Audi A3

he Audi A3 range has following boot capacity figures:

• A3 35 TFSI Sportback: 380 litres
• A3 35 TFSI Sedan: 425 litres
• A3 40 TFSI Sportback: 325 litres
• A3 35 TFSI Sedan: 390 litres
• S3 Sportback: 325 litres
• S3 Sedan: 325 litres
• RS3 Sportback: 282 litres
• RS3 Sedan: 321 litres

The 2024 Audi A3 range has the following standard safety equipment:

• Seven airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
  • Pedestrian detection
  • Cyclist detection
• Audi pre-sense basic (NEW)
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Safe exit warning
• Lane departure warning
• Lane keep assist
• Active lane assist (NEW)
• Adaptive cruise control with stop and go (NEW)
• Semi-autonomous parking assist
• Reversing camera
• Front and rear parking sensors

A surround-view camera is optional on the entire range besides the flagship RS3 which is standard

The 2024 Audi A3 range has the following claimed combined fuel economy figures:

• 35 TFSI Sportback: 5.0 litres per 100km
• 35 TFSI Sedan: 4.9 litres per 100km
• 40 TFSI Sportback: 6.7 litres per 100km
• 40 TFSI Sedan: 6.6 litres per 100km
• S3 Sportback: 7.4 litres per 100km
• S3 Sedan: 7.3 litres per 100km
• RS3 Sportback: 8.3 litres per 100km
• RS3 Sedan: 8.2 litres per 100km

All A3 models require a minimum of 95 RON premium unleaded petrol, besides the flagship RS3 which requires a minimum of 98 RON premium unleaded petrol.

A3 35 TFSI variants have a 50-litre fuel tank, whereas the rest of the range has a 55-litre fuel tank.

All Audi A3’s need servicing every 12 Months months or 15,000km km, whichever comes first.

The Audi A3 35 TFSI variants are powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with a 48V mild-hybrid system producing total outputs of 110kW of power and 250Nm of torque.

Audi claims the A3 35 TFSI can do the 0-100km/h sprint in 8.4 seconds.

The A3 40 TFSI quattro is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 140kW and 320Nm. Audi claims the A3 40 TFSI quattro can do the 0-100km/h sprint in 7.0 seconds.

The S3 is also powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine but produces 228kW and 400Nm. Audi claims the S3 can do the 0-100km/h sprint in 4.8 seconds.

The flagship RS3 is powered by a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder petrol engine producing 294kW and 500Nm. Audi claims the RS3 can do the 0-100km/h sprint in 3.8 seconds.

All Audi A3 variants have a seven-speed dual-clutch transmissions, with all but the entry-level A3 35 TFSI sending drive through an all-wheel drive system. The A3 35 TFSI only sends drive to the front wheels.

What’s new with the latest A3 is the powertrain.

This new generation of 48V mild-hybrid technology is possibly the best implementation of the tech I’ve experienced thus far, and it’s genuinely efficient in the real world based on our time with the A3 35 TFSI.

Audi says the new mild-hybrid system uses vehicle sensors to know when to turn the engine off or on, and it’s now able to coast when you’re creeping in traffic rather than firing up the petrol engine once you lift off the brake pedal.

It seems to know what you want, when you want it, which in previous cases wasn’t necessarily the case. Seeing the stop/start display in the digital instruments was interesting, and refinement is so good you rarely notice when the engine is off or on.

While it offers effortless performance, the 35 TFSI’s 110kW and 250Nm mean it’s not quite as fast as the Sportback’s chunky design and 19-inch alloys might suggest.

Peak torque is on tap from just 1500rpm and sticks around through to 3500rpm, so you have this effortless wave to ride. This car is best driven in a measured manner as designed.

Speaking of ‘cruise’, the standard cruise control system takes away from the luxury experience. I’d definitely be ticking the box for the Comfort package ($2600) to get the excellent adaptive cruise assist function that basically enables Level 2 semi-autonomous highway driving.

Ride and handling is pretty well balanced as you’d expect, with a taut chassis bringing tight body control and an almost sporty balance in corners, though a level of give in the suspension that irons out the lumps and bumps of city driving nicely – even on the optional 19-inch wheels seen here.

You can find more details on all the options and inclusions across the Audi A3 variants on the official website, and within the official Audi A3 specifications page.

The 2024 Audi A3 range, depending on the variant, is available with the following exterior paint colours:

• Arkona white
• Brilliant black
• Glacier white metallic
• Mythos black metallic
• Navarra blue metallic
• Phython yellow metallic
• Floret silver metallic
• Manhattan grey metallic
• Daytona grey pearl effect
• Kyalami green
• Kemora grey metallic

What is the warranty on a Audi A3?

The Audi A3 offers a 5 year unlimited kilometre warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.