SPACE INSIDE In the front, the A3 Sportback is a perfectly roomy car. Behind, there’s more space than before, but in truth it’s only suitable for two adult passengers – three will be a bit of a squeeze. Wide-opening rear doors mean a child seat can be installed easily. However, the Sportback sits quite low, so you have to bend down awkwardly to lean in, while only the two outer seats have ISOFIX child-seat fixings. Storage space includes a decent-sized glove box, a cubbyhole under the front armrest and deep door bins. BOOT Space The Sportback’s extra length brings additional load capacity. With the rear seats upright, boot space is 380 liters – 30 liters more than in the old model. With the seats folded flat to make a level floor, that space grows to 1, 220 liters.
DEALER SATISFACTIONS is good.
FUEL CONSUMPTION Power from the entry-level 1.4 TFSI engine rises from kw to kw, while combined cycle fuel consumption falls to from 5.0 to 4.9 liters per 100 kilometres. The base Audi A3 diesel, the 1.6 TDI, gains 4kW, rising to 81kW. The cylinder-on-demand(COD) 1.4 TFSI engine now produces 110kW, up from 103kW, while fuel consumption remains steady at 4.7L/100km(for Sportback and sedan).
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