Headlights OEM Audi or OEM Volkswagen
In der Fahrschule wurde mir damals beigebracht sich bei blendenden Autos auf den rechten Fahrbahnrand zu orientieren, nicht reinzustarren.
Can confirm replaced 1 headlight, front bumper and fenders - of course all aftermarket through insurance. IIRC the claim was $4300.
Just did the almost the same thing on my A6, Mint used headlight off ebay was $1000 bucks, being in the winter my headlights modules started going out so i bought 3 working ones for $300 off ebay
I can buy an entire second hand car for the cost of an audi matrix headlight. I can see fine out of my classic headlight (€229 for complete brand new saab 900 headlight at r&d carparts). It is real glass so it never fades and a fresh bulb is litterally a couple cents.
Though in my opinion, it's not the best looking Audi headlight. Although functionally/technologically inferior to this, my vote goes to B8 A4 HID headlights with that curved row of individual LEDs. It was characterful, and had exquisite design elements inside of it that worked in harmony with the lines that travelled around the car. Headlights in cars of that era were simple and boring and at best consisted of a round projector and another reflector for high beams plus indicators. B8 A4's HID lights were at a totally different level and shouted style and luxury. With these lights Audi started the game of DLR and using it as a design signature.
Peak Audi headlights are the S5 B8.5 headlights.
So peak that even aftermarket headlights for other cars call them "Audi style headlights" just like the Ferrari style or Lamborghini style headlights.
They are so iconic and unique that you see them and you immediately think audi.
Crazy smooth. Not as much pick up as the X5 (because of the electric part of the engine) I was looking at first but once the turbo kicks in it sound and feels great. Turbo lag is a drag. By the way I did the headlight upgrade. Definitely worth it
My 2024 does this when the weather fluctuates, it clears up after a bit once the weather stabilizes or the mid morning sun hits it. I was also told it's normal to an extent, fog or light condensation will clear up. Was told to let them know if it looks like water is running down inside, streaking, doesn't clear up, puddles, or if the whole thing fogs up, then the overall seal has failed or is faulty.
The halogen headlights are not good at all. The visibility on low beam is poor and I almost have to rely on high beam. I am planning to upgrade but would like to know what others recommend.
The default setting for the headlights were adjusted as high as they went. Annoyingly you couldn't change it whilst driving, you had to root around in the infotainment.
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Which headlights to choose — OEM Audi or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing headlights across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare headlights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which headlights are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights OEM Volkswagen and OEM Audi were roughly equal.
- OEM Audi received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 69 points.
- OEM Audi ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Audi (4.1) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.6).
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Headlights OEM Audi have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Brightness - owners believe, that this property for OEM Audi is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Aim - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Condensation - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Audi.
Which headlights are more popular — OEM Audi or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM Audi.
By vote balance, headlights OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Audi:
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (59) to negative (8) votes is 51 vote.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (108) to negative (48) votes is 60 votes.
By number of reviews, headlights OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Audi:
- For headlights OEM Audi there are 22 reviews: 19 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
- For headlights OEM Volkswagen there are 50 reviews: 32 positive, 6 neutral, 12 negative.
Which headlights do car owners prefer — OEM Audi or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, these manufacturers led the same number of car-specific ratings:
OEM Audi are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S4, and others.
OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, and others.
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