Tråd: Første kørsel anmeldelse: Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI S-line

Hotteste A3 Sportback tilbyder en fleksibel motor, men lad ned af en ukarakteristisk langsom auto boxThe livligste version af A3 Sportback, mindst indtil S3 og rygter RS3 ankommer. Der vil være en anelse mere kraftfulde diesel version tidligt næste år også, men plejer tilbyder de høj-revving spænding af TFSI motor. Det vil være tilgængelig med en firehjulstræk quattro drivaggregatet som en mulighed, men bilen test er parret den standard-fit S-tronic dobbelt kobling automatisk gearkasse med en front - hjul drevkonfiguration. Sit værd at påpege, at dette ikke er en nedsat pris S3, som er noget sit 7. 3 sek 0-62 mph benchmark vil bevidne. Men det faktum, at bilen ikke er tilgængelig i entry-level SE trim – bare Sport og S-line test her – antyder den sidder i varmere slutningen af intervallet. Adressering kritik af den måde, mere sportslige Audi ride, er hver A3 Sportback tilgængelige med blødere suspension opsætningen fra model nedenfor som en no-cost option. Sportback er betydeligt lettere end den secong-generation model det erstatter, men stadig tilføjer omkring 30kg over tre-dørs hovedsagelig takket være en øget akselafstand.

Hottest A3 Sportback offers a flexible engine, but let down by an uncharacteristically slow auto boxThe liveliest version of the A3 Sportback, at least until the S3 and rumoured RS3 arrive. There will be a slightly more powerful diesel version early next year, too, but that wont offer the high-revving thrills of the TFSI powerplant. It will be available with a four-wheel drive quattro powertrain as an option, but the car were testing is mated the standard-fit S-tronic dual-clutch automatic gearbox with a front-wheel drive configuration. Its worth pointing out that this isnt a cut-price S3, which is something its 7. 3sec 0-62mph benchmark will attest to. But the fact that the car isnt available in entry-level SE trim – just Sport and the S-line were testing here – suggests it sits at the warmer end of the range. Addressing criticisms of the way more sporting Audis ride, each A3 Sportback is available with the softer suspension setup from the model below as a no-cost option. The Sportback is significantly lighter than the secong-generation model it replaces, but still adds around 30kg over the three-door largely thanks to an increased wheelbase.