Audi A4 vs Mercedes C-Class vs BMW 3 Series vs Jaguar XE Saloons 2017 review | Head2Head
Watch our compact executive car group test of the Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class, BMW3- Series and Jaguar XE. Mat Watson finds out which is best in this versus video review.
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I love your reviews Mat but about A4 looking like an old A4 because many makers these days don't change much for example Jaguar , BMW 3 , 1, 5 series hasn't changed since 2007 , some of Mercedes cars haven't changed much either many car makers including Porsche . And we gonna see this more in lots of car companies so its not just A4 in this video but 3 series looks the same as the 2007 generation and the next jaguar I can bet it won't be too different from this one even C Class . And the fake exhaust on Audi and Benz its a matter of time before other manufacturers start doing it too . I personally think its more of decoration so we should get used to it same as touchscreen infotainment we will get used to it as we are all now used to our touchscreen phone . So there is no point criticizing coz most manufacturers will start producing touchscreen infotainment.
Where is the Giulia?
The only british reviewer who has no bias towards british cars.
And that, sir, deserves respect
+Tareq Arar he use to be very bias on carbuyer but he's listened and modified his ways. That also deserves respect
+Jamms Sinon yeah salute his honesty
The jaguar look's cheap has fuck ... Just like the lauch of the iphone 5C is like plastic shit XE
Why do you say this? Maybe because a German car, won the test. The Pro-German car bias on You Tube, is very strong.
I am a big fan of the stop motion luggage shots. Says a lot more than just mentioning the boot volume.
totally agree with you...Only the genius Matt can pay attention to all the details needed for regular people :)
I only want to know if my golf clubs will fit in the width of the boot.
It's a shame they stop doing that
A4 has the best interior - that tablet display on the C-Class ruins it.
It wouldn't look so bad if the frame wasn't so wide. If the screen went to the edges of the frame like the BMW and the Audi it would look much better. That being said I also think the Audi is the best looking.
It does ruin it
The higher end infotainment system in the C class makes the display larger with smaller bezels, looks very nice although doesn't come too cheap, screen is also glass and flush with the edge unlike the base model system (if I remember right)
Wouldnt trade the glued tablet for a front wheel drive volkswagen.. i bet neither would you
The Merc is just weirdly speced cause the interiour would look way nicer than every other car if they had gone for the command system and wood in the center console...
Audi is a great quality brand and always has been. Audi is Totally under-rated. I'm glad it's the winner here as is well deserved. Audi owners never have to shout about how good they are. If you've owned an Audi, you just know. Audi owners /fans are never as vocally aggressive as the BMW owners/fans on KZhead yet enjoy great German engineering and quality. I know I'm vocal about Audi on here but that makes me one of a kind. For different reasons, it's Audi or Mercedes for me.
Totally agreed!
seanzal audi all day
seanzal lool so true come from mercedes and everyone who sits inside is shocked by how good the quality is. Unfortunately a lot people overlook Audi. But they are killing the game going to overtake Mercedes and bmw by 2020
Alex G idk I would agree comparing an e class or s class to an a6 or a8. But when I compared the a4 and c class the, the interior of the a4 just stole my eye. I think the c class should have styling like the s and e class interior. But then again I have been seeing the class interior since 2015 so I might be biased.
I just like Matt, it's a joy to watch him review cars! :)
And it's a joy to read comments like that
its always good even though I'm not in the uk.
carwow u are serious gay mat .. lol
he's the best car reviewer on KZhead
C-Class exterior+A4 interior+3-series Chassis/engine = Dream Car.
Does a car like this exsist if so i would like to know where i can buy it.
***** Having driven every single one of these, the chassis is really good on the xe, but the powertrain and transmission tuning do not compare to the bmw's. Plus BMW adaptive suspension is much more compliant in comfort mode than the jag's. The mercedes would have a better interior than the audi if the infotainment and navigation screen didn't suck so bad, the audi wins on technology alone.
joedogg9836 a4 engine + jaguar interior n rear exterior + bmw chasis + merc front exterior = Sucks ass car
3 series exterior
Audi engine is the best+ most reliable.
