2016 Audi A3
With 15,000 units sold last
year, the A3 remains the best-selling Audi in France. But after four years of
career, a facelift is never superfluous.
Compact the Rings therefore enjoys the
spring for a makeover, which concerns the entire range except the RS3: the
three-doors convertible through the five-door Sportback and sedan, all other
variants are retouched the same way. The headlights and have a greater setback,
which strongly evokes the big sister A4, as the new grille, less rectangular.
The light signature taillights also evolving, and the many shields available.
Inside, the most dramatic
change will be out on the base versions. This A3 receives restyled indeed, and
optional on some variants, the Virtual Cockpit, this 12.3-inch screen
customizable able both to replace the instrumentation and display the GPS map
in big, facing the driver.
Loading a smartphone induction, active cruise
control can boost the car in traffic, traffic monitoring when reversing or
automatic emergency braking with detection of pedestrians are also among the
proposed new technologies. Not to mention the Matrix LED headlights, made up of
multiple individually controlled LEDs to optimize the beam almost in real time.
As for the engines, they are
not forgotten. At entry level, this is now restyled A3 uses a three-cylinder
turbo petrol borrowed from the A1 1.0 TFSI the 115 hp. It also borrows the A4
its recent 2.0 TFSI 190 hp Miller cycle, which promises to combine great
performance with simplicity of good quality. While benefiting optionally of a
double clutch gearbox and novel seven-reports, with wet clutches instead of dry
clutches less muscular versions.
The sporty S3 wins, she, ch 10 to a total of
310 hp. However, the diesel range still consists of the 1.6 TDI 110 and 2.0 TDI
available in 150 and 184 hp, while the rechargeable hybrid A3 e-Tron maintains
its 204 hp combined.
