Love my 8V A3. Bought the 1.8T Quattro, 4 years old, 45,000kms, Mythos black paint and in immaculate con for only $21K (3 years ago). Added 19s with PS4s tires, rear swaybar and an APR ECU/DSG tune, an amazing car for the money. 0-100 under 6 secs, great steering feel, great interior, economical, great looks...love it.
I like the way Audi is integrating the center console screens on most of their vehicles, like the A3. They actually put some thought into it versus just sticking a tablet on the dash (the A4 has to catch up in that category).
My A3 2024 standard is plenty in Canada. On the highway i have gotten 4.9L per 100km. Great car for the price point. Even drove it to FLORIDA from QC. Racing down the US east coast at 150KM keeping up with traffic...... over 10000KM got 6.2L per 100. Love my A3
Thanks for a great review Tom; as a former owner of five Audis including an S3 this car is well equipped and would satisfy me. The absence of adaptive cruise is, for me a bonus. Cheers.
haha I love this format! I like when you tell us what you would recommend and not recommend! I agree, the red paint is not my taste for a premium car also :3 Keep up the great work team!
If you're looking at the hatch and can live with slightly less rear seat knee room, save yourself 10k and look at the new Fabia Monte Carlo. Same 1.5 EVO and 7sp DSG, same 4.9l/100 rated mileage (without the 'mild hybrid' complication), same boot volume, same driver assistance tech (plus ACC), decent size spare wheel, really nice interior design, solid build, standard 7 year warranty, and cheaper servicing. OK, no faux leather, but great cloth sports seats. No brainer.
…Yes, and the outcome is that the Fabia is, as expected, rougher, noisier and less adept at handling mid-corner bumps than the A3…precisely what you’d expect of a vehicle from the segment below with a more rudimentary suspension and a less sophisticated platform. Not an apples to apples comparison. If you want to save money, buy a cheaper car is a good rule, but the Fabia isn’t an A3 with a different badge. Quite different cars underneath.
@@chasingcars OK, maybe I was drawing a long bow, but 10k buys a lot of arrows :-). Perhaps the A1 35 is a fairer comparison - same engine, same gearbox, *same torsion beam rear*, but less room, less features, less warranty, for about 5k more. Some of us just need to be a bit smarter with our spending, eh. Either way - Audi or Skoda - they're both better drives than most of their Asian competitors around the same price points, no?
So much more room than Golf. With rear seats folded flat is 1200 liters or almost 40 square feet. I have both but definitely prefer the A3. Get the 2.0t though, with a tune and IS38 you can get 0-60 sub 4 secs.
Yes, well my 2018 Audi S3 has been on a tow-truck back to the Audi dealer 4 times in 4.5 years since I bought it (actually 4 times in just last 2 years). Two times was cooling system related, two times was fuel-pump related. Every time the car was undriveable. I do not trust Audi/VW/Skoda/Seat brand for reliability and dependability. (We have two VW's in immediate family, both are quality-wise unsatisfactory too - avoid). It is a pity that all those new car tests cannot measure the reliability and quality. My Audi was great to drive for the first ~2 years since new and then it dived in following 2.5 years. To be fair - my Mercedes and BMW has also proven to be less than good, much more reliable than Audi but not good enough to be considered in future. No wonder the waiting queue for a Toyota, Kia and Hyundai is between 6-18 months long and yet you can buy new Audi, M-B and BMW with almost immediate delivery. Changing of the guard.
I wish we could get the hatch in USA. I’m surprised the sedan is more expensive than the hatch version. That now makes even more sense why they’re not selling it in US: the car companies always look to take maximum money from Americans.
I have the black one and it looks handsome and the driving experience is brilliant. I only have the 30 TFSI and 1.1 but the specs didn't tell the whole truth at all and far from it. On top of that, I save so much money from the gasoline wit such a small engine.
