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Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Quattro 2016 review: snapshot

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EXPERT RATING
8.0

Likes

  • Quattro inspired fun
  • Plenty of standard tech and safety
  • Subtle looks

Dislikes

  • Base price
  • A bit understeery
  • Needs more noise
Peter Anderson
Contributing journalist
30 Nov 2016
1 min read

For what seems a more modest jump in price, you can have the same 2.0 TFSI as the sport spec but with Quattro all-wheel drive. Prices start at $49,500 for the Sportback, $51,100 for the Sedan and $58,600 for the Cabriolet.

The Quattro drivetrain knocks about half a second off the front-wheel drive's 0-100km/h time while consumption is up about 0.3L/100km. You also get 18-inch alloys, sport suspension, LED headlights, taillights and daytime running lights; dynamic scrolling indicators, turning lights, motorway light function (it's worth noting that the matrix LED option is $1300 for the Quattro rather than $2800 in lesser version). The S-Line package is also available only on the Quattro.

With all-wheel drive and sport suspension, the Quattro is by far the most fun to drive, with a lot more grip and a sharper front end, without ruining the ride of the softer-sprung lower models.

The 2.0 TFSI Quattro is the fastest and best-equipped A3 beneath the genuinely hot S3 models. 

Read the full 2017 Audi A3 review

Audi A3 2016: 2.0 Tfsi S Tronic Quattro Sprt

Engine Type Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 6.4L/100km (combined)
Seating 4
Price From $24,420 - $30,140
Safety Rating

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$20,611
Based on 61 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$12,999
HIGHEST PRICE
$36,888
Peter Anderson
Contributing journalist
Peter grew up in a house in Western Sydney where automotive passion extended to white Sigmas and Magnas. At school he discovered "those" magazines that weren't to be found in the house. Magazines that offered him the chance to sit in the driver's seat of cars he’d never even heard of let alone seen. His path to rebellion was set - he would love cars, know cars and want to write about cars, much to his family’s disgust. They wanted him to be a teacher. He bought a series of terrible cars and lusted after Ford Escort Cosworths, the Alfa Romeo 164 Q and occasionally kicked himself for selling his 1977 Alfa GTV. From 1.0-litre three cylinders to roaring V12s, Peter has driven them all and can't wait to tell you all about it.
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$12,999
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