With its larger and more pronounced grille, the 2022 Audi A3 sedan gains a more substantial presence on the road. Audi. Front-wheel drive will be standard on the new A3 sedan but Audi's Quattro If you’re looking for a car with a high-quality interior, an Audi is generally a very good choice. The Audi A3 Sportback is no exception. It’s very well made, with lots of soft-touch materials and an abundance of gloss black finishes. Everything you touch feels like it should last the distance. The 2017 Audi A3 comes in three different body styles: sedan, convertible, and a hatchback plug-in hybrid (Sportback e-tron). All body styles come in Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige trim levels. No matter which body style you choose, the entry-level Premium trim should have more than enough features for most. The A3 Sportback is possibly the most roundly talented posho-badged hatchback on the market right now. The BMW 1 Series is a sportier choice (but pays for that with a tougher ride and more road Save up to $3,086 on one of 135 used Audi RS 3s near you. Find your perfect car with Edmunds expert reviews, car comparisons, and pricing tools. good price. $4,374 below market. 14,759 miles Audi is continuing is electrification strategy in the premium compact class, hence the emphasis on the MHEV mild hybrid 1.5-litre 35 TFSI petrol model in this MK4 A3 Sportback model range. The figures suggest that in manual or auto forms, this variant manages 49.6mpg, with a CO2 return of 129g/km of CO2. The 35 TDI diesel S tronic auto model 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron 1.4 TFSI PHEV Premium 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 6AM) 33 of 39 people found this review helpful Update for 2019. Audi has ditched the three-door hatchback version, leaving only the five-door Sportback and four-door A3 Saloon. Making the A3 more engaging to drive was a key part of the current car’s brief. Model reviewed: Sportback Score: 9 / 10 “More space, more technology and a good driving experience make the latest Audi A3 Sportback one of our favourite family hatchbacks.” Read review Model reviewed: Saloon Score: 9 / 10 “The Audi A3 Saloon is a pricey but very well-rounded and likeable family car. The A3 range starts at $46,900 plus on-road costs for the “35” hatch (known as a Sportback in Audi-speak). The comparable sedan is $2,500 more expensive. The “40” versions use a bigger engine and adopt Audi’s signature “Quattro” all-wheel-drive set-up. a8Fx.