Super TestCar reviews - Audi - A3 - Sportback 5-dr hatch 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 ups the green factor with clever cylinder de-activation tech in A3 Sportback6 Sep 2013 LIKE all forward-thinking modern car-makers, Audi is investing a lot of R&D money into improving fuel economy across its model range. The latest idea is to incorporate cylinder de-activation technology to its already frugal A3 Sportback for a $2300 premium over the standard 1.4 TFSI variant. Audi is also taking the opportunity to introduce its Quattro all-wheel drive system to the range on the top-spec 1.8 TFSI, and this also comes with a $3000 premium over the regular version The Mercedes-Benz A-Class has ignited sales in the premium small car segment and solid offerings such as the Volvo V40 and BMW 1 Series means the A3 has some tough competition in the Australian marketplace. Is a slight reduction in fuel consumption enough to put Audi on top? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 September 2013 to 1 November 2016 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 |
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