Werner Zimmermann, Head of Quality Assurance at AUDI AG: “Audi stands not only for premium quality and flawless workmanship, but also for high reliability – from its small cars to its luxury sedans. This very good result from GTÜ confirms the quality of our work.”
GTÜ is Germany’s largest, officially accredited organization of independent motor vehicle inspectors. In its used car report, GTÜ rated one- to three-year-old models in eight different vehicle classes. The Audi A1 is the winner in the small car category (defect rate: 3.36). In the full-size sedan segment, the Audi A6 takes the top spot (defect rate: 3.17). The Audi A8 is the winner in the luxury class (defect rate: 2.45).
The GTÜ report is based on data records from over five million general vehicle inspections. GTÜ analyzed a total of 240 models and calculated a defect rate for each. This figure indicates the average number of defects identified per 100 vehicles of a given model.