Every time I watch one of these comparison reviews I always prefer the BMW. I'm starting to think I might be biased towards fun to drive cars.
The new practicality montage was amazing, please do them all like that. Great vid
A4 👍👍👍 The review 👍👍👍 The reviewer 👍👍👍
F.A. M.Z: 👍👍👍
F.A. M.Z. Volvo s6
ronald lamb volvo and audi the best !!! 😎😊
F.A. M.Z. A4!!
BMW 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Loving this channel,marvellous reviews.Keep up the effort Mat!!!
Another great informative review Mat. I suspect you really enjoy your job as your enthusiasm just jumps out of the screen. Very entertaining whilst useful real world information required to assess next car purchase. Cheers!
The channel Much much better than before And this review is perfect The "head 2 head" is awesome and no other channel provides like this comparison Keep it up :)
Ah thanks Mohammed! Glad you like it
Try motor trend channel. theyre probably the best car channel on youtube
Ali Humair NO, all they care about is track times and which is the fastest. Utter rubbish! its like they are aimed at wannabe racing nutters.
@@alihumair8880 they are way worse then carwow.carwow is the best car channel in youtube
That British flag on your t-shirt troll saved your ass! 😆
It actually saved my tits
+MatWatsonCars Ohhh Mat, thats why I like you and your reviews!😂💪🏼
+MatWatsonCars please compare x6 vs gle .
Floris Kieviet i
Arse*
Hey Matt, its alws a joy to watch your reviews. Honesty and humour at their best everytime. Would choose the Merc all day by the way..
This review help make my division easier!! I love the way you compare each car very clear. Good job guys. The best car reviews channel.
I love your videos! Big well done to Mat and the team, I can see you are all working your backsides off and it really shows in your content. Both entertaining yet informative! Keep up the good work guys! And do get a Focus RS at some point (;;
Hi Matt, just wanted to say a huge thanks! As someone who isn't very experienced with cars I was nervous to buy my first car, and your videos helped break everything down in terms I understand. I got the Audi A4 today! Thanks!!
Mandy I just picked up the new a4 sline all loaded up.I love it! Dont you like the way the interior of the car lights up at night? Looks like a spaceship
Good Choice my Man!
How’s it served you?
Hello! 6 years! Do u still have it? I've had a B9 A4 for a year and it's been pretty good. AC Condensor leaked but that's been fixed under warranty. Perfectly reasonable car for the money and I'm not complaining. Although I've only had it for a year, hope it stays like this :)
I loved the way you react for expressing the rear seat space... :D
I love Matt, It's a pleasure watching him review cars. To his unbiased credit I recently purchased BMW. Editing, sound track, honest reviews to presentation. Everything is absolute fantastic. Lots of love -fan from United States.
Thumbs up group battle review matt, love n enjoy all ur good team works. Keep it simple ...keep it fun n honest.
I’ve driven the b8.5 s4, 335i, c300 and the XE 35t, had to go with jaguar, it’s a incredible car
I am a massive fan of the F30 but after seeing the new A4 in this video I think I've founf a new favourite. Shame it's not available in my country till Q4...
where do u came from
+AFG_ _Gamer his from Iran
@Bernie its AWD
Audi ❤
This channel is exploding...I just can't stop watching reviews, they are so informative, non biased and fun, keep it up guys P.S. more Porsches please
You have the best review on internet. Keep doing the good Job Job. Thanks!
Finally the A4 wins! Has always been the most refined and although the styling changes might seem subtle, it'll age much better than the anodyne jag... Those headlight and body lines are straight from the mk1 TT, and the interior! A decade ahead
the jag looks way older than the Audi.
yeah I mean what's with that back and interior? what is this 2010?
looks like a hyundai
S Almanza well it does, but boy hiw it drives... never driven a car so good
maturer
carwow - subscribe carbuyer - unsubscribe done!! 😎
Glad to have you back with me!
lol
what's the intro music?
