I've said this for a long time now Calvin - touchscreens are bloody dangerous in cars, I'm surprised they're legal. The ONLY screen you should be looking at when you're driving is the windscreen.
I'm totally in agreement with the touch screen issue , they do need some getting used to. I'v an old MK6 Golf that was pretty basic so I decided to upgrade the radio for a headunit so I'd have a dab radio , sat nav , telephone and reversing camera all in one place instead of scattered all over the car with wires everywhere. It's an awesome piece of kit but can be a distraction and I would imagine dangerous in the hands of the inexperienced.
My mate was preparing to die on a hill arguing with me insisting this little random audi a1. 40tfsi was a 4L engine 😂 I didn't know exactly what it was but was certain it didn't have a 4L engine 😂 30 seconds on autotrader ended that dispute 😂
No, I think early DSG/S-Tronics were not great and the odd late one, everything late just wants to break, too many microchips, bet it isn't the oily bits but the nannies computers modules chips. Just a guess
@@GARRYEASTON yes but used dsgs costs around £1000 let’s say £400 to fit £1400 if it goes wrong and will need coding also due to mechatronic. ZF8s cost £300 as there is so many cars that use it. £400 to fit and let’s say £150 to code to car £850 to replace gearbox in a £20k car is not bad at all.
Glad you addressed the 40 thing iv been wondering the same when iv seen them about, I honestly thought the same thing about 4 litre. Least we know now aha
Now tell the people who’s watching how much that new unit would cost and to have fitted at Audi if it didn’t have a warranty,, it’s happened to a friend of mine and it’s eye watering and a common problem or so people say 👍
Sometimes when you’re off road you can have a burger whilst driving with your knees 😂😂😂🤦♂️🚓🚓 What bugs me more about touch screens is the finger prints 🤷♂️it would drive me insane and I’d be cleaning it all the time
I have the Audi Avant 2019 with the normal controls as you were asking for, it does make things a lot easier to operate. I looked at the S Line but the cost was way too much as it was a compnay car, it was still £36 K. I bought it when the lease finished, great cars.
Milton Keynes audi are great, I walked in to the Chelmsford dealer, looking to pay cash an because I was I'm my work clothes(bricklayer) they turned their nose up , so I drove over and actually rang binca to see what you had on the way... bought a q3 black within 5 mins of getting there
I have a 21 plate estate A6 40TDI Black Edition, great car, got a few of the extra packs added, tour pack, sound & comfort pack and the tech pack. Very easy motorway driving easily get 55mpg, more than enough power for everyday driving but if you're pushing on I wish it had a little more power. As to the screen issue, massive fingerprint magnet so have to contantly wipe down. But you do get used to everything being touch screen I don't even think about it now when changing the temperature. I don't really use the rest of the system it has wireless Android Auto so mainly use that. Fingers crossed haven't had anything major go wrong just a central locking fault which they fixed very quickly. Just hope as it gets older the gearbox stays together!
@@duckham8668 Hey, the oil eating is a audi/vw thing. It will actually tell you in the manual that it will eat so much per some Km. VWs been doing that for as long as I can remember. 👍
I am a bit puzzled by the manual steering column adjustment. I know it's traditional of the A6, but it should have been implemented by now to add to the luxurious personal.
I have just bought the 2015 A6 S line with the lot. Also with the dial selector. Much safer. You can watch the road and select whatever you want , at the same time. It has the V6 3L TDI twin turbo,320hp and 650nm, it is a rocket , it gets 1000+ km to a 73l tank. With real exhaust tips 😂. In Australia I paid under 25% of the new cost. The best value for money ever, in my experience.
