes and hell theres worse cars out there. very funny lol
This channel is highly underrated.
Looking at buying an A4 Avant thanks for the quality info
Like this sleek Audi very much and an excellent review in marvellous backdrop, great thing this internet youtube, thank you 👍
Lovely Jubbly, estates all the way, SUV's are just a fashion statement bit like MPV's were a little over ten years ago.
Audi & Volvo really mastered the estate cars.
Your such a review talent. Many thanks 😊
My pleasure 😊
I would probably argue that the Volvo V90 is one of the best looking estates around. Especially so in R-design trim in Bursting Blue
Not in the same price range as the A4 Avant
You bastard the volvo is not as nice how dare you talk like this
it might be a bit boring i agree, but for me this is the perfect every day car. i been driving a well maintenanced b6 avant for some years now and not one day was i disappointed owning it. you get a little bit of everything: design, build quality, space, decent performance stats and fuel consumption for the diesel models is also very good. i still like the b8 design and am probably going to buy one of these as my next car - the only problem is, i really love the b6 and it was one of THE most desirable cars to drive when i was 18 - now that i own it and customized it the way i wanted it, it is hard to just leave it behind :D guess i´ll be driving it till it breaks, which is at this point very much unlikely but hey maybe in another 300.000km :D
B6 was a fantastic model
Boring? err sure I guess...
@@diogovieira3362 for me neither the b6 or b8 are boring, but i can understand why for some people this might be the case. audi just did not take any risks with the design and wanted a car that ages well - i think that is what they do best actually. the a4 always had this kinda understatement look, it just swims in traffic and is noticed as a good looking car but it does not scream "here i am look at me" unless you drive an s4 or rs4 - but to be honest i kinda enjoy that.
300.000km are breakfast for this car if u maintain it, I guess u will be driving that for a very long time 😜
I've got one, had it for a year, good car, no complaints.
I drive a 69 reg A4 Avant black ed and I'm always amazed at how much I can chuck in there. Perfect for when I moved house. Still has the rotor wheels! Fancy a 330d touring for some more fun.
Yep agree avant looks so much better than the saloon, but the 2.0TFSI is a lovely engine and mated to the dsg is hot hatch fast. Keep up the amazing work 🙌🏽
Great review, s line still is quite harsh compared to sport model . There are few examples out there the optional dynamic dampers which gives a very good ride in comfort setting
Brought a black edition in red last year and I have to agree with you 100% on your review. Red has to be the best though 👍
In my opinion it's the sloping roof to the rear helps with the modern estate cars image, however it impacts in their practicality as it decreases the loading aperture.
On my second A4 Avant and I love it, cheap as chips and can be juiced up on power, also its the 1.8 TFSI with 111,000 miles must have a rare one that decided not to chew the pistons. Next car will probably be another A4 avant but I am tempted with an E class.
Hey Matt, Love your videos! You said, that the TFSI petrol engines would bei problematic regarding the oil burning . That is just half of the truth due to the fact, that after the facelift (starting in 2012, the model you drove) there were no longer these sort of problems. The well-known 1.8 TFSI engine with either 120 or 160 HP (pre-facelift) used to tend having too high oil consumption, but the engine with 170hp was and is still much more reliable. So from this side I can definitely recommend this engine. Also the 2.0 TDIs with 163 HP have - at 400nm - much better torque than the 150 or 177hp versions. And they are even more economical.
Greetings from Germany!
It’s a good point, and in about 2015 Audi UK agreed to fix affected 2008-12 tfsi engines meeting certain servicing conditions. If one has been “rebuilt” by Audi under their contribution based correction/fix scheme following the US class action they are as good as, if not more reliable than the later B8.5 (2013>) ones. Make sure the tensioner and timing chain was replaced in the process too (will be on the invoice). Absolutely fabulous vehicles, utterly wipe the floor with the competition especially the Quattro, an absolute machine in the wet.
I've just 2 days ago bought a 2008 Audi A4 Avant 3.2Q Auto with a new Aruba Blue paint job and stunning tan interior with new pirelli tyres, brakes, servicing etc and new snow chains thrown in and OMG, I'm blown away, I've had some cool cars in the UK in my time in the 80s and 90s but Goodness Gracious, NASA eat ya Heart Out !! I was looking for Diesel but this was up for grabs at a Cool price and the Cool price was All I had so purchased it. I had to CZcams how to start it, how to adjust seat and steering wheel but it looks so very stunningly beautiful, I'm just blown away and it all seems so surreal. I used to work for Vauxhall and Ford in the UK and had some Cool vehicles but it would seem that style and specifications have moved on light years in the last few decades. I've more years behind than in front but I'll take this Audi to the Grave, it's just stunning and did I say I'm blown away with it !
Another fantastic review 👌🏼
Thanks
I have 150k Meteor Grey Tdi late 2008 S line owned for 4 years. Absolute spot on review. Boring but dependable, solid no squeaks, takes all the crap down to Devon no problem, great looking. Just about to replace the DMF as its worth the investment. Great family car.
