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2020 Audi A3 (4th Generation)
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DRIVEN: Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI Advanced Tiptronic
The premium compact hatchback segment within is in dire straits given the massive uptake in crossovers and SUVs. It’s for this exact reason that Volkswagen decided opted to offer the Golf in GTI and R-guise exclusively, leaving more lifestyle-minded consumers may consider the T-Roc. The Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI fills this void appropriately, if you can stretch to its R585 000 purchase price before ticking some options.
Fast Facts
Model:Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI Advanced Tiptronic
Price:R585 000
Engine:1,4-litre, four-cylinder, turbopetrol
Power:110 kW @ 5 000 r/min
Torque:250 N.m @ 1 500 - 3 000 r/min
0-100 km/h:8,2 seconds
Top Speed:219 km/h
Fuel Consumption:6,2 L/100 km
CO2:116 g/km
Transmission:Eight-speed automatic
Maintenance Plan:Five-year/100 000 km maintenance
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The premium compact hatchback segment within is in dire straits given the massive uptake in crossovers and SUVs. It’s for this exact reason that Volkswagen decided opted to offer the Golf in GTI and R-guise exclusively, leaving more lifestyle-minded consumers may consider the T-Roc. The Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI fills this void appropriately, if you can stretch to its R585 000 purchase price before ticking some options.
Fast Facts
Model:Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI Advanced Tiptronic
Price:R585 000
Engine:1,4-litre, four-cylinder, turbopetrol
Power:110 kW @ 5 000 r/min
Torque:250 N.m @ 1 500 - 3 000 r/min
0-100 km/h:8,2 seconds
Top Speed:219 km/h
Fuel Consumption:6,2 L/100 km
CO2:116 g/km
Transmission:Eight-speed automatic
Maintenance Plan:Five-year/100 000 km maintenance
DRIVEN: Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI Advanced Tiptronic
Cape Town - With the absence of the mainline Volkswagen Golf range in South Africa, the Audi A3 Sportback 35 TFSI has been given more of an edge in the compact hatchback segment. Local market trends dictate that crossovers have become a more popular choice for many motorists.
www.carmag.co.za
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Cars.co.za review of the 2021 S3 Sportback
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Audi S3 Sportback (2021) Review
Fast Facts:
If you are looking for a “daily driver” that is superbly comfortable, looks good, offers healthy performance, has a cracking interior and a premium badge on the nose, the S3 is actually pretty much perfect.
However – and this criticism is similar to what has been levelled at the aforementioned BMW M135i xDrive and Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic – if you’re looking for something truly engaging, that absolutely stirs the senses, which will make you look forward to tackling a road like Franschoek Pass, then the S3 is not the car for you. It’s so accomplished that it feels underwhelming, even undramatic.
Make no mistake, the Audi S3 is accomplished. But, for a premium-badged hot hatchback, the Rand-to-reward ratio is a bit off in terms of what it offers for its R100k premium over a Golf 8 GTI, for example. It does represent a more affordable option than its (fellow middle-child) BMW and Benz rivals, but that’s by no means a deal-clincher. Performance aficionados will be eagerly awaiting the Golf 8 R and the RS3, which, provided they can afford to buy those models, is the right call. As for the S3, I cannot help but wonder: How big is the market for buyers who want R800k-R900k “sporty” premium hatchbacks?
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Fast Facts:
- Model Tested: Audi S3 Sportback quattro
- List Price: R795 000 (before options)
- Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol
- Power/Torque: 213 kW/400 Nm
- Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox
- Fuel efficiency: 8.0 L/100 km (claimed)
- Performance: 0-100 kph in 4.9 sec (claimed)
- Load capacity: 325/1 145 litres
If you are looking for a “daily driver” that is superbly comfortable, looks good, offers healthy performance, has a cracking interior and a premium badge on the nose, the S3 is actually pretty much perfect.
However – and this criticism is similar to what has been levelled at the aforementioned BMW M135i xDrive and Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic – if you’re looking for something truly engaging, that absolutely stirs the senses, which will make you look forward to tackling a road like Franschoek Pass, then the S3 is not the car for you. It’s so accomplished that it feels underwhelming, even undramatic.
Make no mistake, the Audi S3 is accomplished. But, for a premium-badged hot hatchback, the Rand-to-reward ratio is a bit off in terms of what it offers for its R100k premium over a Golf 8 GTI, for example. It does represent a more affordable option than its (fellow middle-child) BMW and Benz rivals, but that’s by no means a deal-clincher. Performance aficionados will be eagerly awaiting the Golf 8 R and the RS3, which, provided they can afford to buy those models, is the right call. As for the S3, I cannot help but wonder: How big is the market for buyers who want R800k-R900k “sporty” premium hatchbacks?
