Why Sandy is Disappointed in Audi

Sandy gives a mini-rant about his experience taking an Audi Q4 e-tron home for a night.

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[thehalm]

Dear Munro Team - a quick quality suggestion: Please consider filming details like what Sandy was pointing to in the car (infotainment system, buttons) from the passenger seat, or using B-roll. It was very hard to see what Sandy was referring to from this filming perspective.

Thank you so much for all the amazing content, and keep it up!!😊❤

[Julius]

As a German i find this video quite funny. Im with you on the points with them cheaping out on the touch controls instead of real dials, but complaining about short access buttons on a steering wheel, or the fact that you can't find the wiper is kind of rediculous. If you drive a new car, you should get accustom with it, before you start driving. And then as a mechanical engineer, i got the ultimate weapon for you. Its called a manual. Just read it buddy. Also those buttons on the steering wheel are pretty self exlplanatory.

[FarzadMediaINC]

This is why the Munro team has so much integrity - they call it how they see it. Thanks Sandy, Cory and the entire team at Munro for keeping the auto industry honest, REGARDLESS of the player.

[charles]

Nothing but respect for Sandy and his team. Love when Sandy gets on a roll.

[bru]

7:00 "If you want an ID4 and you want to pay a lot more money, buy an Audi". 😅

[trstan]

Your work is always appreciated, Sandy and Team.

[paullester]

Munro needs a "Sandy Score". I'm guessing the E-tron gets a solid one-star!

[Barbreck]

It's a Volkswagen thing for sure. I recall having the Touareg and discovering new functions each week as a new switch or paddle function was discovered! I think it's a German obsession with aircraft cockpits, they love the idea of a million switches to play with and the stripes on the shirt that say you can operate it! :D

[chrisrhodan]

Greetings from Neckarsulm Germany, right beside the Audi Factory 🙋🏻‍♂️ Sandy you are so right. Got a lot of friends that work at Audi. All of them can see and feel everyday that the brand is heading in the wrong direction. So I bought a M3 Tesla and that raised some eyebrows here 😂 Keep Up the good work. Hope VW is waking up ASAP.

[stefanlenz]

I own a BMW i3 for nearly four years now, and a (real) E-Tron and BMW iX3. I hate one pedal driving, and I love the sailing mode in the larger vehicles. The iX3 is also full OPD, when I switch it to B, but never do this. So I like to have the choice with a lever and no manufacturer that forces me to OPD

[glennedwards]

I remember and this was 20 years ago I went outside my office for a smoke break there were of course cars parked all over but my attention was drawn to 3 identical white cars parked side by side. I wandered over thinking this was some sort of sales promotion or even just a batch of people who had rented 3 cars the same from a car hire rental even when I got close they all looked the same make and model.

It was not until I actually got close and walked around the cars that I saw that these identical cars were from three different manufacturers and the only way to tell was looking at the badges.

[alamandrax]

Love ya sandy. Well said.

Just to add, maybe the B mode is the one pedal drive mode you were looking for. That’s what it was on my plug-in Prius.

[jasonreynolds]

That’s great - you were so sad at the end - you’re just being honest and telling it like it is and it frustrates the heck out of you to see these large companies doing it sooo badly! 👍🏻

[ritchie]

I don't have ID.4 or Q4 eTron but my impression from various forums is that the Audi variant has an infotainment system (and software overall) that actually works right and more buttons instead of everything on the screen - which a lot of people prefer.

[billd]

It's refreshing to hear an honest review that is not tainted by the need to please advertisers. I quit reading the car magazines eons ago when I discovered that they never found a car thay didn't like due to the ad on the next page.

[edinreviews]

Having had a lower spec Q4 40 rwd for over a year I’d say it’s not at all difficult to adapt to. I’ll preface this by saying mine doesn’t have the HUD or regen paddles. Also I’m in Scotland lol.

The column stalks as far as I can tell are standard Audi. Left for indicators, high beams and flashing; right for wipers front/rear and screen wash with one click up putting the wipers into Auto where they will stay until you move it again. The extra stalk on the left is Audi’s standard cruise control and works the same as their ICE cars.

There are buttons on the steering wheel but no more than my old F10 BWW, or our i3. They can be used as haptics by sliding or you can click on them like normal buttons. I’ve very rarely hit the wrong button, and no more than I’ve done in BMWs with traditional buttons.

The instrument cluster uses Audi’s standard Virtual Cockpit which lets you configure and resize various options, but speed, estimated range and battery percentage are always visible.

The MMI screen has buttons for home (if you want to use apps etc), radio, media, phone and nav. These shortcuts are always visible and are fairly intuitive.

One of the main reasons we went for the Q4 is that the HVAC controls are physical buttons mounted on the dash. No faffing about on screens/menus and no space wasted on the screen for them so the centre screen can be smaller. It also has 4 electric window switches on the driver’s door where VW have gone for 2 in the ID4.

The only thing that someone jumping into the Q4 May find different from a regular ICE car with a traditional auto box is B mode. In D the Q4 will coast if you lift off in order to conserve speed. You can also set it to auto regen in D and it will slow for speed limits, roundabouts and junctions. B switches the regen to its max setting (remember some don’t have paddles for this). Unfortunately it doesn’t give full one pedal driving, but it’s pretty close and I rarely have to use the brakes in B mode. It would be nice to have the option to come to a complete stop, surely Audi could have built this in? As it is it behaves like a ICE auto and slows to a creep. If you do use the brake to stop completely you can “hard” press the pedal and it will hold you.

Audi have played the game a bit here- anyone who’s trading a recent Audi will have nothing to fear in the Q4. It’s not a bold, crazy electric car with an Audi badge, it’s just an Audi that’s electric!

As for price the 50 model (I’m assuming that’s what you have there?) seems too close to the Model Y especially after the price cuts. Mine was under £10 a month more than the ID4 and Skoda Enyaq with the same drivetrain, and the UI stuff seems much better. It’s not perfect but it’s been a great car for me.

I’ve done a stack of videos if anyone is interested in what it’s like to live with. Just watch them in a mirror or the steering wheel will be on the wrong (right) side😂😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[matttupper]

"Holy Doodle!"

I'm stealing that expression 😂

Recently found your channel. Love it!

[dominicanoloko]

This is why I watch this channel!!! Every other channel wants the sponsorship and the money and other stuff that car companies throw at them so they can say good things about their cars, but this channel keeps it straightforward and quite frankly doesn't car about none of that!!! Keep up the great work!!!

[stealth]

Sandy, I love your videos and wisdom. As an automotive professional grow up in Detroit worked in VW in China for 8 years. The B mode is for one pedal driving. Agree with you on what Q4 Etron really is. Never try to fool a customer especially an informed customer.

[Marker-erro]

I love my Q4, some things could be improved, but from my perspective it was an easy car to get used too and the build quality and interior are far superior.