Question 1

What should I check on a used manual Audi TDI?

Accepted Answer

The clutch and the dual-mass flywheel, which wear faster behind a torquey diesel: listen for rattles at idle and feel for judder when pulling away. On a car used mostly for short trips, ask about the particulate filter too.

Question 2

Is a manual Audi cheaper to tax in Luxembourg than an automatic?

Accepted Answer

Not because of the gearbox: the road tax follows the car's CO₂ figure and fuel, so a manual pays less only where its official CO₂ is lower. A diesel pays half as much again as a petrol car with the same CO₂.

Question 3

Which used Audi models came with a manual gearbox?

Accepted Answer

The A1, A3 and Q2 most often, along with earlier A4, A5, Q3 and TT models; the TT's last generation was offered as a manual too. Recent A6, A8, Q7 and Q8 models are automatic only.

Question 4

Can you still buy a new Audi A3 with a manual gearbox?

Accepted Answer

Yes: the A3 Sportback and saloon offer a manual with the 116 or 150 PS TFSI petrol and the 116 PS TDI diesel, and the A3 allstreet with the 150 PS TFSI. The 150 PS TDI, the e-hybrid plug-ins, the S3 and the RS 3 are S tronic only.

Used Audi cars with a manual gearbox in Luxembourg

Audi A3 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET S-LINE NAVI XENON LED MFL

Audi RS4 RS4

Audi A3

Audi A6 A6 2.0 TFSI

Audi Q2 30 TFSI basis 1 HAND NAVI **

Audi A5

Audi Q5 2.0 TDI (clean diesel) ultra

Audi A5 A5 2.0 TDI Sportback DPF

Audi A4 3.0 tdi s-line

Audi A5 2.0 TDI 170 Sportback