May have been mentioned already but you can turn off the haptic feedback (as I have ) in the options and it does suddenly become a lot more responsive. As others have mentioned, you get used to the touch fairly quickly but the biggest issue is the fingerprint/dust magnet on the screens but also the black surround. Also the startup music can also be switched off if you don't like it.
had my car since new a 19 plate exactly the same colour and s-line edition with 15000 on the clock yes i know thta is nothing and have had nothing wrong with it. touch wood. the only thing i have a problem with is that one of my key fobs has lost signal. otherwise cant moan. love it
Went from 2015 Seat Leon FR estate to a 66 plate Audi A6 estate, both with the 2.0 TDI and both manual. Couldn’t be happier with the change🤗 The Leon was a lot easier to pull through small gaps, I have to be a bit more careful with this A6😂 a friend of mine has a GTD. Great choice🤗
Hi Calvin That's great video thanks for posting. I have been driving the same car for 2 months now, I totally agree about the touch screen being a distraction I always wait until I'm at the traffic lights before I start to play with the screen. I am thinking about making a channel just about this car from an older persons point of view because I found all the tech so confusing. Thanks for clearing up the confusion about the 40 badge.
Well-informed. But hands off the wheel ? "steer with knees"? and Calvin ... the accent and manners ? do you run a Market Stall ? touchscreens spot on, Audi's engine badging an easy target ? and yes I like it (EV's and Hybrid power not a function of cubic capacity, or has it not at all). Enthusiastic presentation. Sensible comments.
The reason Audi introduced the new bading like 40 TDI is because at the same time they wanted to experiment with small engines with bigger turbos. They ran the Audi A4 range on 1.4L engines and used the 35 TDI to mask how small the engine actually was. Needless to say it was a flop and we are stuck with this crappy naming.
you're saying the touch screen is not good. There are adjustments you can make (turn off he[tic feedback) in the settings to make it more responsive and it acts just as any other smartphone screen without the need to press it hard
My last 2 Audi's both had gearbox faults so I moved to Mercedes and now have to accept a shredded driver's seat @ less than 90k on the clock..... Come on Audi and Merc you can do better!
I have a bmw 5 series 2013 bought it with 49000 miles now 130000 I only buy tires and brakes basic things like service so I Don't understand u when u say they are not built to last
a lot of the problem with leather is people never maintain it by cleaning and treating it then it dries out and cracks especially in hot climates. I do mine 3-4 times a year putting leather balm on it to keep it supple.
That's because Calvin most of the so called letter in the Mercedes,is actually called artico which is not leather, but a man made material to look like leather, and guess what it doesn't last.
@jgtemperton yeah I found it but I'm not a trader. Any other app that does exactly the same thing? I'm looking at a BMW and I really want to know what it has
Yep. Even on my dads 2020 new shape gls the ‘leather’ is so cheap. Like something from the old shape 1 series. And the wood trim is pure plastic He went from having BMW’s to a. 2014 S6, broke down with a similar issues when it only had 3,000 miles on the clock 😂
@@johnguidetti5839 new models all have the standard hard textured cheap leather with no other upgrade except for the s class which comes with nappa leather. On the other hand the 3 series comes with the option of nappa leather and the 5 series has the option for rolls Royce merino leather
@@santana9537 as I said it’s a option. I have a E450 coupe and upgraded to Napa leather from the standard artico fake leather. You sound like a 12 year old and don’t know what you’re talking about. the MB configurator is free to use. The A class is the only MB model where you can’t upgrade to leather.The 3 series facelift now comes with fake leather as standard with leather a option. Merino leather is semi aniline but not Rolls Royce leather.
no, on a modern diesels there should be no smoke However the reasoning for this was so you didn't see the smoke so much also deadens the sound....PRE DPF> that is.
Audi is creating more confusion with these new ref 30 to 70 that finally means that they can put any kind of manufacturer’s motors inside like the Chinese one 😂 Audi and others are losing their soul 😢
The 40 badge are just Audi trying to be smart....40 is either 165 or 198 bhp. 45 is 223 or 244....they do 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60 or 70...basically it means not a lot 🤣
It’s like when the old beemers had the 3 series with all the 116i bla bla bla. Audi are trying to add as many letters and numbers to the boot lid of all there cars 😂
Buttons rule no question!
