Audi A3
Overview
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1996-0 |
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Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
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| 115 mph | 11.9 s | 40 mpg | 102 bhp | 1.6 3dr | |
| 115 mph | 11.9 s | 40 mpg | 102 bhp | 1.6 SE 3dr | |
| 115 mph | 11.9 s | 40 mpg | 102 bhp | 1.6 Sport 3dr | |
| 131 mph | 9.1 s | 40 mpg | 150 bhp | 2.0 FSI 3dr | |
| 131 mph | 9.1 s | 40 mpg | 150 bhp | 2.0 FSI SE 3dr | |
| 131 mph | 9.1 s | 40 mpg | 150 bhp | 2.0 FSI Sport 3dr | |
| 116 mph | 11.2 s | 57 mpg | 105 bhp | 1.9 TDI 3dr | |
| 116 mph | 11.2 s | 57 mpg | 105 bhp | 1.9 TDI SE 3dr | |
| 116 mph | 11.2 s | 57 mpg | 105 bhp | 1.9 TDI Sport 3dr | |
| 129 mph | 9.5 s | 51 mpg | 140 bhp | 2.0 TDI 3dr | |
| 129 mph | 9.5 s | 51 mpg | 140 bhp | 2.0 TDI SE 3dr | |
| 129 mph | 9.5 s | 51 mpg | 140 bhp | 2.0 TDI Sport 3dr | |
| 250 bhp | 3.2 V6 Sport Quattro |
Magazine Articles
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Rejuvenating an Audi A3 |
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| Publication | Car Mechanics March 2012 | |||
| Rejuvenating an Audi A3 - Part one: We used to call it lowering, not it's called slamming. But the desired effect is still the same, says ALAN ANDERSON. | ||||
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Final Fantasy 2 |
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| Publication | Car Magazine May 2011 | |||
| Final Fantasy 2 - We've waited nearly eight years for BMW's 1-series and Audi's A3 to get properly exciting. Now they've both gone ballistic at exactly the same time. Which is hotter? | ||||
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Drives - Audi A3 - less is more |
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| Publication | Top Gear October 2008 | |||
| Drives - Audi A3 - less is more- Looks the same, drives the same, but now comes with some pointless and expensive options. Say hi to the 'new' A3 sportback, says Dan Read. | ||||
| Article |
The outlook is sunny |
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| Publication | Car April 2008 | |||
| The outlook is sunny- Audi's front-drive A3 cabrio can't outshine the rear-drive BMW 1-series - can it? | ||||
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Drives - Audi A3 Cabriolet - In with the out crowd |
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| Publication | Top Gear March 2008 | |||
| Drives - Audi A3 Cabriolet - In with the out crowd- Even if this car is likely to attract its fair share of tabloid blondes and puffed-up Pr types. Tom Ford says: So what? It's a great car anyway. | ||||
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Drives - Back to basics - Audi A3 1.8 tdsi |
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| Publication | Top Gear November 2007 | |||
| Drives - Back to basics - Audi A3 1.8 tdsi - If you strip away the pretensions of modern hatchbacks and work to get the basics rights, says Rob Bright, you'll end up with something like this. | ||||
| Article |
Volkswagen Family Values |
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| Publication | Car December 2005 | |||
| Volkswagen: Audi A3 1.6 Sport, Seat leon 2.0 DTi, Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi DSG L&K, VW Gofl GT 2.0 TDi 4Motion . The brutal truth. Underneath, all these cars are VW Golfs. But on the surface, image is what counts. And if that's what you want, it's going to cost you. We drive the best A3, Octavia, Leon and Golf that £18k can buy. | ||||
| Article |
Newcomers - Booty Cool - Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 FSI |
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| Publication | Car November 2004 | |||
| Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 FSI - Newcomers - Booty Cool - The five-door A3 can be fun to drive - once you've found the version that's right for you. | ||||
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Newcomers Audi A3 3.2 Quattro |
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| Publication | Car November 2003 | |||
| Newcomers Audi A3 3.2 Quattro - V6 engine, all-wheel drive, zero pizzazz. | ||||
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Giant Test - At the sharp end |
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| Publication | Car August 2003 | |||
| Giant Test - At the sharp end - Audi's new A3 faces stiff competition in the premium hatch match. It's not enough just to be pretty these days. Now you have to be clever too. - Audi A3, BMW Compact, Mercedes-Benz SC, VW Golf | ||||
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So, the most desirable hatchback on the plant? Almost - Audi A3 |
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| Publication | Car May 2003 | |||
| So, the most desirable hatchback on the plant? Almost - Audi A3 - Audi desperately wants you to love this car, but while the quality is up and the handling has improved, the new A3 still isn't the most compelling hatchback it yearns not be. | ||||
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