New Audi A3 Sportback

Take a dose of practicality, add a hint of luxury and a dash of power and you’ve got the Audi A3 Sportback. This five-door hatchback combines the compact size of the standard A3 with the luxury of the Saloon.

New look, new attitude: the new Audi A3 is here and it's not just the profile that's changed. Packed with the latest Audi technologies and driver assistance systems, there's a lot that's new, both inside and out.

Technology and Interior

The new A3 Sportback is equipped as standard with a 10.25-inch Audi Virtual Cockpit, a 10.1-inch touch colour display in the instrument panel, MMI Navigation Plus, Audi smartphone interface and Audi Connect Services Plus. In addition to this standard equipment, the Technik trim also includes headlights with LED technology, 16-inch alloy wheels, electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors, Audi pre sense front, the lane departure warning, and the collision avoidance assist.

The Sport trim, which builds on Technik and adds 17” alloy wheels, interior and exterior styling upgrades, dual-zone electronic climate control, and twin leather upholstery. The S line models benefit from 18” alloy wheels, sport suspension, LED headlights with LED rear lights and dynamic rear indicators, front sport seats with twin leather, S-embossing and contrast stitching, upgraded interior inlays and privacy glass. The newest addition to the trim levels is the Edition 1. On this trim you will gain features such as 19” alloys, Matrix LED headlights, front sport seats in Alcantara and leatherette combination, electrically adjustable front seats, exterior mirrors with memory and heated front seats.

Space​

​The new A3 Sportback offers more space and functionality combined with compact external dimensions

It is just over 3cm larger than the previous model which has a great benefit on passengers;more elbow room at the front and rear and more shoulder room in the rear.

A new feature of this model is the lower driving position, which in turn reaps the benefits of more headroom in the first row of seats. As well as this, there are plenty of handy compartments and clever storage places throughout the cabin to store you items such as smartphone and coffee cup​ in.

Larger belongings can be stored in the luggage compartment, which has a capacity of between 380 and 1,200 litres.

Driver assist systems

The Audi A3 Sportback is equipped with many driver assist systems which can help support you whether you are driving in the city or on long journeys.

One of these features is Audi pre-sense, along with the collision avoidance assist and the lane departure warning, all of which ensure you stay as safe as possible whilst in the vehicle.

The interaction of the camera and front radar allows Audi pre sense front to prevent accidents with other vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists or to reduce the severity of such accidents. The collision avoidance assist helps the driver steer the A3 Sportback around an obstacle in a critical situation, again using the sensors.

When travelling at a speed of roughly 40mph, the lane departure warning helps the driver to stay in their lane. This system can alert the driver when they are approaching the boundary line (unless the indicator is on) and will perform corrective steering to steer the vehicle back into the correct lane.

There are many other features in the A3 Sportback including; adaptive cruise assist, stop and go traffic and high beam assist.

What trim levels are on the Audi A3 Sportback?

Technik:

• LED headlights with LED daytime-running lights
• MMI navigation plus with 10.1" touch screen
• Audi virtual cockpit 10.25" display
• Audi pre-sense front with pedestrian recognition
• 16" x 7.0J '5-double arm' design alloy wheels

Sport:

In addition to Technik:

• Seats in Twin Leather
• 17" '5-parallel spoke' design alloy wheels
• Dual-zone electronic climate control
• Audi drive select
• Door mirrors - electrically folding and dimming

S line:

In addition to Sport:

• LED headlights with LED rear lights and dynamic rear indicators
• Front Sport seats 
• LED interior lighting pack
  
• S line design body styling
• 18" x 8.OJ '5-arm dynamic' design alloy wheels
• Privacy glass

Edition 1 

In addition to S line:

• Matrix LED headlights
• 19" x 8.OJ '5-arm trapeziod' design alloys
• Audi virtual cockpit plus
• Audi matrix LED headlights with LED rear lights
• Black Styling Pack
• Flat-bottomed 3-spoke leather multi-function Sport steering wheel

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New A3 Sportback TFSI e

The new Audi A3 Sportback plug-in hybrid has returned.

The New A3 TFSI e comes with an all-electric range of up to 41 miles, making it a competitive company car with 6% BIK (when ordered with 17-inch alloys). The new model will reach 0-60 mph in 7.6 seconds and get to a top speed of 141mph. Trim levels are the same specification as existing petrol/diesel which are Sport and S line.

The Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e combines a 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an output of 110kW (150PS) with an electric motor that produces 80kW. Combined, the 1.4 TFSI and the electric motor deliver a total system output of 150 kW (204 PS).

The A3 Sportback TFSI e will come with:

• Type 2 mode 3 charging cable
• Type 2 socket for AC charging
• 3 pin 10 amp domestic charging cable