{"id":239417,"date":"2023-09-22T11:49:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T11:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=239417"},"modified":"2023-09-22T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T11:49:21","slug":"audi-tt-roadster-final-edition-long-term-test-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/audi-tt-roadster-final-edition-long-term-test-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi TT Roadster Final Edition: long-term test review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>First report: the handsome Audi TT Roadster is winning hearts with everyone<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--Us2EfiAO--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1570211839\/autoexpress\/steve-sutcliffe_cmyk.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--bqpVlNzS--\/f_auto,t_content-image-full-mobile@1\/v1695296810\/autoexpress\/2023\/09\/Audi%20TT%20Roadster%20Final%20Edition%20long%20termer-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<li><stop offset=\"0%\" class=\"stop-color-first\" style=\"stop-color:#f9bf23;stop-opacity:1\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"50%\" class=\"stop-color-first\" style=\"stop-color:#f9bf23;stop-opacity:1\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"50%\" class=\"stop-color-final\" style=\"stop-color:#D5D4D4;stop-opacity:1\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" class=\"stop-color-final\" style=\"stop-color:#D5D4D4;stop-opacity:1\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" class=\"widget-svg widget-selected\" style=\"width:22px;height:22px;transition:transform .2s ease-in-out\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" class=\"widget-svg widget-selected\" style=\"width:22px;height:22px;transition:transform .2s ease-in-out\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" class=\"widget-svg widget-selected\" style=\"width:22px;height:22px;transition:transform .2s ease-in-out\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" class=\"widget-svg widget-selected\" style=\"width:22px;height:22px;transition:transform .2s ease-in-out\"><\/path><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" class=\"widget-svg multi-widget-selected\" style=\"width:22px;height:22px;transition:transform .2s ease-in-out\"><\/path><\/svg>\n<p><span>4.5<\/span> out of <span>5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>How we review cars<\/span>Buy used for less at Buyacar<\/p>\n<h2>Verdict<\/h2>\n<p><strong>We are enjoying life with the swansong TT so far, and can\u2019t wait until the engine is run in and we can\u00a0 have some real fun. There is little to really dislike about the roadster, barring a few cosmetic quibbles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mileage: <\/strong>358<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economy: <\/strong>32.9mpg<\/li>\n<p>The first thing that strikes you about the Final Edition Audi TT Roadster is surely the same thing that defined the TT when it arrived in 1998: the way it looks. Despite numerous updates during the past quarter of a century, some of which have been more successful than others, it\u2019s still a stunning car to look at. One that remains defined by its styling, and the design really does make everything that little bit better.<\/p>\n<p>People who see it don\u2019t ask what it\u2019s like to drive. Instead they give you an opinion on its styling, its paint job, or its 20-inch wheels. And most folks I\u2019ve met in the first couple of weeks of \u2018ownership\u2019 tend very much to like the way our TT Roadster looks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--rNHWjG3d--\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1690375669\/Best-sports-cars---header_zhsu6j.jpg\">Top 10 best sports cars 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Including me, despite the addition of a rear spoiler without which this Final Edition version would, I\u2019m fairly certain, look even better still. No matter, because the rest of this Audi has so much going for it that I can forgive it the addition of one smallish chunk of unnecessary bodywork.<\/p>\n<h4>More reviews <\/h4>\n<h5>Car group tests<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>BMW M240i Coupe vs Porsche 718 Cayman vs Audi TT RS: 2022 group test review<\/li>\n<li>Audi TTS vs Alpine A110 vs Porsche 718 Cayman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>In-depth reviews<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Audi TT review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Road tests<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>New Audi TT RS Iconic Edition 2023 review<\/li>\n<li>Audi TT (Mk1, 1999-2006) icon review<\/li>\n<li>New Audi TT Roadster 2019 review<\/li>\n<li>New Audi TT Coupe 2019 review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Used car tests<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Used Audi TT review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The version we\u2019ve gone for is the 40 TFSI, which is the closest model to the original TT. It\u2019s propelled by the same turbocharged 2.0-litre engine you\u2019ll find in many Audis and VWs, but to be clear, it\u2019s 48bhp down on a Golf GTi, with \u2018just\u2019 194bhp and 320Nm of torque. Quick, therefore, our TT Roadster is not, although I\u2019d still hope it has enough poke to ignite its excellent front wheel-drive chassis, something I\u2019ll find out more about in due course: the engine still has fewer than 400 miles showing, so I\u2019m not giving it too much pain yet. Hence the decent-but-not-brilliant 32.4mpg average \u2013 not bad for a petrol car with a claimed 0-62mph time of 6.9 seconds, I suppose.