Sport Package??
06-28-2016, 01:39 PM
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Sport Package??
Today I test drove the A4 Premium Plus with the sport package. Unfortunately the dealer did not have any demos without the sport package for me to drive.
At first glance, the only thing in the sport package that is a "must" for me is the black headliner. However, I plan to order the brown leather interior, and that comes with the black headliner automatically. I sat in a car without the sport package, and the seats did not feel any less comfortable than the sport seats.
So it all then comes down to the suspension. Has anyone here driven the A4 both with and without the sport suspension? I know there is a third option which is the adaptive suspension, but I'm not getting a prestige, so that is not an option. I wish to compare the sport suspension with the base suspension.
The car I drove (with the sport suspension) handled great, and also was pretty smooth over rough road. I would imagine that without the sport suspension, the handling would be a little less and the ride would be a bit smoother. But is there is a big difference or is the difference minor?
At first glance, the only thing in the sport package that is a "must" for me is the black headliner. However, I plan to order the brown leather interior, and that comes with the black headliner automatically. I sat in a car without the sport package, and the seats did not feel any less comfortable than the sport seats.
So it all then comes down to the suspension. Has anyone here driven the A4 both with and without the sport suspension? I know there is a third option which is the adaptive suspension, but I'm not getting a prestige, so that is not an option. I wish to compare the sport suspension with the base suspension.
The car I drove (with the sport suspension) handled great, and also was pretty smooth over rough road. I would imagine that without the sport suspension, the handling would be a little less and the ride would be a bit smoother. But is there is a big difference or is the difference minor?
06-28-2016, 01:46 PM
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Today I test drove the A4 Premium Plus with the sport package. Unfortunately the dealer did not have any demos without the sport package for me to drive.
At first glance, the only thing in the sport package that is a "must" for me is the black headliner. However, I plan to order the brown leather interior, and that comes with the black headliner automatically. I sat in a car without the sport package, and the seats did not feel any less comfortable than the sport seats.
So it all then comes down to the suspension. Has anyone here driven the A4 both with and without the sport suspension? I know there is a third option which is the adaptive suspension, but I'm not getting a prestige, so that is not an option. I wish to compare the sport suspension with the base suspension.
The car I drove (with the sport suspension) handled great, and also was pretty smooth over rough road. I would imagine that without the sport suspension, the handling would be a little less and the ride would be a bit smoother. But is there is a big difference or is the difference minor?
At first glance, the only thing in the sport package that is a "must" for me is the black headliner. However, I plan to order the brown leather interior, and that comes with the black headliner automatically. I sat in a car without the sport package, and the seats did not feel any less comfortable than the sport seats.
So it all then comes down to the suspension. Has anyone here driven the A4 both with and without the sport suspension? I know there is a third option which is the adaptive suspension, but I'm not getting a prestige, so that is not an option. I wish to compare the sport suspension with the base suspension.
The car I drove (with the sport suspension) handled great, and also was pretty smooth over rough road. I would imagine that without the sport suspension, the handling would be a little less and the ride would be a bit smoother. But is there is a big difference or is the difference minor?
06-28-2016, 04:03 PM
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Something you should also be aware of is that the standard suspension has giant wheel gaps that look pretty unappealing in my opinion. It's like a full 9 inches between the tire and the wheel well. Sports suspension causes the car to look much more low profile and sporty compared to looking like an SUV. Take a look at pictures of cars on dealer websites with and without sports package and see if you notice the difference and if it matters to you personally. You can also see a great example of it in the Consumer Reports First Drive of the Audi A4.
My Prestige with 18" rims, All Season tires, & standard suspension has just under 3 inches between the top of the tire & the bottom of the fender.
06-28-2016, 04:52 PM
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Something you should also be aware of is that the standard suspension has giant wheel gaps that look pretty unappealing in my opinion. It's like a full 9 inches between the tire and the wheel well. Sports suspension causes the car to look much more low profile and sporty compared to looking like an SUV. Take a look at pictures of cars on dealer websites with and without sports package and see if you notice the difference and if it matters to you personally. You can also see a great example of it in the Consumer Reports First Drive of the Audi A4.
06-28-2016, 05:43 PM
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It is not 9 inches. That is a gross exaggeration. And the cars will all settle once some miles get on them.
Also note that 23mm ride height reduction does not mean 23mm of wheel gap reduction.
If you don't care about the seats (also note that sport package gives you power lumbar for your passenger), and you are worried about the ride quality, then go for one without and save the money. Brown interior comes standard with a black headliner.
Also note that 23mm ride height reduction does not mean 23mm of wheel gap reduction.
If you don't care about the seats (also note that sport package gives you power lumbar for your passenger), and you are worried about the ride quality, then go for one without and save the money. Brown interior comes standard with a black headliner.
06-28-2016, 05:49 PM
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I have sport with 19 in wheels and the wheel gap is only 2.5 inches and the sport suspension only lowers the car .91 inches so it's physically impossible for the gap be even close to "like 9 inches" in my opinion the sport seats, black headliner and lower suspension is the best $750 you can spend.
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I drove both back to back, but really didn't notice that much of a difference on the fairly short test drive to be honest. I think your thought that the handling will not be as tight with a slightly softer/smoother ride is accurate. I have been riding on the Audi Sport Suspension for 12 years in two different cars before this one. I got the Sport Package again, but I prefer the lower ride. I also think this one feels less stiff than my last car, but that could also be because it's new and not a car with a 6.5 year old suspension with over 50k miles.
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06-28-2016, 06:38 PM
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My salesman said there is not a huge difference between the two suspensions, and that you would only notice a small difference if driving them back to back. He suggested skipping the sport package.