Audi S3 Sportback (2021) Review
The Audi S3 rivals the BMW M135i xDrive and Mercedes-AMG A35 AMG, as well as its Volkswagen Golf 8 R cousin. As a purposely understated performance hatchback, the Audi S3 has a specific target market, which, consequently, limits its appeal.
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2021 Audi S3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI Quattro S Tronic
Used Audi S3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI Quattro S Tronic for sale in Mpumalanga, car manufactured in 2021 (ID:7636222)
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Bringing up the rear: Jaguar XE vs front-driven BMW and Audi rivals
Germany’s latest crop of compact executive saloons draw on front-drive hatchback hardware for their mechanical make-up. Does that put the latest XE at an advantage?
The S3 is more of a handful, but a likeable one at that, like a hot hatchback with a boot. Preferring to roll and jounce much less, it claws the asphalt and eggs you on to give it more and more to do. It responds to bigger steering inputs with a rising rate of response, keeps f lat and level under plenty of lateral load and feels less sweetly balanced than the XE but ready, perhaps, for greater cross-country speeds in more testing conditions, and a firmer operating hand.
Where does the BMW slot in? Well, it’s a lot more like the Audi than the Jag, just as you’d expect, but it’s less grippy on its standard-fit 18in wheels and Bridgestone Turanza tyres, with a front axle that is quite a lot less willing to hustled, and steering that’s slower, lighter, plainer-feeling and less communicative than either of its rivals. Despite a zestier engine, the BMW doesn’t have the Audi’s sense of purpose, tautness or tenacity. It’s more practical and refined than the S3, but given how ungainly it looks and how disinterestedly it entertains, it can only come last in our reckoning.
Which leaves the pretty, fluent-handling, slightly lacklustre-engined Jag and the fast and energetic but electronically contrived and slightly impractical Audi. For dynamic appeal, you might be surprised by how close a call it is, because the S3 is vigorous and involving to drive. But it doesn’t juggle ride comfort, isolation and ease of operation against driver involvement as cleverly as the XE, and it doesn’t have the kerbside appeal or presence to really threaten the Jaguar either.
It’s a win for Jaguar, then – the one Gaydon will no doubt have expected. Although it was by no means always assured, it’s well deserved, and a sign that, now it’s priced right, the XE’s last few years on sale might just win it more fans than its first.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...jaguar-xe-vs-front-driven-bmw-and-audi-rivals
Germany’s latest crop of compact executive saloons draw on front-drive hatchback hardware for their mechanical make-up. Does that put the latest XE at an advantage?
The S3 is more of a handful, but a likeable one at that, like a hot hatchback with a boot. Preferring to roll and jounce much less, it claws the asphalt and eggs you on to give it more and more to do. It responds to bigger steering inputs with a rising rate of response, keeps f lat and level under plenty of lateral load and feels less sweetly balanced than the XE but ready, perhaps, for greater cross-country speeds in more testing conditions, and a firmer operating hand.
Where does the BMW slot in? Well, it’s a lot more like the Audi than the Jag, just as you’d expect, but it’s less grippy on its standard-fit 18in wheels and Bridgestone Turanza tyres, with a front axle that is quite a lot less willing to hustled, and steering that’s slower, lighter, plainer-feeling and less communicative than either of its rivals. Despite a zestier engine, the BMW doesn’t have the Audi’s sense of purpose, tautness or tenacity. It’s more practical and refined than the S3, but given how ungainly it looks and how disinterestedly it entertains, it can only come last in our reckoning.
Which leaves the pretty, fluent-handling, slightly lacklustre-engined Jag and the fast and energetic but electronically contrived and slightly impractical Audi. For dynamic appeal, you might be surprised by how close a call it is, because the S3 is vigorous and involving to drive. But it doesn’t juggle ride comfort, isolation and ease of operation against driver involvement as cleverly as the XE, and it doesn’t have the kerbside appeal or presence to really threaten the Jaguar either.
It’s a win for Jaguar, then – the one Gaydon will no doubt have expected. Although it was by no means always assured, it’s well deserved, and a sign that, now it’s priced right, the XE’s last few years on sale might just win it more fans than its first.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...jaguar-xe-vs-front-driven-bmw-and-audi-rivals
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The 2022 Audi A3 And S3 Are A Celebration Of The Endangered Compact Sedan
Don't call it a comeback. The compact's been here for years.
