Is the multitronic gearbox in the Audi A4 reliable?

It has a mixed reputation: worn units can slip or jerk, and repairs are costly. On a test drive watch for hesitation when pulling away, and ask whether its fluid was changed.

How do I tell which automatic an Audi A4 has?

The advert or the service history usually names it. Otherwise, a front-wheel-drive B8 automatic mostly has the multitronic and a quattro the S tronic; the B9 dropped the multitronic altogether.

Is a diesel automatic Audi A4 a good buy in the Netherlands?

For long distances, yes: a TDI with an automatic is relaxed and economical on the motorway. But a diesel pays a fuel surcharge in road tax and is due for its first APK at three years, then yearly.

Cars

Used automatic Audi A4 cars in the Netherlands

Found 1,363 cars

From €1,000 to €105,000, half under €16,950 · Typically 2017 with 160,202 km. Which automatic an A4 has depends on its age and drive: front-wheel-drive B8s often have the multitronic CVT, quattro versions and the B9 mostly the seven-speed S tronic, and some V6 versions a tiptronic torque converter.