Audi has quietly released a full price-list as well as specification for the fourth-generation A3 on its official website. The new design is offered to order now, in both hatchback as well as saloon body styles, with costs starting from £23,300 for the entry-level Teknik model, climbing to £40,330 for the range-topping Vorsprung variant.
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The outgoing A3 is the oldest cars and truck in the German brand’s present line-up, however the modifications for this new design aren’t revolutionary. It needs a trained eye to area the differences outside but, at 1,820mm wide, this A3 has grown a fair bit – as well as it’s a bit longer than its predecessor at 4,034mm. However, it’s no taller than the old car, as well as its wheelbase hasn’t changed.
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Audi has modified the A3’s styling, so it now falls according to the likes of the A1 supermini as well as Q3 crossover – but, the modifications are relatively minimal. There’s a new hexagonal radiator grille, fresh LED headlamps as well as tail lights as well as a few more slashes as well as creases for the car’s flanks. The boot likewise has a wider opening than before, while preserving the exact same 380-litre capacity.
Audi’s revisions for the A3’s interior are easier to spot. In the middle of the dash is a new 10.1-inch infotainment screen, which is angled towards the driver as well as is common across the entire range. It sits above a new climate manage panel as well as rotary volume manage with a touch-sensitive click-wheel, which is operated like an old iPod.