Good review Tom. Out of interest,I noted you parked the car in.the middle off the road across the double line. Seems a strange place to park. Was that a closed off road?
A great car. Makes for a perfect daily driver. I would go for top the line. For a touch over 50k this is a much smarter buy and long term investment over that ridiculous BYD EV at the same price that I trashed in my other comment
@Gordon Clark I agree somewhat, but my Honda Civic Hatch I purchased in late 2013 only has a space saving tyre. So perhaps you better get used to it and don't hold your breath, else you may never buy another new car. That's the way they are going (and have been for years and years).
Audi used to be an nice car to drive with some state of the art technic.. now it’s just a stripped down car and pay for every switch there is. Why shall I buy a stripped down German car or buy a fully packed Korean car. Surprising to hear that you don’t need to pay extra for the steering wheel.
ACL applies under the following circumstances: Vehicles that were purchased after the 1st of January, 2011 Any type of product or service under $40,000 Any type of product of service over $40,000 as long as it is for personal, domestic or household purposes. Vehicles that were purchased before the 1st of January, 2011 Any type of product or service purchased before the new ACL was implemented is covered by statutory implied conditions and warranties under the Trade Practices Act 1974 and state and territory legislation in force before 1 January 2011. In terms of coverage, the ACL gives consumers guarantees that protect them against unacceptable quality under the heading of major and minor failures during and after the manufacturer warranty period. Unacceptable quality is subject to a test to determine whether a reasonable consumer would consider the quality of their product or service to be durable, safe, free from defects and/or fit for purpose, amongst others. The test then aims to determine whether the unacceptable quality event is a major or minor failure of the product of service. There are certain exclusions to this quality test, which are further outlined in the ACCC guidelines attached below. If the failure is considered to be a major issue, the consumer is entitled to reject the motor vehicle and request a refund or equivalent replacement vehicle, or keep the vehicle and request compensation commensurate with the decline in value. A minor failure on the other hand carries different obligations and guarantees for the consumer. Initially, the consumer cannot ask for a refund or replacement for a minor issue, but the vendor is entitled to fix the problem within a reasonable time as long as the failure didn’t occur due to abnormal use.
My experience is that the consumer law does not work, I had a issues and ultimately nsw fair trading gave the manufacturer the last say as , and of course the manufacturer said no ! No enforcement
Great car low reliability in the previous gen A3 mechanical problems galore with my 2013 1.4 TFSI DSG make sure you get the full maintenance plan for the bills are quite steep
Shits on a golf I just brought a new 24 it cracks also beautiful car golf got nothing on it bar a R if you want to go that far but huge bootspace in the sedan
Too small for me but sedans and wagons are better than crossovers imo. Although not popular I prefer the tablet style entertainment center. Integrated is nice but it’s it’s too low I’d rather have it in a better line of sight
That models suspension is sitting far too high even with 19" alloys the model in your video must be a Australian specific one as it available in the UK on a side note The Ingolstadt factory where the A3/S3/RS3 was closed all of August and this closure has been extended another month ie the full of September so now even delays for all A3 models
At 6:47 is reported that it has 15 cubic feet or 425 liters of trunk or boot space. This is the typical FAKE GOURMET sedan, the one that comes ready to be swallowed by an SUV. In the ranking of decent sedans (TOP 500 SEDANS) with a trunk capacity above 500 liters or 17.6 cubic feet it does not enter. The trunk of this car is smaller than the trunk of the Renault Megane, a HATCHBACK sold in Australia which has a trunk of 434 liters or 15.3 cubic feet of capacity or Kia Cerato GT, a HATCHBACK which has a trunk of 428 liters or 15.1 cubic feet of capacity. That is, it has a mediocre trunk smaller than hatchback cars. It's a disappointing sedan.
Love my 8V A3. Bought the 1.8T Quattro, 4 years old, 45,000kms, Mythos black paint and in immaculate con for only $21K (3 years ago). Added 19s with PS4s tires, rear swaybar and an APR ECU/DSG tune, an amazing car for the money. 0-100 under 6 secs, great steering feel, great interior, economical, great looks...love it.
