Two market segments are addressed by the Audi A3 which was introduced in 1996. This car is positioned as a small family car and an entry-level luxury automobile, and has two generations, with the Volkswagen A platform as their basis.
The first generation initially came into the market as a three-door hatchback, with transversely mounted inline four-cylinder engine. It was the second among Audi car models to use five valves per cylinder. The range was expanded in 1999 as more powerful versions were introduced: a 1.8 Turbo with 132 kW (179 PS; 177 bhp), and a 1.9 TDI diesel engine with variable geometry turbocharger and unit injector “pumpe düse” technology.
Base MSRP for New Audi A3: $27,270
Estimated MPG for New Audi A3: 21 City/30 Hwy
Available Trims: 2.0T, 2.0 TDI
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The second generation Audi A3 was introduced in 2003, featuring a more spacious and redesigned interior, new platform and petrol engines with fuel-stratified injection. Initially available only as three-door, four-cylinder hatchbacks, this Audi A3 series sported the new PQ35 platform, standard six-speed manual gearboxes (except on the base 1.6), and new petrol engines with fuel-stratified injection.
