The first of the A3 generation appeared in 1996 and since then, the model has become a reference in the segment of premium compact cars. Now, the fourth generation of the A3 Sportback, which will soon reach the national market, repeats the philosophy of its predecessors. It is a sporty model, digitalized and fully connected, maintaining the focus on design, safety and quality.
The sports design model is back and brings a new Singleframe grille, with larger dimensions and honeycomb structure, LED headlights as standard. The Audi A3 grew 3 cm more than its predecessor, now having a length of 4.34 meters, and maintains a width of 1.82 meters, a height of 1.43 meters and a wheelbase of 2.64 meters. The volume of the luggage compartment varies between 380 and 1200 liters. Inside, the highlight is the 10.1-inch MMI touchscreen embedded in a high-gloss black surface in the center of the dashboard. The cabin is sporty in style and features a driver-oriented instrument panel, a newly designed center console and a gear selection lever (on S tronic automatic transmission engines). The tactile control for volume control recognizes circular movements and is a novelty in the range of the new Audi A3.
The machine is going to be a supermodel with so much possibilities in the European market and many people may prefer buying this one considering their choice. So i have showed you all the specification here to make it easy for you. One of the premieres of the new Audi A3 is the latest modular MIB3 infotainment platform, which offers handwriting recognition and intelligent voice command in natural language. Optional to the 10.1 ”screen are the Audi virtual cockpit plus (with a 12.3-inch screen and three different viewing modes) and the head-up display. Also available as an option is the Bang & Olufsen 3D Premium sound system, with 15 high performance speakers with subwoofer, amplifier with 16 channels and 680 W of total power.
The new MMI Navegação Plus offers 3D visualization of buildings and monuments of the main European cities and personalized route assistance with dynamic monitoring of alternative routes on the usual routes, depending on traffic conditions. with Audi connect emergency & service, with pre sense front (for imminent collision alert with automatic braking function with detection of vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) and warning of involuntary lane departure with corrective steering function. Optional systems include adaptive cruise control, which helps maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front.In Portugal, in the initial launch phase, the A3 Sportback is available in three equipment levels - Base, Advanced and S line and four engines: two petrol (1.0 TFSI with 110 hp and 6-speed manual gearbox and 1.5 TFSI with 150 hp and 7-speed S tronic transmission) and a 2.0 TDI Diesel with two power levels, 110 and 150 hp, with 6-speed manual gearbox and 7-speed S tronic automatic transmission, respectively. The shift-by-wire gear selector lever is new.
The combined fuel consumption of the 1.5 TFSI 150 hp is 4.8-5.1 l / 100 km, which corresponds to CO2 emissions in the combined cycle. 111-116 g / km. As for the 116 hp 2.0 TDI engine, we have 3.5-3.6 l / 100 km of consumption and 92-96 g / km of CO2 emissions, both in the combined cycle; the 150 hp variant features fuel consumption of 3.7-3.9 l / 100 km and CO2 emissions of 98-103 g / km.The prices of the A3 Sportback on gasoline engines vary between € 28,632, with the engine 30 TFSI 110 hp and reach € 37,063 with the engine 35 TFSI S tronic S line 150 hp. Diesel versions start at € 32,557 with the 30 TDI Base 116 hp and reach € 43,467 for the 35 TDI S tronic S line 150 hp. Shortly after launching on the market in Portugal, Audi will gradually extend the offer to more engine versions, including mild hybrid systems, such as the 35 TFSI S tronic, which, using a 48 V electrical system, integrates a compact battery of lithium ions.
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