Audi's are superior to Volkswagen's in every department.
Everyone knows that

Yep, Audi's are better in every way, except looks, price, interior, handling, dealer service, reliability, the people who drive them, (I'm not tarring all Audi drivers with the same brush, some are ok) and then there is the fact that 4 rings now mean wayne kerr, but other than that they are superior in every way.
looks are subjective. the a3 interior is so dated its a joke
My S3 looks better than my R32, Interior is miles ahead, price wasnt much different, handling is better, dealers have been superb - mine calls every few months to see how i am, reliability has been the same and im a c*nt in both of them on the road.
Standard comment from someone who is bitter they cant afford one

I have to say looks are subjective and for me personally the R32 looks better than the S3 and also comes with more doors (yes I know the s3 does also but have you seen the thing

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I cannot for one second allow you to think the interior of the A3 is better than the golf... take a look at a 2003 a3 and see if you can spot the difference between a 2011 model.. same buttons switches etc

Not to mention that sub standard attempt at a sat nav they use, and the skinny steering wheel on their halo sport model A3 range. The fact that the ride is unnecessarily hard and the dealers are want-to-be bmw drivers in essence kind of sums it up for me.
I think if you actually take a look at both the golf and a3's of similar age and spec e.g. tdi 170 ..... the golf seems to match the a3 and in turn actually offers a slightly better residual value.
I dont think the golf is the greatest car ever... but to think the audi is better is plain stupid where the golf and a3 are concerned (see similar story with new polo and a1). I for one wouldnt be seen dead in an audi, simply because I think they are way overpriced and fail to deliver. When we move onto the larger composition vehicles its very simple to see the pecking order...
BMW>MERCEDES>JAGUAR>AUDI