I like the way Audi is integrating the center console screens on most of their vehicles, like the A3. They actually put some thought into it versus just sticking a tablet on the dash (the A4 has to catch up in that category).
Man spare wheel should be mandatory on cars sold in Australia!
Or an always available option.
Can someone elaborate on this?
@@recursion. it's so common to get ur tyre punctured in Australian roads
@@recursion. can be 100s of kilometres to a tyre repair shop,if out of the city.
I have been driving 40TFSI since June 2022 and it is a beast!!! I strongly recommend this option with Premium package.
Tom you’re not the only one. I like the simple and bright look of beige colour and the spacious feeling it brings!
My A3 2024 standard is plenty in Canada. On the highway i have gotten 4.9L per 100km. Great car for the price point. Even drove it to FLORIDA from QC. Racing down the US east coast at 150KM keeping up with traffic...... over 10000KM got 6.2L per 100. Love my A3
If Audi keep on making cars like this the looks of cars will be nice and many people will buy
Looks suprisingly good as a base model without the chrome.
I kind of appreciate the fact it’s in flat red too.
Honestly, I still prefer the previous model. That interior was so, so well built. And no shitty touchscreen controls. All knobs…
...including the driver?
@@bleukreuz thats a good pun i’ll give you that.
Thanks for a great review Tom; as a former owner of five Audis including an S3 this car is well equipped and would satisfy me. The absence of adaptive cruise is, for me a bonus. Cheers.
Love your reviews as always! Is this the same 1.5TFSI as in the new Skoda Fabia?
Interiors not so premium for a the $100k+ RS3 me thinks! Great review Tom, beige leather for me too.
haha I love this format! I like when you tell us what you would recommend and not recommend! I agree, the red paint is not my taste for a premium car also :3
Keep up the great work team!
Yea never crazy about the red on a A3 sedan (except on the S3!)
Makes the Mazda 6 Atenza look even better with more room and more luxurious with more safety features as standard for the same price essentially.
If you're looking at the hatch and can live with slightly less rear seat knee room, save yourself 10k and look at the new Fabia Monte Carlo. Same 1.5 EVO and 7sp DSG, same 4.9l/100 rated mileage (without the 'mild hybrid' complication), same boot volume, same driver assistance tech (plus ACC), decent size spare wheel, really nice interior design, solid build, standard 7 year warranty, and cheaper servicing. OK, no faux leather, but great cloth sports seats. No brainer.
Torsion beam rear suspension, though, and the cheaper MQB-A0 platform derivative. Hence why it’s $10K less!
@@chasingcars Good enough for the Polo GTI. The result is what counts, not the approach.
…Yes, and the outcome is that the Fabia is, as expected, rougher, noisier and less adept at handling mid-corner bumps than the A3…precisely what you’d expect of a vehicle from the segment below with a more rudimentary suspension and a less sophisticated platform. Not an apples to apples comparison. If you want to save money, buy a cheaper car is a good rule, but the Fabia isn’t an A3 with a different badge. Quite different cars underneath.
@@chasingcars OK, maybe I was drawing a long bow, but 10k buys a lot of arrows :-).
Perhaps the A1 35 is a fairer comparison - same engine, same gearbox, *same torsion beam rear*, but less room, less features, less warranty, for about 5k more.
Some of us just need to be a bit smarter with our spending, eh.
Either way - Audi or Skoda - they're both better drives than most of their Asian competitors around the same price points, no?
Always best reviews from Tom👍
Red looks great !
So much more room than Golf. With rear seats folded flat is 1200 liters or almost 40 square feet. I have both but definitely prefer the A3.
Get the 2.0t though, with a tune and IS38 you can get 0-60 sub 4 secs.
