Audi A3 : First Drive : PowerDrift

[@JaihindhReddy]

PowerDrift is the best Auto-Review channel in India as far as I know. Very high production value, nice music and objective reviews. Keep it going guys!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Jaihindh Reddy Thank you. Much appreciated :)

[@imutubeuser]

PD - how in the world did you do this trick (or is it a trick in the first place :-)) ?. At video track points 1:07, 1:08 and 1:09 the DRLs of your test mule A3 flashed alternately. How did you do that ? I can't seem to figure it out on my A4 (Premium (not premium plus)). See if you can educate me, or I should put it this way - pls enlighten me :-). Thx in advance.

[@fusevlogs8820]

Stupid question : which car has best handling 2014 Fiesta or the 2014 A3 ?

[@bankniftyintraday5444]

It's not stupid...fiesta classic still handles way way better than an Audi A3

[@fusevlogs8820]

^ what a relief 😜 i have 2014 fiesta ;)

[@fusevlogs8820]

+forceraikkonen2 no source that's why asked :) ll take a3 for long drive to check

[@yashdixitismyname]

the limited slip diff is new in the segment but not really needed in this car because as charles said it was more pointed towards comfort and LSD are really helpful in fast and tight corners and not many people might drive this fast into a corner considering there might be a cow there at the end of the corner but they are really useful in mud and gravel which is abundant in our conditions the amount of kit given in this car is really mind boggling if and only if it doesnt break the 25 lakh barrier otherwise it wont be such a bargain because you get the octavia with the same engine and almost most of the kit but costs around 21ish lakhs so lets see all depends on the price but for an enthusiast a pretty good city car but then i dont get audi people they gave this car an LSD and then they gave it soft suspension thats like putting sugar in a hot curry. They shouldve decided what they wanted this car to become a good handling sedan or a comfortable sedan. like BMW knows that it wants all of its cars to handle well so they give all their cars really stiff suspension and now they handle well but they crash into potholes and bumps like all hell has broken loose. its still a pretty good city car but its a bit confusing :p

[@annujindal1]

guys.. plz answer.. how come the DRLs blink in ur video ? do they have an option to blink like that while u r driving or is it the effects ?

[@aggarwal545]

also, right now iam driving vw jetta 09 TDI 1.9 do u think that buying an audi a3 would be a whole lot of different experience then vw? bcd my car also gives extra ordinary driving pleasure. thanks

[@aroradaksh]

7:44 Electronic LSD. Am I the only one who noticed that? :P

[@powerdriftofficial]

Anonymous proxy Damn you got the ears for all the naughty things. :D

[@prshntydv14]

Lol but it means limited slip differential in car terms

[@NeelGangradeofficial]

@powerdrift should i wait for facelift ? i guess they might fix the issue with handling feedback !! any news ? leaks ?

[@raghavverma6033]

the steering feels light and very comfortable to drive

[@TheEvaAddict]

Good review..liked it..thanks for adding Mr. Sheldekar and Mr. Pennefather here and keeping Mr. Ritwik Bhatt away..missed Mr. Albal but Mr. Sheldekar's presentation matches all along..!!

[@EthanMaskie]

PowerDrift So when is the full review of this car coming out? Would love to watch a review on the petrol variant

[@gohm006]

what will be the on-road price..? hoping.... not to crossing the 30lacs bracket ..

[@mrpatil507]

almost 38 lacs

[@shreyps]

i luv the way charles talks... there seems to be lot of peace n kindness in his tone of voice. BTW nice review as usual. Small suggestion would be to make longer videos to cover up more features in the car :)

[@aggarwal545]

audi a4 or a3???? which is the better car between the 2? also tell me which is the better car among the cars i mention above and bmw 3 series? should i go for bmw 3 series? or does the affordable price of A3 steals the show?

[@prithvireddy6318]

bmw 3 series is an all rounder, go for it,proud owner of a bmw 320d f30..

[@brijesh7eq]

Audi just launched new range that delight to those who want comfort with refine engine that seems to feel good in drive.😇 Nice review !!!!! Blow the hunk guys po po!!!!!!

[@riozwan1]

which bank give quick loan to buy this car..........google......searching.......

[@sstha1]

overall presentation is good. It is really scary and sends wrong message to the viewers when you are driving the car i notice two faults, you are not holding the steering and you both are looking each other and talking while driving which should be avoided. thank you very much

[@sirohi29]

+abdulshukoor thai Thats what PRO do.. dude// :}

[@samdaleadguitarist]

Ten Hut must be cursing his fate now!!! Charles and Sagar lucky gringos!!

[@Kaushik712]

Decent Review.. Is the location Lavasa?

