Audi A3 Sportback 1.6

Advantages: Roomier than the traditional A3
Disadvantages: A little slow to pick up speed

...I chose this model for two main reasons the extra bootspace and the fact that it comes with 5 doors, unlike the traditional A3 model. Although the car is a little on the slow side at picking up speed when you pull away from traffic lights, it is an ideal car for motorway driving. I find that you have to be careful or you could easily get to over 100 miles per hour without realising, it is so smooth and really sits well on the road. The car is average in the fuel consumption stakes but that is out weighed by the drive quality that you would expect from Audi. This model has the advantage of coming with a CD player and alloy wheels, which the standard Audi A3 does not include. I recenctly had an accident in mine (not my fault) and was very impressed with the safety features, I hardly felt the impact as the car took it all. Overall the car... Read review

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Advantages: A 5-door premium "mini-estate"
Disadvantages: Cost. It's really just a Golf, buy you pay for the badge...

..., especially as we opted for the rear parking radar. It beeps once when you put it in reverse, and if you're close to something behind, keeps beeping. The beeps get closer and closer together as you approach the other car, or tree, or wall, or whatever, and go continuous when it really is time to go no further. Very useful. 83mm longer than the "normal" 3 door A3 (itself 65mm longer in the wheelbase than its predecessor), the Sportback offers loads of space both in the front and back (I'm over 6 foot and have no problems sitting comfortably). The boot is a good size and shape with the seats in place (370 litres), and although the rear seats don't fold totally flat, the load area with them down is a exxellent size (1,120 litres). At the front, the Sportback has Audi's new love-it-or-hate-it large chrome radiator grille - I actually quite like... Read review

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Advantages: Looks great on both the inside and the outside, feeling of safety when driving
Disadvantages: Cost of petrol, tyres etc, noise from engine, space

...I bought an Audi A3 1.6SE 3 door after saving for years. I was soooo excited when it came on a big lorry from Audi. The delivery man was very well dressed and gave me a demonstration of the vehicle and informed me what all the gadgets and buttons did on the inside. We even had a tour of the engine (I'm a girl, an engine is an engine - sorry!!!). I couldnt' have been more impressed. So, after the hours demonstration, and my brain whirring round my little head, i took off into the sunset to drive my 'dream' car. I LOVED it. I couldn't get enough. My husband loved driving it too. The interior was neat, looks good, silver where silver is needed - not too much so it doesn't look tacky. The air conditioning is easy to use and works very efficently. There is a cup holder for your can/water/tea. The glove compartment is big enough... Read review

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