Audi A3 in-depth review - Carbuyer
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- Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2016
- The 2016 Audi A3 hatchback offers more tech, better fuel economy and lower running costs. As well as a revised engine range, which includes an impressive 1.0-litre petrol, the facelifted Audi A3 also boasts new headlights, bumpers and revised equipment. Elsewhere, it's the brilliant three-door hatchback it always was, with the option of the clever Audi Virtual Cockpit.
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Great review, thank you!
Picked up mine yesterday and it is fantastic!! You had one of the most informative reviews compared to others.
The car is very luxurious and plenty of power for urban driving for a 1 litre plus turbo, where I will be clocking most of my KM. The virtual cockpit is a game changer when accompanied with the apple car play.
A good friend who has an RS3 sat in it and couldn't stop commenting how awesome it looks..!
what do you think about it now after four years
They certainly managed to get a posh lad to review the posh hatch
... since when did Will from the inbertweeners become a car reviewer? 🤔
Callum Sahan exactly what I thought
Wetting myself 😂😂😂😂
Another great and informative review. And at last...manufacturers are making infotainment tablets motorised.
My grandma drives faster through the corners! Come on James, show us that this car really is fun to drive :)
a3 is one of the most great family cars thats ever been built i have a older a3 its still ok
I have a question when the tax changes in 2017 how is it going to affect people by paying £40000 outright to having something on PCP as on PCP you would normally change car before you got to the £40000 limit ?
Do a video on the Audi A3 sport back
Is the sports suspension really that bad?
No mention about the power and mpg of the engine tested.... which is key in any car review
James please do a review for the new Honda Civic
Do a gtd review
Great video
I'm stuck between audi a3 sportsback or ford fiesta zeetec any advice?
Not in the same class, so you decide according to the budget, if money is no issue then the Audi is definitely the better choice.
i'm sure he likes that "cockpit" haha
Viet Nguyen .. Pillock
Tbf it's pretty much what I expected for the facelift
isn't it polo or golf platform?
So in the ka+ theres enough room for 3 in the back but in an A3 there isn't?!
Yeah imagine yourself the FUN out of 1 litre , 3 cylinder and torsion bar rear suspension and almost 1500 kg .
A bus ride is far more exciting !
joako2706 You should test drive one! It weighs only 1150kg and has the same torque figure as a [heavier] 2002 A3 1.8T 150PS I once drove. It is arguably the most fun to drive of the non-performance variants.
can y'all review a infiniti q30 please.
LDV-Washwood Heath Convoy-Maxus doubt it, they get paid bu VW only
The Virtual Cockpit cost £1395 not £450
In europe its 2000 to 2500 euro option! cant see many A3 buyers opting it.
Audi really make some of the best all-around cars out there.
vorsprung durch technik 👍🏼
to call a Golf Audi and sell it much more expensive is not "Vorsprung durch Technik" but "Vorsprung durch cleveres Marketing"
air911cooled okay have you tried both, of you Did you would not say that, yes it's a similar platform however the Audi has practically a whole different design and the parts aren't even shared that much for things that's we can see in the interior. I'm not a VW fanboy I just know the truth and won't lie because I like BMW more
you mean VW
Crawl back to your hole.
While I may only be 19 I still have owned a couple of cars and driven a shit ton of different brands and as an all around package Audi wins.
The interior quality isn't matched by any of their competitors and the exterior design is in my opinion amazing (looks is of course subjective). They also have fantastic driving capabilities and they are reasonably reliable.
One minus being the fact that they are quite expensive to repair.
The reasons I stated above is the reasons I just bought myself a brand new A5 Sportback, best car I've ever driven!
The point is Audi do not make these cars they are under the umbrella of VW so ultimately it's VW making these cars sticking on Audi badges and essentially apart from differences in styling and interior you are driving a VW be it a more expensive one!
a 1 litre audi think of the size of the car slightly bigger engine than a 850cc original mini
Amazing that one litre engines are now driving posh cars and are so refined! I like the A3, but I think I'd probably still go for the Golf - it's very smart and carries rear passengers in more comfort.
Presenter looks like Will Young's brother.
