Why you choose Audi over BMW?

[S4B9ner]

Audi is slower than BMW on straights; slower on Nurburgring (and just any other tracks in general); understeer on the winding mountain roads and hence slower; have less advantageous level 2 auto-pilot. Not to mention it can be more expensive to maintain and service in some cases.

What are the reason(s) that makes you still chose Audi but not BMW?

[ericw.]

Quattro feels better than X-Drive and it's far more forgiving in the corners over RWD if you're not a professional driver. Drive both back to back and you will feel a noticeable difference in the way they steer and track on the road. Did this recently when we were shopping for wife's new car and the audi felt so much better... then she bought a Mercedes anyway.

[S4B9ner]

Quattro feels better than X-Drive and it's far more forgiving in the corners over RWD if you're not a professional driver. Drive both back to back and you will feel a noticeable difference in the way they steer and track on the road. Did this recently when we were shopping for wife's new car and the audi felt so much better... then she bought a Mercedes anyway.

Lol love that last part. So does it mean Audi is better for newbies and BMW is for pros (if both were to drive very fast)?

[sepheroth86]

BMW interior layout sucks.

[RPMtech147]

Quattro feels better than X-Drive and it's far more forgiving in the corners over RWD if you're not a professional driver. Drive both back to back and you will feel a noticeable difference in the way they steer and track on the road. Did this recently when we were shopping for wife's new car and the audi felt so much better... then she bought a Mercedes anyway.

+1 and X-Drive transfer cases are garbage. I've replaced many dozens over the years. I like BMW though, just prefer Audi. Owned a few bimmers over the years.

[ericw.]

Lol love that last part. So does it mean Audi is better for newbies and BMW is for pros (if both were to drive very fast)?

Audi (quattro) is easier and safer to drive fast than RWD. Both can be driven fast by a pro but RWD vs AWD is like comparing 2 different tools in that context.

[Patrick303]

We chose both in this household. Both have their pros and cons IMO.

[Kevin2772]

Had an 03 M3 back from 05-07. Absolutely loved that car, but when the weather got bad, it was a constant white knuckle experience. After that went on to an 08 A4, then a 13 A4. Great for daily driving, fun, loved the interiors, looked good, and were a blast to drive in the snow. Ended up with a hybrid fusion as a company car, and now back to 2 BMW's in the garage. Another 03 M3 (this time a vert) and a 22 X3 for the wife. I lease my wife's cars so i can get a fresh one everything 3 years after her and the kids break and ding everything. Prefer the look to audi and of all the cars ive owned, amazingly the BMW's have held up much better (my current 20 year old M3 aside which is a fucking money pit but a labor of love.) hah. There is no right answer, only what you think looks cool, is fun, and you can afford .

[RPMtech147]

We chose both in this household. Both have their pros and cons IMO.

lol, get both. I like your style.

[BragGrad]

Well, the two main criteria for me are power and aesthetic appearance. Comparing + - similar options from Audi and BMW, I notice that the Audi is often a little more powerful and looks more solid, while the BMW more youthful or ... But this is a very subjective question, the same as with truck names. Curious topic, in fact, can search the Internet.

[melasteroid]

Both have pros and cons. When you look at the style of both car brands, Audi tends to be more conservative in its design. But BMW tends to be more edgy and sporty. Interior-wise, Audi tops the chart. But when you compare both car brands (same model) concerning speed, BMW will claim the number one spot as the fastest. Economy-wise, Audi is less expensive to maintain than BMW. I'm giving a slight advantage to Audi, but I'm biased as I'm an Audi driver :)

[noranoler]

I drive a Volkswagen, but I don't know which one I would choose from these two

[chicagobahn]

I usually compare the 3 main German brands in this discussion. Mercedes, BMW and Audi.

I’ve driven all 3 brands from base models to high performance. I am responding based off of my experiences. I own a B9 S5 right now (slowly building it to see what it can do at the track), but my all time favorite car was my E60 M5.