The JAG all day!! I don't count on these car videos i went and test drove all the cars myself and ended up with a 2018 Jaguar 35t r sport. supercharged 380 hp fully loaded for 55000 dollars. And I freakin love it.
My dream car is A4 butt in reality is Corolla 2010 lmao
Kieth tank corolla is amazinggg😍
@@manishk.brahma16 corrola will never breakdown compared to these cars
You have to be blind if you think that A4 looks like previous version.
Good Point
It looks much sharper
dude the only change is in the top corners of the rack
I think Mercedes is a winner in look-a-likes
+alpinaB12coupe what about BMW..
Welcome back Matt!
Thanks, Mat! Got the A4 today.
Excellent review - great work Matt and the team. I test drove all these cars recently and there's very little to separate them. It'll come down to price and personal choice at the end of the day. For me: 1 BMW - Fun sporty drivers' car but also practical, comfortable and classy. 2 Audi - More of a limo than the BMW. Practical, refined, beautiful interior. 3 Jaguar - fantastic driving dynamics. Contrived and awkward interior. 4 Mercedes - comfortable drive but garish interior that's cramped in the back.
Should do a non common Compact Executive Car group test with the Lexus IS 200t, Volvo S60, Infinity Q50 and Alfa Giulia. Good cars and definitely stand out from the crowd!
Great review. Very accurate about road noise for these vehicles
Ι ve been enjoying these reviews, i would also like to see a pich and test for like 3 or 4 "best cars for road trips" not family types, but for young people road tripping with friends.
I can so do that video, and would love to. But to make it financially viable you'd need to pay me £4,000. ;-)
You're cheap Matt.
Great review, I recently purchased an XE and love it!
Do you still have it? Had any issues?
if the A4 was a RWD it will become the perfect car but in real life nothing perfect, good job audi
Well, you can still kick out the tail if it's equipped with "Quattro". And besides, these aren't really meant to be the type of car that rips it's tires to shreds like a BMW (although that is also pretty damn fun). They are about munching down those miles like nothing else. That, and being super stable at high speeds. It just comes down to personal preference in that regard :)
Newgenerationisbg U R 100% right
mugtaba rabih in
You also need a good gearbox, most audi cars have a garbage gearbox..
@@sfcindia981 s tronic is garbage?
I love your comparison tests please do more
Mat i love it your test drive.And you have a sense of humour. Greetings from Turkey
I need a car that have exterior asthetic look of Mercedes and performance of BMW and interior of an audi
Can you do 1 series vs A3 vs VW GTD vs Mercedes A220 vs Seat Leon FR
Excellent and fair review, keep it up 👍
I have been watching your videos for over 3 years and I'm twelve 2017‼️
You forgot the Alfa giulia! Will you do a review of it??
XE looks great to me ..
I have an F30 335 and love it, though after I drove the new one I realized just how much better thc chassis is on the new one
I have an Audi A4 (the "old" B8 version) but after watching that review I strongly consider the C-Class as a replacement, it looks really sharp inside and outside.
Why are many videos unlisted?
I'm British and I think the Jaguar XE looks the shittest
I'm German and I think with a few smart exterior design choices the Jag XE would look really great. The rear end design choices (especially those terrible tail lights) make the car look unnecessarily cheap and boring.
True 😂😂
I am Nigerian and am drooling
nope..the XE is great looking mate
a blind brit because this gen of 3 series bmw easily take the cake on ugly
very good videos Matt. Please make a comparison video of luxury SUVs: VW Touareg, Jeep Grand Cherokee, BMW X5, or some other rival car :)
Matt! Please do a comparison between hot hatches! You have done a stellar job reviewing the C and D segment saloons. All the best in your career :)
It's coming. And you will love it!
Next time:: audi a8 mercedes s class bmw 7 series jaguar cj
Xj*
+Julian J Yes!
Judging by the most recent video on Carwow, it's going to be A6 - 5 series etc.
