2010 Audi A3 Review Summary & Specs
Base Hatchback
Terrific, tidy, fun five-door hatchback.
Summary & Specs
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The Audi A3 is a high-quality car that offers premium handling and safety, roominess and practicality, yet is still easy to park and, with either engine, is easy on fuel. Five-door hatchbacks are very popular in Europe, but much less so in America. Those who are comfortable with its styling should find happiness in the Audi A3 Sportback. With its combination of performance, capabilities, style, quality of fit and finish, luxury, ride, handling and fuel efficiency, it is a keeper.
Greg Brown filed this NewCarTestDrive.com report from Los Angeles.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Compact Cars |
| Editor |
New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup |
Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI 6-speed manual ($27,270); 2.0 TFSI DSG ($28,750); 2.0 TDI diesel DSG ($29,950); 2.0 TFSI DSG quattro ($30,850) |
| Engines (standard) |
2.0-liter dohc 16-valve turbocharged and intercooled inline-4 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
6-speed manual |
| Engines (optional) |
200-hp 2.0-liter dohc 16-valve turbocharged and intercooled inline-4; 140-hp 2.0-liter dohc 16-valve turbocharged inline-4 diesel |
| Transmissions (optional) |
6-speed manual; 6-speed DSG automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
driver and passenger next-generation front airbag supplemental restraints; front side-impact airbags; three-point safety belts with automatic pre-tensioners, height-adjustment and belt force limiters for driver and front passenger; three-point safety belts with automatic pre-tensioners for rear passengers; central locking with safety unlock (automatically unlocks doors and switches off fuel pump if airbag deploys); reflectors in rears of doors; adjustable headrests for front and rear seats; active headrests for front seats; first aid kit located in storage compartment under passenger seat; ABS with Brake Assist; electronic locking front differential; ASR (anti-slip regulation); ESP (electronic stability program) with ABS and EBD (electronic brake differential) |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
rear side airbags |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-FOR-AUDI |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.audiusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$27,270 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI ($27,270) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather seating surfaces, automatic climate control with filter, power windows, retained accessory power, Auto Up/Down for four windows, pinch protection; cruise control; electric rear window defogger; power locks, remote keyless entry; aluminum interior trim, floor mats, anti-theft system, AM/FM/CD 140-watt system with 10 speakers, 17-inch alloy wheels, tilt and telescopic manually adjustable steering column |
| Destination Charge |
825 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
rear side airbags ($350) |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$28,445 |
| Layout |
front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
200 @ 5100-6000 |
| Torque |
207 @ 1800-5000 |
| Fuel Economy |
21/30 |
| Wheelbase |
101.5 |
| Length/Width/Height |
169.0/78.5/56.0 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
35.1 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
39.3/54.3/41.2 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
36.9/na/na |
| Trunk Volume |
19.5 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
independent, MacPherson strut with separate spring/shock arrangement, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension |
independent, four-link with separate shock/spring arrangement, anti-roll bar |
| Ground Clearance |
4.3 |
| Curb Weight |
3219 |
| Stock Tires |
225/45R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
ventilated disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity |
15.9 |