High price and small complaints aside, these compact sedans are good. The A3 makes for a comfortable and smooth daily driver. For those who don’t care about performance, the A3 is a small sedan that can do a good impression of a sporty car. The S3 is an excellent sports car, period. Maybe it’s not the last of the great ICE cars, but the S3 shows how far the four-cylinder engine has come.
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Don't call it a comeback. The compact's been here for years.
High price and small complaints aside, these compact sedans are good. The A3 makes for a comfortable and smooth daily driver. For those who don’t care about performance, the A3 is a small sedan that can do a good impression of a sporty car. The S3 is an excellent sports car, period. Maybe it’s not the last of the great ICE cars, but the S3 shows how far the four-cylinder engine has come.
2021 Staff Pick: The 2022 Audi A3 And S3 Are A Celebration Of The Endangered Compact Sedan - Jalopnik
We’ve shared some of 2021's most read posts in our Best of 2021. Now, we’re sharing a few that our staffers think are worth a second look. These are our 2021 Staff Picks.
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REVIEW | Driving Audi's impressive new A3 35 TFSI and measuring it against two rivals
• The Audi A3 is one of the most affordable vehicles in its segment.
• Powered by a 1.4-litre engine, it offers a compliant, comfortable driving experience.
• We list two of its direct rivals.
The Audi A3 recently made its rounds through the Wheels24 test garage. The A3 35 TFSI S Line is an impressive vehicle all-round with its muscular exterior design, staunch presence, and easy-going interior.
The new A3 was launched onto the local market earlier this year with a choice of engines powering it. Our test unit is powered by a turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol engine with 110kW and 250Nm on offer. The A3 35 TFSI feels adequately balanced with a linear feel when accelerating. It's not achingly fast, nor does it feel exuberantly alive, but it can run at a decent pace without feeling underwhelmed.
The eight-speed automatic gearbox cogs over with a nice thud, and changing gears with the paddles on the steering wheel adds to driver involvement.
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• The Audi A3 is one of the most affordable vehicles in its segment.
• Powered by a 1.4-litre engine, it offers a compliant, comfortable driving experience.
• We list two of its direct rivals.
The Audi A3 recently made its rounds through the Wheels24 test garage. The A3 35 TFSI S Line is an impressive vehicle all-round with its muscular exterior design, staunch presence, and easy-going interior.
The new A3 was launched onto the local market earlier this year with a choice of engines powering it. Our test unit is powered by a turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol engine with 110kW and 250Nm on offer. The A3 35 TFSI feels adequately balanced with a linear feel when accelerating. It's not achingly fast, nor does it feel exuberantly alive, but it can run at a decent pace without feeling underwhelmed.
The eight-speed automatic gearbox cogs over with a nice thud, and changing gears with the paddles on the steering wheel adds to driver involvement.
REVIEW | Driving Audi's impressive new A3 35 TFSI and measuring it against two rivals | Life
Audi's new A3 is an impressive vehicle. We delve into its driving traits and also measure it - on paper - against two of its direct rivals.
www.news24.com
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Audi A3 Allroad digitally rendered as adventurous compact hatch
Following a series of spy photos, digital artists have put together a rendition of the upcoming Audi A3 Allroad which will enter the brand’s line-up as an adventurous compact hatchback. The upcoming model will slot in above the A1 Citycarver.
Penned by Kolesa, the Audi A3 Allroad render maintains most of the hatch’s design cues but the front and rear bumper and side skirts have been trimmed with black and silver plastic trimmings to give it a more roughed appearance. The ride has also been slightly increased and a set of roof rails further promotes the sense of adventure.
www.carmag.co.za
Following a series of spy photos, digital artists have put together a rendition of the upcoming Audi A3 Allroad which will enter the brand’s line-up as an adventurous compact hatchback. The upcoming model will slot in above the A1 Citycarver.
Penned by Kolesa, the Audi A3 Allroad render maintains most of the hatch’s design cues but the front and rear bumper and side skirts have been trimmed with black and silver plastic trimmings to give it a more roughed appearance. The ride has also been slightly increased and a set of roof rails further promotes the sense of adventure.
Audi A3 Allroad digitally rendered as adventurous compact hatch
Following a series of spy photos, digital artists have put together a rendition of the upcoming Audi A3 Allroad which will enter the brand’s line-up as an adventurous compact hatchback. The upcoming model will slot in above the A1 Citycarver.
www.carmag.co.za
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Juliet drives the new A3 Sedan
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Ignition GT review of the A3 Sedan
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Raiti's Rides review of the 2022 S3 Sedan