Audi A3 Overview

Audi's entry-level luxury A3 compact 5-door hatchback slots in below the A4 in the company's model line. The A3 is available with 2 engines in either Premium or Premium Plus trim levels. The gasoline direct-injected and turbocharged 2.0 TFSI inline 4-cylinder found on 2.0T models makes 200 hp and 207 lb-ft. of torque. Audi has been a champion of the clean diesel for several years now. The 2.0 TDI sees a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder direct injection making 140 hp and 238 lb-ft. of torque.

The A3 2.0 TDI attains hybrid-rivaling fuel economy numbers at 30 city/42 highway mpg. Both motors have won numerous industry awards. TFSI models come with 6-speed manual or 6-speed S-Tronic dual clutch automated manual transmissions and either front-wheel drive or quattro all-wheel drive. Ordering quattro mandates the S-Tronic transmission. The TDI comes with standard quattro and S-Tronic. In typical Audi fashion the interior is world-class among small cars.