Touch screens are all Fingerprints, distractions and gonna age terribly.
I've said this for a long time now Calvin - touchscreens are bloody dangerous in cars, I'm surprised they're legal. The ONLY screen you should be looking at when you're driving is the windscreen.
They're unreliable and it's a pain to actually do anything with them. Switches, knobs & dials are best.
You were fighting them on the beaches in Normandy too were ya
@@dailystriver2727 whatever that means
I'm guessing this comment was sent from your iPad.
They're terrible. Humans like buttons.
I'm totally in agreement with the touch screen issue , they do need some getting used to.
I'v an old MK6 Golf that was pretty basic so I decided to upgrade the radio for a headunit so I'd have a dab radio , sat nav , telephone and reversing camera all in one place instead of scattered all over the car with wires everywhere.
It's an awesome piece of kit but can be a distraction and I would imagine dangerous in the hands of the inexperienced.
My mate was preparing to die on a hill arguing with me insisting this little random audi a1. 40tfsi was a 4L engine 😂 I didn't know exactly what it was but was certain it didn't have a 4L engine 😂 30 seconds on autotrader ended that dispute 😂
🤣🤣
I had the same with my buddy who said the A3 of his had "the real quattro" 🤣🤣
My buddy died on that hill 🤣🤣
@@savagegtalks5912 it is a bit confusing but I mean come on have some common sense 😂
Haha that would be pretty cool though, a 4.0L Turbo A1
@@davidbrand5925 it it basically an audi rs6 engine 😂 that 4L
Ngl, when I first saw a A3 30 TFSI, I thought it was some special 3.0 sleeper version
After 16 years VAG still have the same issues on the DSG boxes?.
No, I think early DSG/S-Tronics were not great and the odd late one, everything late just wants to break, too many microchips, bet it isn't the oily bits but the nannies computers modules chips. Just a guess
If your going for a auto personally has to be a ZF 8, shifts quick but most importantly very cheap and widely available to replace if does go wrong.
Yes still there but there are now many companies out there which have become experts with these units. which will save you money.
@@GARRYEASTON yes but used dsgs costs around £1000 let’s say £400 to fit £1400 if it goes wrong and will need coding also due to mechatronic. ZF8s cost £300 as there is so many cars that use it. £400 to fit and let’s say £150 to code to car £850 to replace gearbox in a £20k car is not bad at all.
No, my leon’s gearbox is mostly smooth
Glad you addressed the 40 thing iv been wondering the same when iv seen them about, I honestly thought the same thing about 4 litre. Least we know now aha
Fingerprints on the MMI screens must be a nightmare.
Now tell the people who’s watching how much that new unit would cost and to have fitted at Audi if it didn’t have a warranty,, it’s happened to a friend of mine and it’s eye watering and a common problem or so people say 👍
Sometimes when you’re off road you can have a burger whilst driving with your knees 😂😂😂🤦♂️🚓🚓
What bugs me more about touch screens is the finger prints 🤷♂️it would drive me insane and I’d be cleaning it all the time
40 meaning the power group of engine 40 is 190-201 45 228-265 I used to have an a8L that was a 55 340
I have the Audi Avant 2019 with the normal controls as you were asking for, it does make things a lot easier to operate. I looked at the S Line but the cost was way too much as it was a compnay car, it was still £36 K. I bought it when the lease finished, great cars.
