2006 Audi A4 vs 2006 Bmw 320i

**squala** · August 16th, 2006 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Well, the point of the base Bimmers and Audis is not to be fastest in class.

Definitely not best value, compared to some of the terrific Japanese / American cars coming out now (Accord, Camry, Focus, Mazda6, etcetera), but they're still exclusive.

Honestly, I don't exactly know how Audis became exclusive. Is it simply because it's of the same nationality as BMW and Mercedes? Well, there's Opel and Volkswagen, and I think it's better slotted there. Apart from great looks inside and out, there's not much else to expect in an Audi. They're not as fun as BMWs nor as comfortable as Benzes. I think they should work on something that can finally make their handsome cars really stand out.

Originally Posted by Monseratto

sirs, ano po yung fuel economy ng BMW 320i? Yung fuel mileage ba sa brochures is for real?

The figures in the brochure came from tests done in Europe, with much better gasoline and without utter traffic. Expect actual fuel numbers to be less in this country.

**ronald_m** · August 16th, 2006 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by squala

. I think they should work on something that can finally make their handsome cars really stand out.
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Quatro. Especially on snow belt area."NEVER FOLLOW" from audi slogan.

**ronald_m** · August 16th, 2006 11:52 PM

Bimmer and Audis are waaaaaaaaaaay toooo overpriced in the philippines.For $7,000 you can buy a 98' audi 1.8t quatro here(US).$12k for 2000 bmw 323i.

**basti08** · August 17th, 2006 12:04 AM

IMO, id be losing way too much resale if id pick the Audi locally. if i were in the shoes of the one who's gonna buy, id get myself a Volvo S40 and Mazda6or a Civic 2.0S. ;)

**the_wildthing** · August 17th, 2006 01:23 AM

Ok lang naman mababa ang resale kung hindi mo ibebenta agad. Cars like these are keepers.

**squala** · August 17th, 2006 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by ronald_m

Quattro. Especially on snow belt area."NEVER FOLLOW" from audi slogan.

So what's with Audi's 4WD? There's also Subaru's AWD for one thing. Anyway, what can Quattro do that other 4WD systems can't?

**ronald_m** · August 17th, 2006 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by squala

So what's with Audi's 4WD? There's also Subaru's AWD for one thing. Anyway, what can Quattro do that other 4WD systems can't?

Audi pioneered the permanent all wheel drive.It transfer power from front to back and side to side as needed.According to Audi "Under ideal conditions power is split 50/50 front to rear. But in extreme cases up to 67% of the engine's power can be directed to a single wheel"

Btw,Check this video link.NEVER FOLLOW
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...85126892796503

**niky** · August 17th, 2006 10:18 AM

While Audi pioneered AWD, you can get the same thing from Subaru and Mitsubishi, at much lower prices and with much better performance.

But Audi definitely has a better "feel" to it. Classier interiors, solid build quality... though I thought the A4 1.6 they opened with in the late 90's was a laughable value at the price... One and a half million for a car no better than an Astra? Please... the BMW 316 was ridiculously expensive, too, but at least it was rear wheel drive.

The new A4s are a little easier to justify the premium for, but they're still only for those who can afford them.

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Audis didn't use to be exclusive cars, but they've been moving upmarket and closer to BMW and Mercedes (who seem to be moving downmarket with the A-class and B-class (now that's a useless car... Merc money for a mini-MPV? (

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The space that Audi used to occupy is now occupied by VW, who also moved upmarket. In fact, VW tried to do this too fast, and completely lost the plot with the VW Phaeton (nice car, but too much money for a "People's car")... now they're re-thinking this strategy... thankfully.