Great review Matt as usual interesting facts from trade awesome. I’m on the rd all day with my job. The most impatient car is the Angry Audi. Maybe because it’s more powerful then most average motors but definitely Angry Audi’s. cracking blogs buddy keep it up 💪😎👌
Good review. Had a 2017 one these (B9) and your spot on with the review regarding Audi Avants ie they look nice but a bit dull. Mine had a DCT which wasn’t smooth at all either. Engine was good though and fortunately it wasn’t in “doom blue” 🤣
Another great no B/S honest review Matt
I have a 2.0 TDI S Line Special Edition Estate and I love it. Never owned an estate before, but it is really practical, but has the performance when you need it. As for styling, it looks really cool and doesn’t drive like what you’d think an estate would. The only issue is with parking, being so bloody long. I agree about the spec, mine has everything you could need, but no AC for some reason. You’d think that would be standard in an S Line special edition, but no.
No AC? What year? If it's black edition AC is standard
Volvo made estate cars cool, back in the 90's with the 850 T5. It's on my list of cars I couldn't afford in the 90's but would buy now just for nostalgia!
I see you're listing a sexy AF poverty-spec Mondeo (in its beautifully preserved base-model glory!) The Mk4 mondeos are a real diamond in the rough - so comfortable and great to drive. Would love to see a review of this one!
Great video as always. Would love you to review the A5 coupe.
CLS Shooting Brake (2015 onwards), now that is a mighty fine looking estate.
Brilliant video tint the windows on her it would look class keep the videos coming they are class 👍👍👏
Thanks 👍
Loved my b6 audi a4 1.8t but the number of coil packs I had to replace... still miss that car thought, lovely place to be
3 videos in 1 week 👏
my parents have one of these, and it’s the highest spec, and it’s a gorgeous car, and it’s stage 1 remapped, so it’s got that bit more power, so it’s a really good car.
It looks great and drives like a dream. I wish they made cars that don’t require servicing. Over here it’s so rare that no one wants it.
You know what, I'm in the market for a new car now.. my dream would be the rs6, probably the previous gen from current. Audis are nice! Just hate when things go wrong
If I ever were to buy an A4, it'd be the 3.0 TDI Quattro. I don't like the barely enough themed 2.0TDI engines, and the timing chain is not that much of an issue honestly. Sure it costs a bit more than the belt to replace but the interval is much longer and you get more out of the 3.0 engine, makes the car quite different.
What I like about the Audi A4 is that you can still buy a brand new front wheel drive, petrol engined, medium sized saloon or estate car without privacy glass. You'd be amazed how difficult that is these days.
Cheers Matt, I used to drive its smaller brother , A3's but soo went back to the 3 series. Cheers for the update, still prefer that S90 Volvo but so far no one up here wants to sell one for a decent price - that is Scotland for you, tight as they come.
hahaha good point
Seems excited about it.
Love my 2019 a6 avant 2.0 tdi stronic
Great video as usual Matt. Any chance of one on the Ford S-Max?
I'd love to see a review of a modern lexus to hear your opinions. Ideally a gs but I know they are rare because everyone wants an suv, but anything this generation would be interesting
I’d say the 850 T5 R was the first cool estate!
Agreed
Audi RS2!!! Which spured Volvo on to make the t5 r.
But 315hp, quattro. Porsche wheels and brakes factory fitted and a 6spd manual. Absolutely badass in its baby blue paint
Or whats that Nissan estate from the 90s stagea or something. Based on the skyline I believe.
Cool wagons have always been around, just look at the amazing hige amercan wagons from the 50-70
HSV Commodore if we're talking imports don't forget to gmc typhoon
Great review as always.
Just to note the reason people with families would buy a q3 or quashqai is due to the higher sitting position and also child seats are easier to use being higher up.
Probably a good buy for a lot of folks, I like the look of Audi's as a whole, but not sure I want to be tarnished with the Audi driver reputation, if you get my drift.
Uhh what reputation?
Try getting let out of anywhere in a nice looking Audi, some people look at you as the most arrogant sod on the road. The cars come with stigma definitely
Can’t be worse than a “Volvo driver”
Volvo v60 2015 onwards with the facelift. D4 and blue ocean race, front and back cameras optional. Couldn’t be happier, for now ;)
There are plenty more boring cars than an A4 (Avensis?) and I don't think the A4 is necessarily worse than a C-Class or 3-Series, but different. The bit about the burning oil is absolutely right, at least on earlier models. Liking your channel!
You are the best orator there is,👍🏿
Thanks!
I loved my A6 Avant, such an amazing car in every way. And much bigger inside compared to a Q5!
Isn't that like saying a A4 is bigger inside than a Q3 ?
Nice review 👏👏👏
Thank you 🙂
We like the a4 avant it’s all we need as a family great everyday car
I live in New York and don't see much diesel vehicles. I get so much info by watching your reviews since reviewed from Europe. Perfect for comparison. For fun.
That’s interesting. Thanks for watching
@@HighPeakAutos gasoline (petrol), is about the same price as diesel. Some gas stations don't have diesel.
The a4 is a fantastic car, been in a 2014 se teknik which my uncle owns and its very nice
Can’t see the point of a SUV when you can have one of these. I agree.
Fast estates seem to be “flavour of the month”. Why not, there the perfect combination. New BMW M340i touring.
Audi’s ubiquitous RS6 and RS4 Avants.
Remember the touring car V70s around Donnington?
I will take the A4 avant or BMW touring every time.........and I do, a ing both on the driveway.
Nice car Matt, should sell very quickly!
Cracking presentation as usual.
Smart. Looks like a decent load lugger.
In germany there was a competition spec front and rear bumper that looks absolutely amazing
Thank you!
i have one of these cars exactly... 2.0 tdi se technic with 136ps and it feels totally great, id still go for the se technic over s-line just becaused the suspension is so much harder on s-line there is a difference