£30k Audi R8 v £30k Audi A1: Old vs New

Thanks to everyone for sourcing cars for this video:

If you’re in the market for a brand-new but relatively affordable car, an Audi A1 certainly isn’t a bad choice! You can pick up an A1 30 TFSI with a couple of options added for around £32,000.

However, what if you fancy something with a bit more performance than the A1? Or maybe you need something with a bit more space and practicality? Well if you’re willing to pick up a second-hand car instead, we think you’ll be surprised what’s available to you!

In fact, having browsed used cars available on carwow, we have found that pretty much any type of Audi is available for a similar price if you’re willing to go second-hand!

So if you’re looking for space and practicality, you could pick up a used A6 Avant or even a Q7 for similar money. If you want some performance, an S3 or S4 is available to you. And for those who want a bit of luxury in their life, you could even pick up an A8 - all for the same price as a new A1!

But that’s not all - we even found a first-generation Audi R8 available for around £30,000!

The question is, which will Mat find the best choice? Will he stick with the all-new car, or will he pick up something second-hand instead? You’ll need to stick with him and see which he thinks is the best value for money!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:50 Audi A1
03:38 Audi S3
07:53 Audi S4
12:09 Audi A6 Avant
15:53 Audi Q7
19:04 Audi A8
22:12 Audi R8
25:09 Verdict

[carwow]

Drop a LIKE on this comment to thank Mat & the team for filming in such a HUGE downpour! ☔☔☔

[aes_ytb]

Matt needs to do more episodes like this with second hand cars comparisons

[mz]

This is a great concept. You should do this for other brands too.

[theMelvinShow]

The UK used market is crazy if 30k gets you an 2018 S4 with 30k miles. A similar car with similar milage would cost around 55k in central Europe

[sidneymyer]

Huge props for raising awareness for second-hand cars. They play a huge role in most peoples lives and you're showing everyone they can be fun!

[kevinli-cq]

Actually much prefer these kind of videos over the drag races that Carwow do these days. A breath of fresh air.

[VIKING-VIKING-VIKING]

0:17 The Q7 is so practical that it even makes rain fall upwards

[Reeator]

Dear Carwow, this is one of your best videos ever made. Just seeing what ridiculous prices are common nowadays, it's refreshing to see someone point out some great examples in the used car market

[dennisdalipi]

I’d go for the S4. You get the most performance, beautiful interior and looks pretty much brand new and you won’t have to worry about repair/ maintenance too much just yet.

[david]

£32, 000 for 1.0L 3 cylinder hatchback with no armrest. Wonderful.

[SteliosE]

That first gen R8 will always be one of the most beautiful designs in history. 15 years old and still looks amazing.

[Elim_]

£30k for a mid range mini hatch...what a time to be alive

[tyrants]

It blows my mind how people would buy a newer budget car over a 10 year old perfectly good luxurious car. Without these people we would never get these bargains though

[zygarde]

Quite possibly the most informative and educational videos from Matt is a loooong time. Please consider interspersing this type with the usual ones as I can’t go too long without my Yanni fix😊.

[SolomonLFH]

More of these please! Really good content. It would be interesting to do a full series of same brand equivalents for the majority owned manufacturers in the UK, followed by a cross brand finalé.

[sam]

Ive got an S3 and absolutely love it!. Before i bought it, i realised that for the same price, i could have a Bentley Continental GT that was 6 year's older but then realised theres no way i could afford to run or repair it. Glad i went with the S3 anyway, had it 3 years now and its an amazing car! :")

[rilindaliaj]

This is the CARWOWs first 2nd hand car video and I think it’s great. Hopefully they’ll be making more of these

[endangputrijulia]

More please about this topic, 30K on new vs old BMW, or other brand. Im quite enjoying this series

[imanny]

As someone who just went through this decision, I totally concur with your assessment. I had the option of a 2022 A4 and went with a 2018 S4 with 40K miles instead and I'm loving it. Price was similar in the end after adding a 3 year warranty.
No buyer's remorse here! Another tick for the used car.

[alexkera]

i get that the digital dials are newer and such, but i prefer the look of analog dials - my e92 has a mix, the speedo and tacco are analog, with a middle digital panel and its a great combo IMO
great video carwow