I think Audi takes the cake when it comes to the German AWD systems. The Quattro system is reliable and balanced. The x drive system can be a lot of fun being rear wheel biased 60/40, but they don’t have a reputation for reliability.

For performance, I’ve always seen AMG to being the king of the straight line. But BMW offers a far more tasteful version of performance, even my massive v10 sedan m5 was a great time at the track. BMWs have always had a great feel for their handling and that’s why you see so many old and new BMWs at Nurburgring. I think Audi was closest to competing with BMW and Mercedes on performance when they released the B7 RS4 to compete against the W204 C63 and E9x M3 (all v8s, what an exciting time). Excluding the R8, I think Audi needs to do more to make some of their RS cars stand out to in comparison to competitors and even some of the S models.

Next is appearance which is really just opinion-based.. But I think Audi is absolutely killing it in this segment both interior and exterior and that’s why I love my Audi. I look at it and sometimes to be the sportback just looks like a little lambo sedan. I don’t think the modern BMWs are nearly as good looking as the Audis, they seem to be going through a mid life crisis with their grills, and their interiors haven’t changed much in recent times. Mercedes is another story, i think their interiors designs are the leader of the 3 brands due to their modern styling and just how sleek everything appears.

To sum it up, I’d prefer a bmw for its driving characteristics. But for performance, interior styling and exterior design I think Audi overall is killing it with their styling right now.


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[S4B9ner]

I usually compare the 3 main German brands in this discussion. Mercedes, BMW and Audi.

I’ve driven all 3 brands from base models to high performance. I am responding based off of my experiences. I own a B9 S5 right now (slowly building it to see what it can do at the track), but my all time favorite car was my E60 M5.

I think Audi takes the cake when it comes to the German AWD systems. The Quattro system is reliable and balanced. The x drive system can be a lot of fun being rear wheel biased 60/40, but they don’t have a reputation for reliability.

For performance, I’ve always seen AMG to being the king of the straight line. But BMW offers a far more tasteful version of performance, even my massive v10 sedan m5 was a great time at the track. BMWs have always had a great feel for their handling and that’s why you see so many old and new BMWs at Nurburgring. I think Audi was closest to competing with BMW and Mercedes on performance when they released the B7 RS4 to compete against the W204 C63 and E9x M3 (all v8s, what an exciting time). Excluding the R8, I think Audi needs to do more to make some of their RS cars stand out to in comparison to competitors and even some of the S models.

Next is appearance which is really just opinion-based.. But I think Audi is absolutely killing it in this segment both interior and exterior and that’s why I love my Audi. I look at it and sometimes to be the sportback just looks like a little lambo sedan. I don’t think the modern BMWs are nearly as good looking as the Audis, they seem to be going through a mid life crisis with their grills, and their interiors haven’t changed much in recent times. Mercedes is another story, i think their interiors designs are the leader of the 3 brands due to their modern styling and just how sleek everything appears.

To sum it up, I’d prefer a bmw for its driving characteristics. But for performance, interior styling and exterior design I think Audi overall is killing it with their styling right now.


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Its interesting to see you saying Mercedes is the fastest in straight lines. I always thought BMW wins on that as it is often the case on most of the youtube car review vids. Or maybe you refer to the moded cars? Does that mean Mercedes powertrain has the most potential?

[chicagobahn]

Its interesting to see you saying Mercedes is the fastest in straight lines. I always thought BMW wins on that as it is often the case on most of the youtube car review vids. Or maybe you refer to the moded cars? Does that mean Mercedes powertrain has the most potential?

