2017 Audi A4 Speaker Sizes

The 2017 Audi A4 speaker size chart provides factory specifications and locations for audio system components. Information includes speakers in the a-pillar, center dash, dashboard, front door panel, rear door panel, and rear deck lid. Data covers factory speaker sizes for replacement or aftermarket upgrade purposes. Each location lists applicable specifications for audio system components.

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Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
A-Pillar 1 Tweeter
  • Requires panel disassembly
  • Professional installation recommended
  • Low replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: high
Center Dash 1 Tweeter
  • Requires dashboard disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Center Dash 2.5 Midrange
  • Requires dashboard disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Dashboard 1 Tweeter
  • Requires panel disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel 3.5 Midrange
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 3.5 Full-Range
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 8 Woofer
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low

2017 Audi A4 Speaker Replacement Summary

10 total positions
6 easy to replace
2 high priority
1 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 6 Medium: 3 High: 1

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 7 Low: 1

Additional Notes

  • The 2017 Audi A4 features a multi-driver speaker configuration with dedicated tweeters positioned in four separate locations throughout the cabin, suggesting a factory design oriented toward spatial sound distribution rather than consolidated component speakers.
  • Tweeter locations include the A-pillar, center dash, dashboard, and rear door panels, all utilizing 1-inch drivers that handle high-frequency reproduction across the listening environment.
  • Midrange frequencies are addressed through both a 2.5-inch center dash driver and 3.5-inch front door panel drivers, indicating a three-way separation in the front soundstage that may benefit from component speaker upgrades maintaining similar size specifications.
  • The 6.5-inch front and rear door panel positions accept both midbass and full-range speaker types, providing flexibility for either two-way component system installations or coaxial replacements depending on the desired level of sound refinement.
  • Rear soundstage duties fall to 6.5-inch door panel drivers for mid-frequencies, 3.5-inch rear deck lid full-range speakers, and an 8-inch woofer also mounted in the rear deck lid, creating a bass-reinforced configuration in the aft section of the cabin.
  • The presence of dedicated woofer and separate tweeter positions suggests that aftermarket component systems matching these sizes could potentially offer more substantial sonic improvements compared to coaxial speaker swaps.
  • Priority for replacement might logically fall to the larger 6.5-inch and 8-inch drivers, as these handle the majority of audible frequency content and typically show more pronounced degradation over time than smaller tweeters.
  • The dual full-range capability of the 6.5-inch positions offers installation versatility, though component speakers would likely provide better integration with the existing tweeter network already present in multiple locations.