Milton Keynes audi are great, I walked in to the Chelmsford dealer, looking to pay cash an because I was I'm my work clothes(bricklayer) they turned their nose up , so I drove over and actually rang binca to see what you had on the way... bought a q3 black within 5 mins of getting there
I have a 21 plate estate A6 40TDI Black Edition, great car, got a few of the extra packs added, tour pack, sound & comfort pack and the tech pack. Very easy motorway driving easily get 55mpg, more than enough power for everyday driving but if you're pushing on I wish it had a little more power. As to the screen issue, massive fingerprint magnet so have to contantly wipe down. But you do get used to everything being touch screen I don't even think about it now when changing the temperature. I don't really use the rest of the system it has wireless Android Auto so mainly use that. Fingers crossed haven't had anything major go wrong just a central locking fault which they fixed very quickly. Just hope as it gets older the gearbox stays together!
Have the gearbox oil and filter changed every 60k. Audi say its lifetime fluid...but thats not a good thing.
@@theenglishtrucker1849 Thanks for the tip, i'll make sure thats done. It eats oil like crazy had to fill it up 5 times with 1L since March 2021!
@@duckham8668 Hey, the oil eating is a audi/vw thing. It will actually tell you in the manual that it will eat so much per some Km. VWs been doing that for as long as I can remember. 👍
Top comment on the touchscreen taking attention away from the road.
72k and it needs a mechatronic unit already 😂 only gearbox to get in an a6 is the 8spd zf. Would not buy one with 7spd S-tronic.
Audi breaks down. Surprise!! 🤦🏻♂️
I hate full touch screens in cars, I like to get my hands on a nice knob. No, wait...
It is a beautiful car. I love the look of a corporate saloon. Screen setup is probably the most well laid out in the game.
I am a bit puzzled by the manual steering column adjustment. I know it's traditional of the A6, but it should have been implemented by now to add to the luxurious personal.
You can turn off the haptic feed back on MMI on these Audis which makes the screen more responsive and more phone like
Mercedes with PVC plastic seats? feels like i have been transported back to the 1970s with British Leyland, they were all crap too.
You always say things that trigger me! This time you say 72k on a just over 3 year old car is pretty good!!
72k on a diesel Audi ain’t bad and looked after Diesel engine can pass 200k easily it’s not a petrol engine which wouldn’t last as long.
my one being a 19 plate and i have just gone over the 15000 mark. lol
@@michaelhelbrow7906 mine is a 69 and only done 6k 😂
@@robloxfan4271 and i thought mine was low. Lol
My 2017 Skoda has 145k on it and it still feels new
I have just bought the 2015 A6 S line with the lot. Also with the dial selector. Much safer. You can watch the road and select whatever you want , at the same time.
It has the V6 3L TDI twin turbo,320hp and 650nm, it is a rocket , it gets 1000+ km to a 73l tank. With real exhaust tips 😂.
In Australia I paid under 25% of the new cost. The best value for money ever, in my experience.
The s tronic box drives like a dream but is so unreliable and costly you would be stupid to get any car with it fitted. ZF box is the only way to go.
The Merc doesn't actually have leather, it's called MB Tex or something silly, fake leather. Real leather is extra, typical 😂😂
40 TDI - 2l
50 TDI - 3l
60 TDI - 4l
I love the a6, easily one of my favourite cars of all time
Bollocks
@@richardklinikowski7601 if you don’t like it, why are you here?
May have been mentioned already but you can turn off the haptic feedback (as I have ) in the options and it does suddenly become a lot more responsive. As others have mentioned, you get used to the touch fairly quickly but the biggest issue is the fingerprint/dust magnet on the screens but also the black surround. Also the startup music can also be switched off if you don't like it.
Either way man the a6 always looks bad boy. Solid cars
had my car since new a 19 plate exactly the same colour and s-line edition with 15000 on the clock yes i know thta is nothing and have had nothing wrong with it. touch wood. the only thing i have a problem with is that one of my key fobs has lost signal. otherwise cant moan. love it
me dad is in 70s and he says same stuff when sees cars 🤣👍
It’s always good when you can find the special button in the dark
Golf GTD - 6 speed manual. These big audis and Mercs have so much that can go wrong
Went from 2015 Seat Leon FR estate to a 66 plate Audi A6 estate, both with the 2.0 TDI and both manual. Couldn’t be happier with the change🤗 The Leon was a lot easier to pull through small gaps, I have to be a bit more careful with this A6😂 a friend of mine has a GTD. Great choice🤗
Mechatronic units been failing forever!
