Road TestCar reviews - Audi - A3 - Sportback e-tronAudi 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’s plugs in with clever but pricey A3 Sportback e-tron4 Dec 2015 By NEIL DOWLING TREAD softly and carry a big bat is something Audi has learnt as the best way to introduce its new automotive tricks. It argues that technology that can creep up quietly and not alarm consumers will reach a broader audience. Which is exactly what it plans with the plug-in hybrid A3 Sportback e-tron. It’s the first of two plug-in hybrids Audi plans for the next 12 months. The Q7 version arrives in the first half of next year. Both can go the distance with emission-free motoring and are so similar – except the purchase price – as their more conventional sister variants that nobody needs to know the difference. That high initial cost means calculator exercises will show it may not make much financial sense. But the e-tron reaches into the hearts of environmentally and technologically enriched motorists, finding a home where price has no value against doing the right thing by the planet. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 August 2015 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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