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My car prior to my 128 vert was an A4.

I also currently own an E90 328, and previously had an E60 550, X3, and two E46en before that.

Here's my loose comparison between the A4 and the 328/128:

Audi plusses:
+ Crazy torque from the turbo 2.0. The car feels fast, and is quite fast.
+ Unflappable AWD to get that torque to the ground. 3 torsen differentials are the path to Nirvana.
+ More trunk room than the 328.
+ Very comfortable on long distances.
+ Awesome gas mileage (26-27 city vs. 22-23 city in my 1 or 3, on the same commute)
+ The "iDrive" interface was much more logical than my old E60, although that's not really saying much.

Audi Minuses:
- Vague, overboosted steering.
- Interior quality. Never have I seen so many well fitted, high quality parts put together in a way that looks like crap.
- Cheap leather, that looks worse than BMW leatherette.
- Vague, overboosted steering.
- Less rear seat room than the 328.
- The engine sounds like a 4-pot. It's sort of like driving a super-Civic.
- Soft suspension, that somehow delivers a harsher, less refined ride than the BMW.
- Vague, overboosted steering.

Overall, it was not a bad car. But I didn't get another one.