[@muditmathur5844]

Udaipur

[@LJJ368]

this car needs a review like this... Wooow

[@johnlawrence2154]

Great Reviews and detailed information is provided in every single episode ! Proud of PowerDrift

[@powerdriftofficial]

+John Lawrence Thank you! #Happy AF :D

[@kethireddyyashodarreddy9650]

@@powerdriftofficial I have A3 2015 model Top end diesel. Now I want to sell ,the resell value For this premium cars is very less .I got@38lakhs

[@soumendrakalyan6951]

i really loved the part where Charles mentioned the importance of steering for proper feedback. Since you guys are much experienced and have immense set of knowledge, and not to mention....really one cool crew i have come across so far, i would really love to have an insight about how much it would cost per month to maintain a car of this stature.

[@supreetsachdeva]

Not happy with the only 2 engine variants. 1.4l petrol and 1.6 diesel should have been launched too. The pricing on road would be 25-30 lakh. Not happy at all ! Video is quite good as always though!

[@sid24011989]

1:28 that is something WOW :)

[@umeshtilak]

Nice review. ... loved the SAT NAV screen popping out of the dash....the arrow head DRL's are also quite stylish .... but as u guys have mentioned handling has to be top class if we are driving an Audi .... looking forward to the detailed review.... cheers

[@kanwaranand8249]

Test drove this today....oh my god. If the backseat was decent...I don't know guys,,,someone please help and advise. What other good sedans in this mid 20 range guys. Considering attraction model.

[@rinoraj111]

awesome review guys #powerdriftofficial - but can u guys plz tell me the best affordable luxury sedan available in india as of now .... around 30Lk price bracket !

[@manvithbathini8031]

i love the way you guys conduct the review. But if you can lower that background music it would be even better audible. i need a nissan sunny review asap!

[@powerdriftofficial]

manvith munna Hey Manvith, apologies for the issue created. We shall try and get the Nissan Sunny covered.

[@manvithbathini8031]

iam glad to you people,you guys are very much passionate about your work.hats-offf powerdrifterss!

[@MNiranjanReddy]

The Octavia feels more luxurious n spacious compared to A3 . the Octavia gives you more space than an A4. Also . I think you should do a comparo bwt these two

[@shampavmancg]

i love the way you guys conduct the review. But if you can lose that background music it would be even better. I would like to hear what you guys say clearly and the music is almost always there as an obstruction. please think about it

[@powerdriftofficial]

shampavmancg Sure! We have taken a note of that. :)

[@blackwind6177]

Guys (PowerDrift) Why you didn't made any review on Volvo S60 yet...???

[@powerdriftofficial]

LakshmiKanth BLACKWIND That is because we still haven't gotten our hands on the Volvo :(

[@blackwind6177]

PowerDrift​ Oh... I see. I'm confused between 3 cars. A3 or S60 or Isuzu MU7. I know MU7 is no match for the other 2. Yet it's looks attracts me a lot. But there is very rare reviews about S60 & MU7. That's why I need your help.

[@sagarshesha1185]

Amazing review.. :) U guys cover all the points that a customer needs from a car's first ride..!! :D.. Keep rocking ..!

[@bankniftyintraday5444]

If i upgrade to Audi from a lower segment car i will obviously look for better dynamics better handling...cause i'll be paying more money...if the dynamics are exactly the same how the hell is it good???

[@raghavverma6033]

which car do u hav

[@bankniftyintraday5444]

+raghav verma Honda Civic 2012

[@sajojoseph9154]

Hi team at PD, long time viewer, infrequent commenter. I think you guys do a far better job of hosting than Ten Hut does. (It's nothing personal, Ten Hut, I honestly stop watching his reviews very often) I think Charles and Sagar should get way more airtime than Ten Hut.

[@chaitanyavedak2412]

I would like to see the Roohaani Taqat of Satyen, to Emerge from the Boot like that.. 3:)

[@flying_aashish]

Trust me Sagar u suits on bikes only brother!!!!!Same like I do!!!!!

[@keepmovingjumping]

Really good review!!

[@BinaySiddharth]

***** : guys can we have a comparison between A3 and Octavia : I am aware that the Badge of AUDI holds superior to Skoda, but that would be something which would be interesting like the one you did for Ninza and Duke390.

[@HarshManchanda]

brilliant car, but sadly, the same engine range with great dynamics are also available in the much cheaper Jetta and Octavia :/

[@sunil198925]

thats how VW puts all the cars in the market .. The top quality in AUDI then VW and then last to SKODA or SEAT in EU ..

[@oyemeetwa]

will you please compare hyundai elite i20 vs Baleno !! thnx and nice video cinematography , premium !

[@powerdriftofficial]

+Blood4Nation We sure will! :)

[@gslsm]

I bought Audi A3 in Feb 2020 ( this vid is from jul'14) ... and the feature list not even close to what is shown here ( no navigation, no touch pad ) ....so a bit disappointed from my Audi !!!

