Super TestCar reviews - Audi - A3 - 3-dr rangeAudi modelsA3 1.8T 5-dr hatch 2.0 FSI 3-dr hatch 3-dr range Ambition Cabriolet range Cabriolet TFSI Range RS3 Sedan RS3 Sportback S3 3-dr hatch S3 Cabriolet S3 sedan S3 Sportback S3 Sportback 5-dr hatch S3 Sportback S-tronic 5-dr hatch Sedan sedan 1.8 TFSI Sportback 1.0 TFSI Sportback 1.8 TFSI Quattro Sportback 1.9 TDIe 5-dr hatch Sportback 3.2 5-dr hatch Sportback 5-dr hatch range Sportback e-tron Research Audi OverviewAudi introduces an all-new three-door A3 with a choice of petrol and diesel engines21 Jun 2004 Audi’s A3 hatchback has carved a small and moderately successful niche in the Australian new car market for itself, a bit like Audi itself. But the challenges now start getting more serious for the A3 with BMW’s 1 Series presenting a tough new challenge when it arrives in October. To ensure the fight is as difficult as possible for the new rival, Audi has introduced an A3 that offers more choice and more size inside and out for a lower introductory price than the outgoing car. Let the battle commence. Model release date: 1 July 2004 to 1 January 2010 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelAUDI introduced its original A3 hatchback range here starting with the three-door in May 1997. At launch, it was available with 74kW/145Nm 1.6 for $38,950 and a 92kW/173Nm 1.8 for $41,950. A 110kW/210Nm 1.8T was added in February 1998, before the five-door version joined the range in October 1999. At launch, the five-door was available with the same 1.6 (uprated to 75kW/148Nm as part of a cosmetic upgrade in November 2000), 1.8 and 1.8T engines. The outgoing 1.6 five-door, at $35,400, became the base model when the three-door models left the market in October 1999 (except for the S3 hot hatch). |
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