<\/p>\n<p>We haven\u2019t gone mad with the options list, either, because you don\u2019t need to and, frankly, can\u2019t with a Final Edition TT. Being a run-out model, the car has tons of kit as standard, so the only options specified are Tango red paint (which is a no-cost choice anyway), \u00a31,495 Comfort and Sound Pack (which brings a top-quality B&amp;O sound system), front and rear parking sensors (another no-cost option) plus head-level heating for the seats, at \u00a3495.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--9xLsTAj7--\/f_auto,t_content-image-full-mobile@1\/v1695296807\/autoexpress\/2023\/09\/Audi%20TT%20Roadster%20Final%20Edition%20long%20termer-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The total price, including all the extras fitted, is \u00a347,640. On one hand, that sounds like rather a lot, considering the relative shortage of tech in the TT; there\u2019s no big central touchscreen to play with, no distance-sensing cruise control, and not a whiff of a lane-departure system. But on the other hand, few cars at this kind of money attract anywhere like this much attention, or approval, and in terms of build quality, the TT remains a rare gem. It feels like a piece of mechanical jewellery in the way its doors close so cleanly, and so expensively. Indeed, the entire cabin has a distinctly high-end feel to it for a car at this price.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--2ndlamRb--\/v1683626472\/assets\/partners\/powered-by-motorway_150x70.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"icon\" class=\"imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbt16lmuilhp3 polaris__image\" height=\"20\" src=\"\/public\/trustpilot-icon.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The seats are also great, with a part-Alcantara, part-leather finish that looks good and offers a really good balance between comfort and support. Plus I actually like the fact there\u2019s no central touchscreen. Instead, all the information is presented to the driver, and the driver alone, via a nice big switchable TFT screen that also serves as the main instrument cluster, as well as the infotainment screen. This means that everything \u2013 phone, sat-nav, comms, car settings and stereo \u2013 is right in front of you.<\/p>\n<p>So although there\u2019s no head-up display in the TT Final Edition, I don\u2019t miss it one bit. Having all the info in line of sight, within the instruments, allows you to concentrate far more on what\u2019s ahead of you, rather than on a touchscreen to your left. This design works so much better than a central touchscreen on so many levels, for the driver, and makes me wonder why we crave the central panel so universally nowadays.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, once the engine has a few more miles on its crank, I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll enjoy driving the TT with a bit more vim. Having said that, I\u2019m pretty happy just bumbling about in it, running in the motor, enjoying its looks, relishing its cabin quality, brilliant electric hood, fine steering, strong brakes, decent ride quality, even its boot space. Pretty much everything about it so far, in other words, except for that rear spoiler.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Model:<\/td>\n<td>Audi TT Roadster Final Edition 40 TFSI S Tronic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>On fleet since:<\/td>\n<td>August 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Price new:<\/td>\n<td>\u00a345,650 (\u00a347,640)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Engine:<\/td>\n<td>2.0-litre 4cyl, turbocharged, 194bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CO2\/tax:<\/td>\n<td>164g\/km\/\u00a3570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Options:<\/td>\n<td>Tango red metallic paint (\u00a30), Comfort and sound pack (\u00a31,495), Front and rear parking sensors (\u00a30), Head-level heating on both seats (\u00a3495)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance*:<\/td>\n<td>Group: 43 Quote: \u00a3649<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mileage:<\/td>\n<td>385 miles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Economy:<\/td>\n<td>32.9mpg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Any problems?<\/td>\n<td>None so far<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*Insurance quote from AA (0800 107 0680) for a 42-year-old in Banbury, Oxon, with three points.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/audi\/tt\/361033\/audi-tt-roadster-final-edition-long-term-test-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First report: the handsome Audi TT Roadster is winning hearts with everyone 4.5 out of 5 How we review carsBuy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":239416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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