[@MOHAMMEDASLAM-xw2lf]

i love the way u review cars :)

[@chinnipolina]

Audi A3: Thats great and affordable

[@beatbyrich2891]

Nice video bro, the best

[@supreetsachdeva]

They should have launched 1.4 Petrol and 1.6 Diesel engine variants, Their pricing would have been competitive then. Also why they want to compete with hatchbacks of Merc and BMW. Audi is using Jetta engine 2.0 TDi 140 bhp engine, why not bring more engine options, compete and beat all the likes of Chevy Cruze, Jetta, Corolla, Elantra. It would have been a complete wipe out! Hoping India gets all variants of engine that Audi India give to international markets.

[@VishnuVadlamudiV]

It would ruin their brand image.

[@zamborghini89]

it drives better than the cla but a3 is just a jetta engine on a vento body so for that reason i woudnt buy it.

[@prasannagr06]

Wonderful Review...

[@devaanshpatra4116]

Hey wheres the z800 review?

[@KaushikBiswas94]

awesome car n cool video!!

[@ShubhDasgupta]

Always impressed with the quality of video's you guys upload. Just forgot that Audi is pronounced as "Ow-dee" and not "Audi" :)

[@ulhasahire7444]

sagar you should be in bikes only ...ten hunt is the guy here in cars..

[@powerdriftofficial]

+ulhas ahire That's how it is! Here's something - bit.ly/D3VIL

[@sathyakick3575]

the bgm used in this video has also been used while reviewing kawasaki ninja zx-14r .......................

[@bhaveshlalwani4845]

This one or q3 manaul

[@kethireddyyashodarreddy9650]

@powerdrift I have A3 disel Top end now I want to sell 2015 model Now,the resell value is very less for this premium cars

[@manishaenterprises08]

Very very nice car

[@akshithago2251]

Such a awsm car and a great review

[@powerdriftofficial]

+Akshitha Go Thank you! Don't forget to share the video ahead :)

[@sai777999]

Where is the main man ... miss Him :P

[@cashyamlaldadhichi1530]

can you do one review on mahindra xuv w8...??

[@vinayakbiju]

Audi's the best . look @ the S4 ......

[@powerdriftofficial]

vinayak biju Sure is a stunner :)

[@kanwaranand8249]

Superb vs a3?

[@VishnuVadlamudiV]

A completely new Skoda Superb is slated for release early next year. It'll be longer and wider and follow the design cues of the new Octavia. In my opinion, the Superb would be a better value unless the Audi badge is more important to you.

[@caanukul69]

cool

[@AnirudhSriram1995]

***** Really nice video and the insight from Charles was really good ! Cheers ! :)

[@CRVgarage]

Mercedes CLA can make this audi sweat !!!

[@chrome9455]

this is nice and good but all audi in india are FWD and if i buy a german sedan with almost 200 hp i want it to be RWD. like merc and BMW.

[@Aditya_arora]

skoda superb is more better than a3 but powerdrift should give one campro of a3 vs superb

[@lakshmi.mohanlaxmi6513]

I love Audi car

[@kingsathish9980]

A3 is good car

[@akheelugwekar]

audi is gonna definately gonna take a pie from this segment

[@manoharanrajesh]

what's wrong with you guys.. why playing music while they talk.. can't hear properly 😣😣

[@neerajkumar-ts6om]

*****ATTENTION****** I want to know how much it cost for maintaince of AUDI A3. I it a burden?

[@haritbharadwaj]

I have got the same oakley....hahaa

[@dakshsinghal5814]

01:10 shit man! such a terrible joke.. u ruined my mood :(

[@vaibhavjadhav747]

I did execpt sagar for car review. I though sagar dont like cars

[@kingsathish9980]

Pls sugges me

[@raghavverma6033]

have

[@-rb_1]

Bm1 is better any day

[@sciics7695]

i Stopped watching when "Charles" took his both hands off the wheel, Next Time, How about promote Road Safety?.

[@harsha246]

That's the problem in this country. All ppl care about is overtaking others n doing top speed n posting speedometer pics on FB. No one cases about safety n civilised driving habits. This guy's doing 120+ with his hands off. No lane discipline, no lane change indicators. I'm surprised he's even wearing a seat belt.

[@sciics7695]

***** Lame excuse Man! just admit it, your guys were correcting the steering all the way, unless Audi A3 has a Pulling Left problem, even then! no excuse for one hand driving. i anyway have a problem with people using cell phones while driving, next thing i will see people doing their shoe lace. so please advise your guys hence on. we all like your reviews but Safety First.

[@SaneeshVS]

1st to watch

[@htm403]

Pleas dont talk englis

[@Johnvalkyre]

give me free

[@anandhthakur]

worst Powerdrift review so far!

[@powerdriftofficial]

Anand Thakur Your comment has been spammed! Just kidding. :P