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2025 Audi A3 35 TFSI S line review
A raft of subtle changes has made the Audi A3 an even better rounded premium compact hatch and sedan, without breaking the bank.
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Audi A3 vs Kia Picanto Comparison
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2025 Audi
A3
vs
2025 Kia
Picanto
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
50L - 55L
245 to 407 km
35L
189 to 210 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$50,600 - $77,373
$17,890 - $21,790
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Cheaper, better equipped than rivals
- Good balance of performance, efficiency
- Sharp looks, fun colour options
Misses
- Some not-so-posh plastics
- A few options should be standard
- Wide gap between 35 TFSI and S3
James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Cheap and cheerful motoring
- Welcome upgrades to safety suite
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Misses
- Smaller and not as pretty as MG 3
- ANCAP rating has now expired
- Servicing isn't exactly cheap
Colours Available
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
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO | MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1498 - 1984 | 1248 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 1.5L | 1.2L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 228kW | 62kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4200 - 5450 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 250Nm - 400Nm | 122Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 - 2000 | 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 85.9 - 92.8 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
