Thursday 12th August 2004

Audi A3 Sportback

Sportback is the funky name for a 5 door A3

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Audi have launched their new A3 five door model this week. The new car comes with a variety of power and trim levels right up to a 245bhp motor with the Direct Shift Gearbox.

It will be available in the UK from September costing from £16,010 OTR to £24,625 OTR.

Like its three-door counterpart, the new hatchback offers a wide range of petrol and TDI engines in its segment, and combines these with either five or six speed manual transmission, optional six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission or the semi-automatic Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG).

The new A3 Sportback is available in standard, SE and Sport trim (except 2.0 T FSI and 3.2 quattro models which are equipped to Sport specification only). Equipment levels are virtually identical to the three-door with the addition of rear electric windows for all models. A wide range of extras will be offered, including a combined DVD satellite navigation system and MP3 music player and a two-part Open Sky glass sunroof system which will enable much of the roof section to be retracted for maximum fresh air (from 2005).

[fuoriserie]

Is that a Station Hatchback? a SportHatch Station? are we getting ridiculous with names or what!!!

Just a plain Audi A3 Hatchback, that's all folks!!! nothing new , oh well a new grille!!!

[Wintermute]

I actually quite like it , better looker than the three door IMHO, if it hasn't for that new grill!

But those prices!!

Can't believe I just admitted to the slightest liking of a VW!

[Witchfinder]

Nice, but horribly overpriced.

[klassiekerrally]

Boring design...

[18me]

Especially when you spec it.

I've specced it to £32k with the bits I want on the 3.2 DSG and thats without the 'opensky' when that comes out.

[zax]

Looks quite nice, but checked out a model with all the options last weekend and it didn't leave much change out of €60,000 Although that included a €5k sat nav system... for that price I would expect it to tell me the way to my destination them promptly drive me there on it's own.

Looks like they're trying to take BMW's "overpriced" title

[G Man]

Try pricing it a drivethedeal.com and save yourself some serious wedge like I did

G Man

[alexpresland]

I do like the new A3, but I've only just finished paying for my 2000/X-reg A3 1.8T Sport.

Still saving for the A4 Cabriolet 3.0 V6 Quattro Sport...