+James Filosa a6 already done
The a8 is rally old. With the new one pleaaaase
I don't think I've ever clicked on a video quicker
You guys make the best, most helpful, detailed reviews. Saves so much time for the viewers by comparing 4 cars in one video! Thanks for this
Great Review!
Excellent review, specially with each car's weaknesses and strengths. Beware the butthurt fanboys when this is made public.
I really love the videos Mat, but what was that music at the beginning? :D I sounded like a toaster having angry sex with a hydraulic press
It was. The press is pregnant now.
lmao , did you now? haha
didnt you know bro, thats how pop tarts are made?!
Choice of looks is a matter of personal preference. Practicality matters most to me. Looks follow second. The A4, 3seies and C Class are tried and tested and so I expect similar engine quality and durability. The XE is fairly new and so it may be too early to judge it. Speed is a less distinguishing factor as it largely depends on engine size and in any case daily commutes hardly require the excess power capacities that all models possess.
Hi Matt, could you do the Audi S3 sedan please! I'm a big fan of your reviews and I'm considering changing my A4 for and S3. Thanks heaps
I got my own Jaguar XE, and it changed my life.
With it's constant mechanical failures and massive maintenance costs?
Costel Coaie Had it not been for an Indian brand, Tata Motors, Jaguar would’ve been doomed by now. So stop generalising.
You are in debt for life?
Sidharth Sreekumar dont be a fucking dick. You don’t know shit about jaguars. I bet u drive a corolla
I personally prefer 3 series.
To the Audi haters, who pretend to know about cars, but clearly don't. Here is a lesson.....There is no denying that the A4 is a VW group car. So is Porsche, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Bentley and Skoda! The A4 doesn't share its underpinnings with the Passat however. The Passat shares its underpinnings with the golf. The A4 chassis is Audi only. This new A4 shares its platform with the Q7. The engine is mounted longitudinally which is the traditional Audi way. It also allows for the Torsen based Quattro system which is pure Audi, not VW Passat. Pure Audi is a nose heavy, longitudally engined vehicle with all wheel drive and the best interior in the business.
Niko Belik i like you
okk thanks
omg u have the same name as me
*BMW > Jag, Mercs, Audi*
Also if you put the XE next to the current outgoing A5 and look at them from behind, then you'll notice how they got their design cues from the A5,
Awesome video.....helpful....thx a lot
I love the Mercedes. And I WANT google maps! But the 3 series pulls on my heart.
I have the 2017 jaguar xe with the supercharger v6. I got the jaguar because at least here in the United States you don't see many jaguars. everyone and they momma's have a Audi A4 or BMW 3 series or Mercedes c class. I see them everywhere! And normally when you buy a car you see it alot. But that hasn't been the case with the jaguar they are not as common. I hate having a car everyone has its annoying to me.
very nice!! tks Mat
All these decent spec diesels at 180 bhp plus would be superb. I remember the Morris Oxford had a van based 48bhp engine (Perkins) which couldn't match these economies! Top speed 68 mph. ahh the good old days.
Good review but where is the S60?
Exactly
+carwow :)
We know its gonna the least impressive here but its much cheaper for the same safety technology and good engines with 8 speed gearbox, but its still a 2011 model so from the inside it just cant compete with the germans.
The S60 is next model Volvo will update. We can expect a lot... Same platform as the S90.
in middle age
Audi: Nerd BMW: Athlete Mercedes: Rich Jaguar: Mercedes´ Bodyguard
they all cost THE SAME!
I lol'd haha.
I'd happily be a nerd then ;)
+MrSimmix really? They cost about the same and you would pick the only front wheel drive car? Lets put a 2000usd price tag for rwd.. It just means vw is just stealing that money from you for every audi someone buy
haahhaha
Hey Mat, could you do a review on Skoda Superb 2016? And Mercedes Benz E Class 2016 if you can?
Your Awesome Mat !
I've decided. BMW 320d Touring. 100-Year Anniversary package, and xDrive with some extra equipment. I can't wait! :)
Robbinsffxi Fail. You have bought worst car in the class.
you have obviously never drive an bmw, right? in a bmw you have always the best drive feeling. it's simply the ultimative driving machine.
