Audi A3 Saloon review (2013 to 2017) | What Car?

[@berroalejandro]

The best looking sedan in the market right now

[@Andrew14312018]

Right on brother.

[@dee8817]

I would pick this over the CLA. I like the styling inside out and those alloys fitted I really like too.

[@smartroadbiker]

I love all the reviews commenting about the boot access not being as good as on the hatch. What are you planning to carry?! As long as you can get suitcases and the weekly shop in and out with little effort then that, surely, is the main thing? I have yet to carry a washing machine or dishwasher in a car, I get them delivered, so exactly _how_ is the boot access bad?

[@JMNTN]

i think not having such a giant hatch swinging out is also more practical, this boot doesn't swing out any further than the bumper

[@Underhills]

In the meantime youtube has made all my videos play at 360p. Great stuff.

[@paulusandronicus]

Love the interior

[@EmreBozkurtGuitar]

how can you expect not to be dissatisfied with the tire noise on such a small car, with the 19" alloys?

[@Sean241533]

A3 are so hard to find in the US!

[@Hiluxtaco]

I can't wait until these are available here in the States..

[@MrTheConductor]

Audi once again have succeeded in identifying a market that...doesn't exist. The A4 is the direct 3 series rival so I have literally no idea why you'd want a A3 which is slightly less practical than the hatchback version. This is a direct Merc CLA competitor. BMW no doubt will want sort this problem out 1 series saloon anyone?

[@gde1989]

yep, and these vehicles (A3, A Class, 1 Series) are premium offerings of a Focus, Golf, Mazda 3, Corolla sized car. These models offer a sedan version which are more popular in America, China, Eastern Euro countries. The Golf has the Jetta as its' sedan equivalent. So there is a market for a A3 sedan sized car. Here in Australia, hatches sell more than there sedan equivalent, but depending on the model it can be the other way round. e.g. Mazda 3 - more sedans, Golf/Jetta - Golf by a huge margin. I would prefer the A3 sedan as I prefer sedans and it is sized perfectly as mid-sized cars have become too big recently. And I don't mind that it's slightly less practical, as I'm used to a sedan and hardly ever use the boot (trunk) anyways.

[@Hopgop1]

I prefer the saloon to the hatch. It's a much more grown up car than a hatch, its much more stylish too. The added practicality of the hatch really doesn't add much to anything. The boot is still plenty big enough and the opening is absolutely fine. The A3 is the CLA competitor, not the A4. The A3 is the stylish A4, smaller and sexier.

[@8150shaf]

He didn't mention any comparison to the CLA which in truth is its main competitor?

[@MrTheConductor]

Good point. And correct.

[@Andrew14312018]

I'm sure the CLA is great as long as you don't have to use the back seat.

[@TheWatcher66]

how tall r u, m8?

[@Wix11ven]

Very well spoken young man

[@kilove1]

auto union..is on the Top of its game..audi is putting out some very awesome..cars of late ..as a German car company i see why they are so successful...

[@RyanPaulWarren]

I have an 08 Sportback 1.4T and honestly just can't bring myself to like this new A3 saloon! Just always thought the A3 should have remained a hatchback and only a hatchback, it's kind of the whole point of it because at the end of the day you can get a saloon A4, A5, A6, A7, A8 if you want so it's not like you were stuck so choice when it came to saloons.

[@MordFustang1966]

rival is bmw 3 series? don't think so..

[@shubhromu]

I guess the meaning for "flat" is not the same for auto journalists as it is for lay people...

[@roboHare73]

Forgot to mention the poor headroom in the front of the a3. I'm 6,3 and my head was brushing the roof of the car with the chair at its lowest position

[@Jaz_13-fg1bx]

Then buy an A4.. Stop moaning

[@blademanx]

Problem with audi is they have wayyy to many cars in their production line sporting very similar characteristics. means less attention to detail, they have improved over the years

[@LRS905]

Amazing they won´t go through the trouble of changing the position of the start button accordingly for right hand drive countries, lol..."I am going to start the car, but I have to go to the other side to push the button". Small thing, but details are everything.

[@MichalMalpa]

It ISN'T a rival for BMW 3 series.

[@MrMagnificentMedia]

No way in hell lol.