Hi Calvin That's great video thanks for posting. I have been driving the same car for 2 months now, I totally agree about the touch screen being a distraction I always wait until I'm at the traffic lights before I start to play with the screen. I am thinking about making a channel just about this car from an older persons point of view because I found all the tech so confusing. Thanks for clearing up the confusion about the 40 badge.
Nice car ain’t a patch on a 5 series imo
Audi always overstating their engines with the numbers at the back, I preferred it when BMW actually understated some engines (125i 325i) both 3.0
Good video - The Mercedes seats are Artico by the way - its basically plastic and not leather
Donkey Kong appears to have Legs like Tim Henman.......Look at those *White Socks* 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
The 40 badge is to make it look like you've got a massive 4 litre V8 lump!
You saved me from potentially getting this car….no analogue controller is a big disadvantage
What is called the app that you use to check HPI? Thanks 🙏
Too much screen! It always looks grubby, foul, manky. Great video Cal..
Fab, always love the honesty. Cheers.
Well-informed. But hands off the wheel ? "steer with knees"? and Calvin ... the accent and manners ? do you run a Market Stall ? touchscreens spot on, Audi's engine badging an easy target ? and yes I like it (EV's and Hybrid power not a function of cubic capacity, or has it not at all). Enthusiastic presentation. Sensible comments.
The reason Audi introduced the new bading like 40 TDI is because at the same time they wanted to experiment with small engines with bigger turbos. They ran the Audi A4 range on 1.4L engines and used the 35 TDI to mask how small the engine actually was. Needless to say it was a flop and we are stuck with this crappy naming.
you're saying the touch screen is not good. There are adjustments you can make (turn off he[tic feedback) in the settings to make it more responsive and it acts just as any other smartphone screen without the need to press it hard
Cheese burger eating off road. All been there Calv. Another quality video.
Do you know how much that repair would’ve cost if you had to pay for it?
I've now heard more Audis needing Gearboxes fixed than Tories sorting out their rich buddies.
Can change the radio station through the steering wheel
This model is beautiful
Mercedes "Artico" leather is just vinyl. It has always been rubbish
perfect video mate. thanks
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I used to have a 40.... neighbour thought it was a 4.0L engine and I was loaded
You have some "knobbs" on the steering wheel to control your stereo..etc..
I know they have messed me up so often with the new markings
Another fantastic quality video 📹 👏 👌
My last 2 Audi's both had gearbox faults so I moved to Mercedes and now have to accept a shredded driver's seat @ less than 90k on the clock..... Come on Audi and Merc you can do better!
Bmw all the way
not sure why they put 40. 50 very confusing
Was looking at replacing my BMW 320d auto with one of these but you have definately put me off the VAG cars.
Both have pro & con mate. I own bmw and audi myself
New mechatronic unit at 72k!! 😬 Ouch!
Why did audi change something that didnt need fixing? 40 50 60? huh
A6 is always top of the reliability index, shocking car....all show n no go
No go coz it’s only a 2.0 Try say the same about 3.0 biTdi
Do you mean at the bottom of it?
I'd be terrified to run any German car without a warranty. Great cars, but not built to last.
I have a bmw 5 series 2013 bought it with 49000 miles now 130000 I only buy tires and brakes basic things like service so I Don't understand u when u say they are not built to last
Hey Calvin love the b roll footage of driving shots from outside the car bro definitely adds something to the vid
The fake exhausts on cars now really really annoys me
They look pathetic 😂 you think it would look better plain tho? I dunno what looks worse
Bentley & rolls Royce only have quality leather
a lot of the problem with leather is people never maintain it by cleaning and treating it then it dries out and cracks especially in hot climates. I do mine 3-4 times a year putting leather balm on it to keep it supple.
