Audi A3 Sportback - In Depth

Press Release

Page 1 - At a glance. Driving pleasure in a new guise
Page 2 - The design
Page 3 - The engine and transmission
Page 4 - Engine range specifications and power charts
Page 5 - The running gear
Page 6 - The body
Page 7 - Equipment and trim

At a glance:

• Newly designed five-door body with decidedly sporty, coupé-like design and generous amount of space for all occupants
• Dimensions: Length 4286 mm, width 1765 mm, height 1423 mm, wheelbase 2578 mm. Luggage compartment 370 litres/1120 litres (front-wheel drive)
• Engines:
  • 3.2 litre six-cylinder engine developing 184 kW (250 bhp), 320 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 6.3 s; top speed 250 km/h (governed)
  • 2.0-litre TFSI developing 147 kW (200 bhp), 280 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 7.0 s; top speed 236 km/h
  • 2.0-litre FSI developing 110 kW (150 bhp), 200 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 9.1 s; top speed 214 km/h
  • 1.6-litre FSI developing 85 kW (115 bhp), 155 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 11.1 s; top speed 196 km/h
  • 1.6-litre engine developing 75 kW (102 bhp), 148 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 12.2 s; top speed 185 km/h
  • 2.0-litre TDI developing 103 kW (140 bhp), 320 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 9.2 s; top speed 207 km/h.
  • 1.9-litre TDI developing 77 kW (105 bhp), 250 Nm torque. 0-100 km/h: 11.7 s; top speed 187 km/h
• Manual 5 and 6-speed gearboxes, alternatively 6-speed tiptronic
• Direct Shift Gearbox DSG with twin clutch for 3.2 quattro, 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TDI as optional extra:
• Front-wheel drive; quattro permanent four-wheel drive as standard on 3.2 quattro; also available as optional extra for 2.0 TFSI
• Suspension: McPherson front axle with triangular wishbones and four- link rear axle for sportily agile handling
• Electromechanical steering with speed-dependent steering assistance
• 16 or 17-inch wheels as standard
• Three equipment lines: Attraction, Ambition, Ambiente
• Standard equipment: including electric windows at front and rear, front seats with active head restraints, sideguard head-level airbag system, ESP

Driving pleasure in a new guise

A major new model is about to appear in the premium compact class. The A3 Sportback is characterised by the sporting elegance of a coupé and the versatility of a five-door vehicle, sophisticated technology and well-defined driving dynamics. With four and six-cylinder engines developing up to 184 kW (250 bhp), front-wheel or quattro permanent four-wheel drive and - as an option - the revolutionary Direct Shift Gearbox DSG transmission, the drive train and suspension live up to the expectations raised by the sporty exterior of this special five-door vehicle - driving pleasure in a new guise.

The Audi A3 Sportback is deliberately going its own, new way in the compact class. It offers the emphatically sporty qualities and the athleticism of the three-door version with which it shares its drive train, dynamic suspension and wheelbase. At the same time - as well as two rear doors - it offers even more space and variability thanks to the fact that its body is a total of 83 millimetres longer than that of its three-door counterpart.

Beneath the coupé-like roof, there are 370 litres of space (1120 litres with the rear seat backs folded down) for transporting all kinds of sports and leisure equipment and anything else the family might need: even two golf bags can be stowed sideways in the luggage compartment. The asymmetrically folding rear seat back, a standard feature, and the optional luggage compartment and storage packages provide plentiful scope for using this space precisely according to the personal requirements of every driver.

This also applies to the three equipment lines: the distinctive Attraction, the sporty Ambition and the exclusive Ambiente equipment versions enable the customer to turn the A3 Sportback into their personal dream car.

The large-area glass roof known as "open sky", which has been developed specially for the Sportback, gives occupants a clear view of the sky and can be opened wide if required.

A new, extremely dynamic representative of the FSI engine family, which really brings the special qualities of the new compact Audi to the fore, is experiencing its world premiere in the A3 Sportback: the 2.0 TFSI, a four-cylinder unit with turbocharger and intercooler, delivers 147 kW (200 bhp). Its phenomenal torque of 280 Nm is available across a wide speed range from 1800 to 5000 rpm. The A3 2.0 TFSI Sportback in conjunction with the unique Direct Shift Gearbox DSG sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.0 seconds, and on to a top speed of 236 km/h.