A4 A3 Series II

Minor trim and suspension titivations kept the A3 five-door facelift – consisting of a new grille, bumpers and taillights – fresh in the face of newer competition, while equipment levels also rose.

The ancient 1.6 engine’s outputs edged to 75kW/148Nm. From March 2002 the S3 gained a gutsier power plant (165kW/280Nm).