That's because Calvin most of the so called letter in the Mercedes,is actually called artico which is not leather, but a man made material to look like leather, and guess what it doesn't last.
nice motor is it heavy on fuel tho and whats the tax bracket i will have to look smart tho 👌👍😃
40mpg?
Not leather in that Merc Calv, it’s pleather, leather is an upgrade, mad isn’t it?
Where do you find that site he used to check options the car has?
You mixed up 2nd and 3rd gen during the intro ;)
U rekon they cleared codes before they sold it to you?
Hey calv I’ve a 2017 a6 with the same rev issue when selecting drive it must be a common issue 🤦🏻
I’m glad you don’t know what, 40, or that matter 30or 35 mean. 🤣
Great video
Bet that Merc has the Artico (fake leather) which wears awfully 😅
Does anyone know the name of the app that Calvin uses for HPI checks ? Also, are there any discount codes available?
@jgtemperton yeah I found it but I'm not a trader. Any other app that does exactly the same thing? I'm looking at a BMW and I really want to know what it has
The leather in mercedes is vinyl
3:00 That Mercedes seat is terrible, would put me off ever owning one.
Mercedes don’t use leather it’s plastic. Accept on their AMG models
Yep. Even on my dads 2020 new shape gls the ‘leather’ is so cheap. Like something from the old shape 1 series. And the wood trim is pure plastic
He went from having BMW’s to a. 2014 S6, broke down with a similar issues when it only had 3,000 miles on the clock 😂
Leather is a cost option on any model. Not just found on AMG’s
Except
@@johnguidetti5839 new models all have the standard hard textured cheap leather with no other upgrade except for the s class which comes with nappa leather. On the other hand the 3 series comes with the option of nappa leather and the 5 series has the option for rolls Royce merino leather
@@santana9537 as I said it’s a option. I have a E450 coupe and upgraded to Napa leather from the standard artico fake leather. You sound like a 12 year old and don’t know what you’re talking about. the MB configurator is free to use. The A class is the only MB model where you can’t upgrade to leather.The 3 series facelift now comes with fake leather as standard with leather a option. Merino leather is semi aniline but not Rolls Royce leather.
Your videos are awesome 👍🏻
Brill mate
What app does Calvin use for vehicle checks.
car vertical
Get a 1.8 seat Leon fr on the Chanel!!!!!
Why would he do that. I’ve got a 2018 Leon fr but wouldn’t really say it’s interesting enough to be on the channel
Don’t they hide the exhausts on diesels so you don’t see the black smoke so much?
no, on a modern diesels there should be no smoke
However the reasoning for this was so you didn't see the smoke so much also deadens the sound....PRE DPF> that is.
How much would the repair have cost out of warranty?
Thousands of £££££
Around £2k for a new unit. Supplied and fitted with new oil and software uploaded to it. You can get refurbished for hundreds.
@@GARRYEASTON it’s still £1500 used so dealers will charge a hefty premium
Awesome video
What is that app ?
Audi is creating more confusion with these new ref 30 to 70 that finally means that they can put any kind of manufacturer’s motors inside like the Chinese one 😂 Audi and others are losing their soul 😢
I want Audi to be build be an A1 70
Anyone else keep hearing 40bag???? :p
The 40 badge are just Audi trying to be smart....40 is either 165 or 198 bhp. 45 is 223 or 244....they do 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60 or 70...basically it means not a lot 🤣
It’s like when the old beemers had the 3 series with all the 116i bla bla bla. Audi are trying to add as many letters and numbers to the boot lid of all there cars 😂
Is that suspension ok? Check out 4:17
40mpg?
My 2002 BMW 530d used to average 42mpg.
Hey man may I ask how much you paid
Audi just look so bland.
I think you maybe losing it !! ,EARTH SONG 👍👍👍👍👍
What's the prize Calvin????