I know Amg isn’t fastest in the straight line every time model for model. It is just my view that I see them as the king of this category and that for me dates back probably to about 2006. BMW was coming out with the S85 V10 which was a straight line monster with a top speed of over 200 with the limiter removed. But Mercedes wasn’t too far behind with their supercharged 5.5 V8. The top speed I believe is below 190 with the limiter removed but what Mercedes’ really dominated here was the torque. It is not so often people are hitting numbers 190 mph+, but it’s every day some rich business man in 2006 is on his way to work and floors it from zero. So a good comparison would be the CLS55 to M5 of those eras, straight line cls55 takes it, but the m5 would tear it apart at the track and anywhere you can find to go 200+..

But nearly the same era presents the same story with the W204 V8 in the C63 in comparison to the S65 V8 in the M3. C63 has faster 0-60 on paper and a faster top speed. But take it to the track and see what happens between those 2.

History is probably more so my reason as to why I view Mercedes’ in that light and it is for sure arguable. But still to this day the most exciting straight line car I’ve driven was a C63S tuned by Doug Sawyer.


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[ericw.]

All 3 brands have been trading off generation to generation with who's faster. I feel like Audi and Mercedes is in a rut with consumer level performance. Mercedes is phasing out all their V8 engines. VAG leadership is more focused on climate impact (but solely fuel efficiency and emissions) while meeting global government regulations/demands.

We're in route to the 80's and 90's phenomenon when all the big body cool muscle cars and classics were were phased out and replaced with emotionless economical cars. Transitional period where everything is going to suck soon.

[fawndog]

Muscle car - Merc
RWD phenom - BMW
AWD Canyons and bad weather - (fancy Subaru) Audi

I prioritize driving and function over the ascetics, I always loved the Audi understated sportiness though. To answer the original question, because Quattro.

[HarleeMccoy]

It appeared to be my first car - my first love. Can't betray it anymore...

[JMG]

Having owned a few Audis and more than a new BMWs now, the reason I switched from Audi to BMW was, strangely enough, the lease support. I had just bought a new house and the B7 S4 was becoming a money pit. Leasing a lower trim 328i was simply a good way to save some money and drive a new car that wasn’t burning oil. I soon found myself loving the RWD layout so I eventually got a few M3’s and now an M4 X-Drive for the best of both worlds. Being a rear biased AWD system it has it’s advantages. I started tracking my first M3 an have tracked all my M cars since. Since Audis can’t really compete in that regard, I just haven’t come back to Audi.

[Davidsmith99]

Maybe it's the sleek design, the luxurious interior it's just cooler, plain and simple. As for the maintenance costs, well, let's just say that if you're driving an Audi, you probably have enough money to not worry about it too much.

[Quickaudi721]

I personally always had VW, 89glf, 96 Passat vr6, 04 golf vr6,Audi a4 07, than Acura TL07, than VW cc 2013, and now Audi A7 2014, I truly love German cars, I was in between VE Araton and A7. I drove both and I felt I love with Audi! How it drives, performs, elegant, and his is constructed! I know all cars have problems but they don’t scare me. So I went with A7 just love that beast! IMG_8413.jpg


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[AudiWhatee]

Audi is slower than BMW on straights; slower on Nurburgring (and just any other tracks in general); understeer on the winding mountain roads and hence slower; have less advantageous level 2 auto-pilot. Not to mention it can be more expensive to maintain and service in some cases.

What are the reason(s) that makes you still chose Audi but not BMW?

Newer BMW's are very unappealing and ugly. Plus Audi as a word just rolls off the tongue better.

[JMG]

Newer BMW's are very unappealing and ugly. Plus Audi as a word just rolls off the tongue better.

Looks are subjective, and I spend more time tracking it than wondering if the grill is too big

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[AudiWhatee]

Looks are subjective, and I spend more time tracking it than wondering if the grill is too big

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Sure, I can understand that. I do love the design of vehicles, and at least in this modern era, Audi does it for me. I haven't been hooked onto BMW's since the E36/E46/E39 times. A majority of BMW owners and enthusiasts can't stand that front grill. I believe that is what lead BMW from shying away from it. Glad you enjoy your car though!

[NoCoMk2TT]

Why Audi over BMW? I like turn signals.