Lol! Good call 😄
Reminds me of a plastic tub I'd use to put my sandwiches in
Shame you couldn’t afford one
damn i literally just searched and was disappointed all the other were from 4 years ago
Audi dies A-pillars right: not too thick and not to steeply raked, perfect for visibility, unlike many Fords these days, with their giant a-pillars
Please review the 2.0TFSI S-Tronic! I'm sure it's far more interesting then a 1.0 3 cylinder... Just saying!
You must be american. The Stronic blows.
Wanted to watch this..... but its like he is doin a bad impression of Quentin Wilson..... love the car tho 😂😂
Virtual cockpit not worth the money
they look good,,,
where's Ginny??? GINNNNYYYYYY!!!!!!
o-60 in 10 seconds is not bad
Well tbh it isn't for town driving however for more high speed roads its complete pants
Maybe for some but in my book that is slow, not bad for 1.0 litre but still too slow for me.
Imran Mohammed I have a 1.0TFSI A3 and it will easily do its 128mph top speed without a fuss. What more could you need on the road? There's nothing else out there that's as well equipped and refined or has a better performance/economy balance for the money.
I have a seat Ibiza that does 0-60 in 13 seconds and it feels fine on the motorway. As did my Ford KA and Skoda Citigo although they were quite noisy.
Kira Anastasia There aren't many cars you can buy new these days that can't handle the odd motorway jaunt. My previous car was a 2015 Ibiza 1.4 and though it was a little noisy, it was perfectly happy zipping up and down motorways at 80+
He is getting better at his reviews and we are getting used to his annoying voice but seriously head over carwow for our good old Matt.
This presenter does not have idea about this car - he is merely repeating what the marketing person has given him.
The model year is wrong...
those headlights are worse than the previous ones, even on the A4 they are not looking nice
1.0 litre ??? Dafuq is happenin with these cars 😮
No they bloody don't. Cars are more reliable now then ever, they go on for hundreds of thousands of miles. you couldn't say that a couple of decades ago.
It's to do with emission regulations imposed by governments across the world. Hence the reason why some the greatest performance cars such as Porsche BMW M cars and Ferrari are downsizing and turbo charging engines. Its a real shame but it's reality.
he's yag
Aaaand it's stolen.
Posh-o
They always review dead spec come on
So dull
Tesla: innovation
Audi: new headlights
well at least audi can do a lap without overheating
at least the Tesla offers a 10 year warranty on the battery and motor. even KIA and Hyundai have better reliability than audi/bmw/mercedes/vw. hahaha
hyylo 10 year warranty on a tesla only means 10 year of owning a shitty car
Supcharged nokia and blackberry laughed when apple and google announced they would enter the mobile market. look at the facts. these are experts in 'software'. Tesla is a software company and has received huge investment from the founders of google. the ceo of Amazon has also stated that the traditional car industry will face huge job losses as they do not have the ability and software expertise to combine software with hardware. Apple is investing billions in driver-less car technology.
You stupid
Why you always got to drive the shit 1.0l models
No the a3 is far better
starting to look boring and dated, despite the facelift
The sound is all over the place! Fix it!
Is it just me or is this review only telling us about all the good bits? No negatives? Hmmm........not sure but is Audi paying for this review? My brother drove one for a while and said the front seats are not very comfortable over long distances and suffers from a little too much tyre noise. For me personally it just looks so boring and non descript.....but then I guess you only want the badge.
MrDamodee well said
It looks so dated..
IMO the only A3 that looks good is the new A3 sedan.... ! the best proportions
these people are so bias towards german cars. watch the infinity q30 review and compare it to this. how does this car look more luxurious 😡
Gayness overload, some things just dont go together
It just looks so boring though
Who agrees the 1 Series is better?
ArmanDLEG until the 1 series goes front wheel drive! agree with you.
true
Jonny Oliveira No, he's saying that as soon as BMW decides to make the 1 Series FWD, he won't find it better.
Agreed!
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God is looks soooooooo boring :/
m8 you really need hair transplant. need help just ask .
is it the first time you see a receding hairline or what
golf better
at least cheaper
Golf VW and Audi are part of the same company.
Recep Demirci no way
yawn, another Skoda in disguise. Time Audi hired a designer or two and penned something fresh.
I can't stand this guy.😩
U Would Wanna Get a Golf Mark 5 For a Starter Their Very Good
crap revew
paul smith.. Brilliant review
Most bias review ever. Not a single bad point.
Why even bother testing this boring washing machine again? *Sighs*
Gay review