Da fuck is the jaguar doing there? 3 cars and another..thing?
+carwow thumbs up for review! Following you since, you know, "switch"... A bit of critics? May I? Still image is crisp but on the go, from outside of the car, it looks a bit shaky, especially you notice that around DRL. Guess you need a mount that will eliminate small vibrations. Still thumbs up!
Hey Mat! Can you make a new video comparing the new facelifted C-Class coupe vs A5 vs 4 series
Loved the C-class except for that tiny screen. Audi wins it for the interior
Am I the only one surprised by the fact you can see the body work when you open the boot in the XE and C-class? Surely in a car thats 30k+ they would have covered it up?
Its not covered in my Audi B8 either, its rather surprising that the premium car makers doesnt cover such things up!
I'm not surprised at all. Back in the day, when German build quality meant something people were either shit rich or saved up and BOUGHT their Mercedes, nowadays people lease them. Hence the drop in quality and abundance of shitty 2 litre diesels. In a world of credit addicts and low fiscal discipline, we get the cars we deserve.
On the A6 it's covered except for the roof of the the boot as its exposed but that doesn't need to be covered up as there are sub-woofers above and that would affect them, with Audi they do make it less obvious as you actually have to look at the top to see it
First and foremost I must comment on the 2.0 liter disels. They are absolutely wonderful engines for the most time, I have the 2.0 TDI engine in my Audi and for a daily I would´t want to have anything else. Its economical, rather friendly to the environment and cheap to tax. Chatta290 I have the B&O system in my car so I also have a woofer there, but it could still easily be covered up a bit better without affecting the woofer. Since it is and Audi you really have to lay in the trunk to actually see the bare metal so thats a plus I guess.
Viktor Jakobsson yes maybe they could but thankfully compared to other cars you have to look up to see it as other cars don't cover it also you can sometimes see the exposed bodywork on the bot hing itself but on the aid a 6 the cover it in plastic, the do try their best to cover it whereas jaguars tends to look like its falling apart, i wen ti a £100,000 jaguar xj it was a 16 plate with only 100 miles and the front seat form the back had a oddly shaped thing covering the bottom electronics it looked so bad they are just poorly made
It's going to be interesting to see the new 3 series when that comes along.
Impressive review
Audi you've done it again!👏👏
Why don't you guys make all reviews public?
A review between the Lexus IS and the Infiniti Q50 would be good. Shed some light on the underdogs
Please make a review of the Citroen C4 Cactus. :)
Mercedes and Audi all day. I love the A4 out of these though!
I always hated how these cars in this segment keep getting larger. I always saw them as 'compact executive saloons', not 5 person family hauler; you buy a Passat or Mondeo for that. If you want premium amenities, step one level up for a A6, E-class, XF or 5-series. I give the nod in this comparison to the XE then C-class. The A4 is great, but IMO lacks personality. The 3 series has been ruined by the people that sell them & drive them; never before I've met such crude individuals all driving one brand & model of cars.
How a car can be ruined by people who drive them? Like how the fuck doest that work.
@@DuBstep115.......haha - said the crude (man United) BMW driver 😂😂😂😂
@@viclimited9081 English, do you speak it?
@@DuBstep115 ......no I only speak Spanish.
Hello, what's the most comfortable for long trips of, say, 10-12 hrs? Which one is the quietest? Thanks!
all is perfect cars... good review indeed
Odd that the A4 is picked as best out of all of them yet the bmw has the higher rating of all four on their website reviews
Audi till I die
Thanks for the video.
Matt is the best car reviewer in the whole world!
Audi the best
Am I the only one who struggled to get this video? Had to go via the website to find it
What do you mean by the 3 series is polarising? You said in the 3 series that it's a high quality car.
very nice review
1 giulia 2 bmw 3 series 3 c class 4 Audi a4 5 jaguar xe
yeah, Audi!!!!
So far the best car reviewer on KZhead.
Bryan Huang no it isn