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Audi A3 Sedan 2018 review: snapshot

The A3 Sedan is a small four-door saloon.
EXPERT RATING
7.7

The A3 Sedan is a small four-door saloon and sits between the Sportback and Cabriolet with a list price starting at $41,900.

That price will get you into the 1.4 TFSI grade which comes with xenon headlights with LED running lights, leather upholstery, dual-zone climate control, a 7.0-inch touchscreen with sat nav, reversing camera, multimedia system with voice control, eight-speaker stereo, Bluetooth connectivity, CD player, front and rear parking sensors, paddle shifters, rear view camera and 17-inch alloy wheels.

The next grade up is the $48,000 2.0 TFSI Sport which adds leather sports front seats, aluminium door sills, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and 17-inch alloys (with a different design).

The 2.0 TFSI quattro S line lists for $51,600 and brings in lowered sports suspension, 18-inch alloys and LED headlights.

The grade naming hints at the engine sizes – the 1.4 TFSI has a 1.4-litre four-cylinder making 110kW/250Nm; the 2.0 TFSI Sport has 2.0-litre four-cylinder making 140kW/320Nm, while the 2.0 TFSI quattro S line has the same engine but is all-wheel drive – the other two are front-wheel drives.

All engines are turbo-petrols – there is no diesel.

The amount of safety equipment increases as you step up through the grades but all A3s have a maximum five-star ANCAP rating and AEB as standard.

Pricing guides

$28,888
Based on 67 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
Lowest Price
$19,800
Highest Price
$36,989

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
Sportback E-Tron Hybrid 1.4L, Hyb/PULP, 6 SP AUTO $28,270 – 34,100 2018 Audi A3 2018 Sportback E-Tron Hybrid Pricing and Specs
2.0 Tfsi 2.0L, PULP, 7 SP AUTO $35,530 – 42,240 2018 Audi A3 2018 2.0 Tfsi Pricing and Specs
1.0 Tfsi Sportback 1.0L, PULP, 7 SP AUTO $26,510 – 32,670 2018 Audi A3 2018 1.0 Tfsi Sportback Pricing and Specs
2.0 Tfsi Quattro S Line 2.0L, PULP, 7 SP AUTO $38,610 – 45,430 2018 Audi A3 2018 2.0 Tfsi Quattro S Line Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
7.7
Richard Berry
Senior Journalist

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