Yes, well my 2018 Audi S3 has been on a tow-truck back to the Audi dealer 4 times in 4.5 years since I bought it (actually 4 times in just last 2 years). Two times was cooling system related, two times was fuel-pump related. Every time the car was undriveable. I do not trust Audi/VW/Skoda/Seat brand for reliability and dependability. (We have two VW's in immediate family, both are quality-wise unsatisfactory too - avoid). It is a pity that all those new car tests cannot measure the reliability and quality. My Audi was great to drive for the first ~2 years since new and then it dived in following 2.5 years. To be fair - my Mercedes and BMW has also proven to be less than good, much more reliable than Audi but not good enough to be considered in future. No wonder the waiting queue for a Toyota, Kia and Hyundai is between 6-18 months long and yet you can buy new Audi, M-B and BMW with almost immediate delivery. Changing of the guard.
I really am upset that Volvo no longer makes hatchbacks anymore.
Maybe again in future.
For first time in Audi’s history, the rear door cards are a lower plastic quality than the front, like a japanese or Korean econo car
The Mazda 3 has soft touch plastics in the rear for 20k less.
the current gen Mazda 3 actually doesn’t have soft touch rear plastics, but the Hyundai i30 does
@@chasingcars I politely disagree as a current Mazda 3 owner
@@givvia6782 maybe he’s talking about base model versions as per this Audi
Is that rellay that important thou?
I wish we could get the hatch in USA. I’m surprised the sedan is more expensive than the hatch version. That now makes even more sense why they’re not selling it in US: the car companies always look to take maximum money from Americans.
I have the black one and it looks handsome and the driving experience is brilliant. I only have the 30 TFSI and 1.1 but the specs didn't tell the whole truth at all and far from it. On top of that, I save so much money from the gasoline wit such a small engine.
Good review Tom. Out of interest,I noted you parked the car in.the middle off the road across the double line. Seems a strange place to park. Was that a closed off road?
as I remarked in the video, it’s the Chasing Cars test track
@@chasingcars thx Tom. I missed that comment. All good 👍. I enjoy your style of presentation BTW.
Between Audi A3 and Cadillac ST5 which one is better?
Great review
Finally a reviewer concedes that map pockets are obsolete. Who carries maps today?
A great car. Makes for a perfect daily driver. I would go for top the line. For a touch over 50k this is a much smarter buy and long term investment over that ridiculous BYD EV at the same price that I trashed in my other comment
Skoda Octavia is a better option IMO. More boot space, more handsome-looking and more practical
different
Lower level interior, even though it looks better
What is the length of the car?
WHAT you can't fold the rear seats in this?? I get it's a Sedan but that's a dealbreaker man :( I was considering this one otherwise...
You can fold the rear seats. You just need to do it from inside the car - there aren’t levers to do it from inside the boot.
Until manufacturers put a real spare wheel in the boot for Australia, I will continue to purchase models that have one.
@Gordon Clark I agree somewhat, but my Honda Civic Hatch I purchased in late 2013 only has a space saving tyre. So perhaps you better get used to it and don't hold your breath, else you may never buy another new car. That's the way they are going (and have been for years and years).
Very few options thou.....agree spare is needed.
Better than the Skoda Octavia?
Great question. Comparo needed.
Audi used to be an nice car to drive with some state of the art technic..
now it’s just a stripped down car and pay for every switch there is.
Why shall I buy a stripped down German car or buy a fully packed Korean car.
Surprising to hear that you don’t need to pay extra for the steering wheel.
I’m happy I bought a demonstrator Passat at $44,990 1 month ago
Under Australian consumer law that extended warranty isn't even worth the paper it's written on.
Yeah? I’m curious if you don’t mind elaborating?
From someone who didn’t study law lol
ACL applies under the following circumstances:
Vehicles that were purchased after the 1st of January, 2011
Any type of product or service under $40,000
Any type of product of service over $40,000 as long as it is for personal, domestic or household purposes.
