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2001 Audi S4 User Reviews

2001 Audi S4 Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 37 reviews

  • Performance:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5
  • Appearance:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Overall:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5

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PROS
"power" 19 reviews
"handling" 15 reviews
"ride" 13 reviews
"awd" 7 reviews
"speed" 6 reviews
CONS
"high maintenance" 6 reviews
"heavy car" 4 reviews
"expensive car" 3 reviews
"expensive part" 3 reviews
"brakes" 2 reviews

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Kurt writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr quattro Turbo AWD Sedan Review
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The torque makes this car a lot of fun to drive

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Very Good Cheap Daily Driver If You Can Afford The Repairs — Extremely fast this car has torque everywhere in the rev range and it never gets old, good brakes, good handling Very Good build quality. 9 years old and doesn't have a rattle I personally love the look. very conservative. I get 24mpg regularly. I have achieved 31MPG before though. Maintinance has been a killer though. Very expensive repairs. Very fun car to drive everyday

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Joshua writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr quattro Turbo AWD Sedan Review
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Style, Performance, and Handling

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Fast, Fun, And Gorgeous Car! — The audi s4 is a extremely fun car to drive, it has amazing handling and acceleration. It does excellent in the snow or going fast around corners because of the quattro all wheel drive system. The car is also very sleek, classy looking, I always get compliments on mine! but I haven't had the best of luck with the reliability on it. It is a money hog, unless you know how to work on everything on audi's, you are going to be dumping alot of money on the vehicles maintenance.

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lstein writes:
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all wheel drive

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none that I can think of

lstein
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Poor Man's Porsche With Great Winter Handling — wow, what a car. superb power, great handling, very nice interior and all at a fairly reasonable price. And the best part is the all wheel drive works quite well in snow/ice. You can seat 4 adults, pay half the price of a high end sports car and get all weather handling. What more could you ask for? Its a great car....

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Arek writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr quattro Turbo AWD Sedan Review
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amazing car over all

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i had a fender bender recently

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2001 Audi S4 Quattro — This car is mind blowing, the detail on the out side and in side is just astonishing. The way it handles around the turns is wonderful(quattros are amazing), the biturbo ads serious power to the engine and it clicks in as soon as you put your foot on the gas, i only had to change the bearings in this car and do the usual service and maintenance, the audi s4 is rock solid, build with a stiff suspension and a tough frame it can handle anything, and its very comfortable and fun to drive.

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Jesse writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr quattro Turbo AWD Sedan Review
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Fast & tons of grip...

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Heavy

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Audi S4q Rocks! — AWD - 420BHP - a sports car with 4 doors and a full size boot! From the factory they understeer and have lots of torque but are still a bit tame. The factory brakes stop well, but they warp easily. Several modifications later, this car is amazing. Understeer is fixed with coil-over suspension and a rear LSD. The high-bias centre differential is important also (to get more power to the rear). Big 6 piston Alcon racing brake calipers allow you to stop all 3750lbs with ease (over and over again).

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Jaron writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr quattro Turbo AWD Sedan Review
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So freaking fast, Awesome handling, Best looking interior and exterior.

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Repairs were a little expensive. Needed more money to own it and keep it.

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Never Should Have Sold It!! — Beautifull car, i regret having sold it because it was so cool. But i could not pay to fix what needed to be fixed.

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mattginsberg writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr quattro Turbo AWD Sedan Review
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This car has been great.  Even after 11 years, it's still a blast to drive and has plenty of room for four.  The trunk is huge.

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None, really.  Great reliability, great fun, great handling.  Great in ice/snow as well.

mattginsberg
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German Engineering At Its Finest — I've had this car for 11 years and 150K+ miles, and I've enjoyed virtually every one. it's fun to drive, great traction and handling. I live about 15 miles outside of town, and going to and from work has always been a pleasure.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Alex writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr quattro Turbo AWD Sedan Review
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Great sounding engine (helps to install an exhaust system), tons of low-end torque, stylish appearance, luxury features in interior, solid handling, AWD is great in winter.  Tons of aftermarket support.

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Nose-heavy means understeer, not good for the track.  Parts are costly.  Stock turbos are not reliable.  Power out of the box a bit lacking.

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Great Car For The Enthusiast With Some Spare Funds For Modification Parts. Not A Good "only" Car. — I love the B5 chassis. However, I am an enthusiast who does not mind dumping money into one of these things. They are not incredibly reliable but with some mods this can be improved. The stock power is not really sufficient for a performance car, but there is a huge aftermarket segment devoted to performance modifications. The car's looks and features are great out of the box. Current prices are quite low, making it easy to snag one provided you have extra funding for repairs and mods.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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A2CarGuy writes:
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Great all-around AWD sports sedan. Quicker than many, more expensive sports cars.

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Well, I suppose the back seat is a little small.

A2CarGuy
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Great, Quick, All - Around Awd Sports Sedan — I love the looks (exterior & interior). This is perhaps the most well-balanced design ever from Audi. Its combination of power (twin turbo V6), AWD and handling make it a sports car that will comfortably carry four. A wonderful, year round classy transporter.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Ben writes:
2001 Audi S4 4 Dr Avant quattro Turbo AWD Wagon Review
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The widebody

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Everything else

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Boo Audi — In short, this vehicle isn't a bad car if you don't have to work on it and nothing fails but that is a huge if since they regularly have failures and are built with the most akward parts available to man.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $8,468 Average Instant Market Value $6,055 Average Instant Market Value $15,802 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 22 27 22
Horsepower 250 170 333
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 13.7 9.5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.3 41.3 41.7

Reviews From Other Years

2013 Audi S4 Reviews

Grand Touring Meets Sports Car By dus10reed

This car is sick! It's absolutely perfect... Great engine sound, but blocks out all of the other noise you don't want. The 7 Speed DSG system is amazing, seemless shifting at the pull of a paddle. The... Read More

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2011 Audi S4 Reviews

A Jack Of All Trades By vietle

The 2011 model year S4 is best all around vehicle. True to the Quattro nameplate this vehicle comes with full time all-wheel drive with a rear wheel bias split of 40-60. This setup gives the car massi... Read More

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2010 Audi S4 Reviews

Expensive But Totally Worth It. By xdreamoz

Overall I love this car because it is fun to drive and has great handling. The Quattro helps you plow through those days when there's over 4 inches of snow on the ground without even breaking a sweat.... Read More

The Best Sport Sedan Yet By KevinS4

This sport sedan has the performance of a V8, but the fuel economy of a V6. The interior quality is a lot better than what competitors offer (BMW 3 Series and MB C Class). I find the navigation very e... Read More

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2008 Audi S4 Reviews

Amazing Vehicle By John

The Audi has been amazing. I love having a V8, the torque is just breathtaking. The interior is awesome, suede seats along with navigation there isn't much more I could ask for in a vehicle. I wo... Read More

Get This Car, People, Take If For A Spin. You'll Love It! By Nick3534

If you want to pull up to the curb in style, the S4 cabriolet Quattro is the way. Bring your friends Read More

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2007 Audi S4 Reviews

Fantastic Ride By passatryder

The S4 for 2007 is a great car, the ride and handling were superb. And the V8 motor had the growl that made you want to drive this car more and more. I would seriously recommend this ride to anyone th... Read More

All Season Luxury And Sport By Eugene

Audi S4 proves that luxury and performance can live together in one well-balanced package. small block V8 makes amazing growl noise, sharp handling and attractive interior. rear seats are little bit t... Read More

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