At a glance:
The New Audi A3
- Three-door body in new, very sporting design and with ample space inside.
- Dimensions: length 4203 mm (165.4"), width 1765 mm (69.5"), height 1421 mm (55.9"), wheelbase 2578 mm (101.5"). Luggage compartment capacity: 350 litres.
Engines:
- 3.2-litre V6 developing 184 kW (250 bhp), 320 Nm (236 lb-ft).
0-100 km/h approx 6.5 sec; top speed approx 250 km/h (155 mph)
(from mid- 2003)
- 2.0-litre FSI developing 110 kW (150 bhp), 200 Nm (147 lb-ft).
0-100 km/h 9.1 sec; top speed 211 km/h (131 mph)
- 1.6-litre developing 75 kW (102 bhp), 148 Nm (109 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h 11.9 sec; top speed 185 km/h (115 mph)
- 2.0-litre TDI developing 103 kW (140 bhp), 320 Nm (236 lb-ft).
0-100 km/h 9.5 sec; top speed 207 km/h (128 mph). New: four-valve cylinder head
- 1.9-litre TDI with increased power output now developing 77 kW
(105 bhp), 250 Nm (184 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h 11.4 sec, top speed 187 km/h (116 mph)
- Manual five- and six-speed gearbox, as an alternative six-speed tiptronic
- Optional on the 3.2 quattro and 2.0 TDI: DSG Direct Shift Gearbox with double clutch (from mid-2003)
- Front-wheel drive; quattro permanent four-wheel drive standard on the 3.2 and optional on the 2.0 TDI
Chassis and suspension
- Enhanced McPherson front axle with triangular wishbones and new four-link rear suspension for sporting and agile handling
- New servotronic electromechanical steering with speed-related power assistance
- 16- or 17-inch wheels
Three equipment lines
- Attraction, Ambition, Ambiente
- Standard equipment including, inter alia, easy entry function on the front seats, electric window lifts at the front, central locking with remote control, new front seats with active headrest, sideguard head airbag system, ESP.
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