New Audi A3 Saloon 35 TFSI Black Edition 4dr Review

Category: Executive car

Section: Version review

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RRP £34,345What Car? Target Price£32,433
Fuel type:
petrol
Gearbox:
manual
Doors:
4 doors

The Audi A3 Saloon impresses with its agility in corners, comfortable ride and respectable fuel efficiency. With its recent mid-life facelift, it now boasts a well-equipped standard equipment list and a sharper, more luxurious interior. However, if you prioritise spaciousness and superior cruising performance, the Audi A4 or BMW 3 Series might warrant the extra investment.

You’ll be hard pressed to find any differences between the S Line and Black Edition when you look at the equipment lists, but take a look at the style of each and you’ll see a few changes. Black Edition retains the sportier S Line styling but adds 19in alloy wheels and changes a lot of the body coloured detailing to black. All-in-all, we’re not sure it’s worth the extra cost.

The 148bhp 1.5-litre 35 TFSI is punchy with 0-62mph taking an official 8.1 seconds.


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Key information

Doors4
Seats5
0-62 MPH8.7 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol
GearboxMANUAL

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

47.9

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

425

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

134

g/km