Official Comparison Thread: New A4 vs E90 3er vs W204 C-Class

[Giannis]

Gentlemen you can fight in here: this is the war-room...

Just kidding, off course. Seriously speaking, now that the official pics of the new A4 (B8?) are out, we can have a poll.. Which one do you prefer and why?

A4:



3er:



C:

[Just_me]

I think this to early yet but the rear goes to Audi, interior goes to bmw and the front goes to C-class (but only with Avantgarde trim, without it 3-series looks the best).

[RICHBOY]

Sense you posted a pic of the C-Classes interior you mine as well throw the A4's in there to!



I'm such an interior whore!

[Centurion]

I'm not going to say so much about the 3er since a face lift is just around the corner but overall it's an attractive car which just need a little touch up.

Eventhough I'm an MB fan I'm not biased at all but in terms of design the new C-class slaughters the A4 in every single way. The new C-class looks new, stands out and look very premium. The new A4 will not turn any head expect for when the head lights are turned on.
It show that Audi are really confused and don't know what direction to take. The front is B7 + S5 bumper, the sides of the cars are A6 inspired and the rear is straight from the A5. It's not an ugly car but it's a mess and will blend in to traffic like it's not a new car. Heck even the 3 years old E90 is a much more interesting car.

First: C-class
Sexy, interesting and perfect in every single aspect.

Second: 3er
Attractive car which needs a little touch up.

Third: A4
Bland and very uninspiring. Biggest disappointment this year.

[Just_me]

Mr G. you forgot to add 3-serie picture so I added one in your post

[coolraoul]

I prefer the C-class, by far, then A4, then 3-series.

The C-Class is back to the old values of Merc, modern but also very classy. I prefer the Elegance than the sports versions.

The interior, well designwise it is not top-notch. It is not very photogenic (don't know if it is an english word: not very good-looking on photo). The materials are very good though.
Once you sit in the car, it is much better. You feel at home, relaxed. I like it a lot, you feel really good inside the car.

The A4, well: it is the B7, but a little different. Not bad-looking, but already seen. The front is good, even if a little A3ish. The side is exactly the same as the old model. And I don't like the rear, it is like the car would be sad and about to cry... The A5 is much better than the A4.

The Beemer, I've never liked it. Too much complex lines, too complicated... No purity. It has lost all the elegance and sportiness of the e46. Don't mention the rear, looking like an old Mazda, with terrific rear lights...

The interior is good though, designwise. The materials are good but less than the C.

So, C-Class for me.

Just my opinion of course.

[Giannis]

I tend to see each car as a package..

So based on the whole packege my vote goes to the E90 for these reasons:

Interior:
I really don't like the C interior from day 1, for many reasons. Basically it looks kinda cheap and i don't like the design. Then it is the A4. Pretty much expected and nice looking. It gives a very nice sporty feel, but lucks the luxury feel.. On the other hand, the 3er interior, beige with wood is perfect for me.. I-drive or not..

Exterior:
It is a fact that the E90 looks a bit dated and a facelift is on the way, but it is still a very attractive car and looks very edgy sporty and yet luxurious with some certain exterior colours. The Audi.. what can i say. Same repeated formula.. It's a smaller A6 or an even smaller A8 or an A5 with two more doors. It is very annoying for me, as BMW and MB did it in the past. It's not an ugly car (A4) though. Very nice looking one, but with no big differences from the rest of the line-up. About the C, i would expect a bigger step forward. A nice looking car, but still has this kinda-conservative MB design ideas. But with certain trims (Avantgarde and AMG) it has the best looks in it's class.

[martinbo]

Can someone throw in an E90 interior with i-Drive please?

[Giannis]

Originally Posted by just me

Mr G. you forgot to add 3-serie picture so I added one in your post

thanks. my computer and internet connection are almost blown up today and they are really slow. Imageshack doesn't load, so i would post a pic later..

thanks anyway!

[Giannis]

Originally Posted by martinbo

Can someone throw in an E90 interior with i-Drive please?

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