[@monk3yboy69]

No indeed. LOL

[@adrianstavarache8009]

a3 saloon its for North America China and Est Europe , we love saloon cars here not tiny hatchbacks

[@PaulHojda]

eu oricand asi lua un hatchback in loc de un sedan :P

[@jimmyking92]

I might pick up a used one with not many miles in a month. Can any owner tell me what should I be careful about before I buy it? Any problem they have faced? Thanks in advance.

[@whatcar]

Hi there, we have a full used review on our website. It covers: running costs, advice for buyers, our recommendations, and more! You can find it here: whatcar.com/audi/a3/saloon/used-review/n883/advice

[@Jaz_13-fg1bx]

This guy is nuts if he thinks the hatchback looks better than the sedan

[@roboHare73]

Think What Car have got confused with their reviews. A3 saloon hasn't replaced the A4 saloon therefore it shouldn't be classed as a 3 series rival. Had a courtesy a3 saloon last week for a day whilst my a4 was in for a service.. A3 has the typical easy non sporty Audi drive. Well made, but road noise vs a4 was terrible. Very loud. Not a huge fan of the interior. Well built but very basic looking. Mmi controls also lower res than the a4 mmi. Nice drive, nice car... but definitely a small brother of the A4.

[@monk3yboy69]

I think he was meaning if you cannot afford a 3 series and it is a saloon you are after, then the A3 would pretty much do the job of 3 series, just on less money. I am not sure about that to be honest. The A3 is definitely no contender for a 3 series, but, as you say, a nice car for the money. Basic indeed, but they are entry level luxury products. The idea being you move up onto the next model as you earn more money.

[@naomimurillo3296]

I like this car

[@LRS905]

What is next, the Audi A3,5? "Everything you need folks, bigger than the A3 but not as quite big as the A4"...and later the A3,75 "bigger than the A3,5 but..." you get the picture.

[@nebojsahajder1756]

Idiot comment

[@nebojsahajder1756]

same reason i don't kick your ass.. can't reach you. If you don't like something why you waste time watching it? Get a life idiot

[@LRS905]

Nebojsa Hajder Ooh so tough...Go fuck yourself.

[@nebojsahajder1756]

Grow up

[@LRS905]

Nebojsa Hajder Go fuck yourself again.

[@me03hul]

someone please correct me but what is the point of an A3 saloon when there is an A4 available

[@Andrew14312018]

It's cheaper, more compact and looks better. Anything else?

[@bhco]

looks like every other car on the road

[@Andrew14312018]

Actually it doesn't.

[@bhco]

jabber jaw ok then

[@crepu33]

Rival to BMW 3 series ? You must be joking !

[@Andrew14312018]

Actually the S3 will keep up with anything BMW has in that segment.

[@tan9640]

All audis starting to loon the same which is dissapointing all abit like the a6 thankfully tho the a4 an a5 still look more unique Still audis are audis excellent cars cant complain

[@anasnoor1214]

The hatchback looks better

[@MrMagnificentMedia]

Looks nice, but it looks too much like the VW Jetta.

[@monk3yboy69]

And a Skoda Rapid and a Seat Toledo.

[@blademanx]

Its now 4 series, no 3 series for now. This car is pointless, they day cheaper than a4 , but thats still 30,000 pounds

[@peterklemenc3814]

I bet that mercedes-benz cla is better.

[@Hiluxtaco]

The dash in those cars look cheap for a car starting at $30K USD..

[@MrTheConductor]

Hiluxtaco CLA is poorly rated in the UK, especially since the latest A class on which it is based is actually quite decent for once.

[@Andrew14312018]

Compared to what?

[@GrahamReid34]

Compared to any Audi.

[@damieg82]

I'm sorry but I don't understand why everyone praises the A3's interior. I've been in one and apart from the interior being normative in terms of materials, it's very vanilla in design and has one of the ugliest dashboards I've ever seen. Its like a huge black log sitting in front of you. In terms of minimalist design, BMW does it wayyyy better, and Merc's A Class interior is simply gorgeous compared to this pretentious Golf

[@SanDiegoInnOut]

One of the strong points is the cabin…..um NO!

[@showerladdy]

Looks cheap, the CLA did just come out. A3 = fail

[@SebWDesign]

The car looks just like every other Audi, and that interior quite frankly, is horrible.

[@Andrew14312018]

You obviously have zero taste.