Vehicles that were purchased before the 1st of January, 2011
Any type of product or service purchased before the new ACL was implemented is covered by statutory implied conditions and warranties under the Trade Practices Act 1974 and state and territory legislation in force before 1 January 2011.
In terms of coverage, the ACL gives consumers guarantees that protect them against unacceptable quality under the heading of major and minor failures during and after the manufacturer warranty period.
Unacceptable quality is subject to a test to determine whether a reasonable consumer would consider the quality of their product or service to be durable, safe, free from defects and/or fit for purpose, amongst others.
The test then aims to determine whether the unacceptable quality event is a major or minor failure of the product of service. There are certain exclusions to this quality test, which are further outlined in the ACCC guidelines attached below.
If the failure is considered to be a major issue, the consumer is entitled to reject the motor vehicle and request a refund or equivalent replacement vehicle, or keep the vehicle and request compensation commensurate with the decline in value.
A minor failure on the other hand carries different obligations and guarantees for the consumer. Initially, the consumer cannot ask for a refund or replacement for a minor issue, but the vendor is entitled to fix the problem within a reasonable time as long as the failure didn’t occur due to abnormal use.
My experience is that the consumer law does not work, I had a issues and ultimately nsw fair trading gave the manufacturer the last say as , and of course the manufacturer said no ! No enforcement
Great car low reliability in the previous gen A3 mechanical problems galore with my 2013 1.4 TFSI DSG make sure you get the full maintenance plan for the bills are quite steep
How about the noise isolation?
pretty quiet
I thought if you bought an Audi you needed to buy another car as well so you have something to drive while your Audi is in for repairs.
the screen is snappy? not really.
I’m with you! I am also a weirdo!
In ten years time it will be on a used car lot for $8k with a blaze of check engine lights
Ha ha, true!
Shits on a golf I just brought a new 24 it cracks also beautiful car golf got nothing on it bar a R if you want to go that far but huge bootspace in the sedan
Too small for me but sedans and wagons are better than crossovers imo. Although not popular I prefer the tablet style entertainment center. Integrated is nice but it’s it’s too low I’d rather have it in a better line of sight
That models suspension is sitting far too high even with 19" alloys the model in your video must be a Australian specific one as it available in the UK on a side note The Ingolstadt factory where the A3/S3/RS3 was closed all of August and this closure has been extended another month ie the full of September so now even delays for all A3 models
why not get a used Audi A4 35 TSI? You will enjoy extra space.
The A4 is more expensive to run with an average MPG of 45.6 as opposed to 51.4. Also this A3 is newer and more updated than a used A4.
Nice Skoda!
All those high sulfur fuel excuses sound like BS to me. Isn’t it just product differentiation by VAG?
I have driven the hatch. Good low priced Audi
I was underwhelmed by the interior - too much plastic. Noisy on the highway too
This is basically a Jetta with an Audi badge for 50k
Dafuq?
Understated comment
Don’t buy a GOOF !
A3, Leon or Octavia makes more sense at the moment.
At 6:47 is reported that it has 15 cubic feet or 425 liters of trunk or boot space. This is the typical FAKE GOURMET sedan, the one that comes ready to be swallowed by an SUV. In the ranking of decent sedans (TOP 500 SEDANS) with a trunk capacity above 500 liters or 17.6 cubic feet it does not enter. The trunk of this car is smaller than the trunk of the Renault Megane, a HATCHBACK sold in Australia which has a trunk of 434 liters or 15.3 cubic feet of capacity or Kia Cerato GT, a HATCHBACK which has a trunk of 428 liters or 15.1 cubic feet of capacity. That is, it has a mediocre trunk smaller than hatchback cars. It's a disappointing sedan.
Most people would not care in the real world, it just a boot..a lot of people buy a car they like to drive or like the design, not for boot space,
@@daweigo6851 You're single aren't you? The married guy with kids will always consider the trunk