LIVING WITH A…
Where our long-term test cars have been and what they’ve done
LIVING WITH A…
Where our long-term test cars have been and what they’ve done
“It has been one easy, effortless journey after another”
Go back a decade or two and an Audi A3 was the slightly posher mainstream choice for an everyday car. If you wanted to be a bit more fancy than a Ford Focus or even a Volkswagen Golf, this (or aBMW 1 Series) was it. Audi even claims to have established the premium compact segment by introducing the A3 in 1996.
Times have changed in the car buying world, but this hatchback is still more important for Audi that some people might expect. It accounts for a quarter of the firm’s sales and is its best-selling model. From the moment I stepped into the A3 at the end of last year, I could see why, and since then, it has been one easy, effortless journey after another.
What did I like particularly? Well, it’s a handsome if safe-looking car but I don’t think there’s a spec or colour that suits it better than this one. The S Line detailing is sporty without being too try-hard and the white-on-black Audi logo and lack of chrome are fitting.