Audi A3 Sportback in-depth review - Carbuyer

[@matthiasfoyer4029]

What a great review. I can’t understand the hate against this awesome reviewer. I like Matt of carwow, but James is also doing a really good job and his reviews are joyful yet really informatives. There is place for 2 good reviewers (and even more of course). Please show him some support... oh and by the way, this is a cool car !

[@bugsy791]

ive owned cars going on twenty years now and ive never put a packet of crispssss in my glovebox

[@Al3xisAE]

emilio blanco bet you’ve never put gloves in the glove box either

[@DownShiftThrottle]

New? The face-lift has been out over a year.... Keep up!

[@CARS_AT_100]

rs3 even better

[@DownShiftThrottle]

This channel has really become boring..... Carwow is now much better.... Think Matt has something to do with it....sorry but I think carbuyer is reviewing cars that have been around for quite a while just to keep the channel running.....

[@aidanm3933]

DownShift Throttle yh

[@CHRISTIAN6182]

Will from the inbetweeners has grown up

[@nrnccrdn]

3 more changes inside at first glimpse (which you forgot to mention): * New steering wheel (smaller inner circle, more sporty), * White interior lightning (was red), * New MMI (and new MMI controls, now with 2 buttons on sides compared to 4 previously). Outside changes are as follows: * New headlights with new all-weather lights * New front grille and bumper * Rear lights Technology changes: * New 7-speed DSG * New more powerful engines ...and more which I am not going to mention. Please get all the facts before saying it's the world's most minor facelift.

[@felixsulla7853]

No, the older version had rear lights too.

[@user-lh8ql5zr5e]

James is one of the few reviewers I trust. Good job mate!

[@OscarLeeMX]

I feel that it's unfair for him to say the rear seats of so many of his test cars are wide enough; he sits so close to the steering wheel. You can see that the passenger seat is in a more common position. Maybe use that to compare legroom.

[@AdrianPadeanu]

James, you're great. Keep up the good work!

[@daniebello]

He seems like the type that would tell you, “it’s not leviosA, it’s leviOsa”

[@duncanidaho7494]

haha harry potter :)))

[@amoddedblueteslap100d7]

Bad joke LOL ×D

[@Snowpeak74]

Good review as always!!

[@Zarakkahnn]

That manuel gearbox will nail its performance

[@ayrtonoc]

Why? Downshift is a real thing, not a fantasy...

[@brucelee1987]

Car buyer packet of crisps test? How has no one ever thought of that before? Ingenious I say!

[@richbayley]

A very good review. I own the exact model you drive with a few extras. List Price about (now) £24k. I looked at the VW Golf as will, but my priorities were sports seats and (at least xenon) decent headlights. You have to go for the GT model Golf to get the seats and pay @ £1K for the lights. So that specced up was about £29k (a Golf GTI is much, much better value as this is all standard and only slightly dearer). A Ford Focus Titanium X (similar spec as my A3) is about £25K, so the A3 if sensibly specced up (don't forget there is a lot of standard equipment on the A3) could easily be cheaper that a lot of "non-prestige" brands. Plus the great resale price makes PCPs much cheaper to run the Audi (esp as you can get a discount like I did). As you said James the 1.0 TFSI is fab in the A3, and when you put your foot down I love the noise it makes (like a mini 911?...). The handling is much better than many as the engine weighs 75kg, so there is nothing heavy on the front end and it doesn't understeer like the Passat I used to own. Overall an excellent, quality product (mines 14k miles and a year in and it feels as new as the day I bought it) :-)

[@ayrtonoc]

Glad to hear that. After 3 years do you think the same?!?

[@jeetbajwa12]

Good explanation Its only 1 ltr , if people dont like it then its not your fault

[@fabian78]

I’ve just watched your review of the Hyundai i30 where you criticised the interior for being dark, black and dull despite the soft plastic materials... now I want you to explain why you’re not making the same complaint about the Audi’s dark and dull interior then...

[@duncanidaho7494]

fabian78 comparing a hyundai to an audi is not a fair comparison.

[@EB720S]

the a45 face lift is a revolutionary lol

[@paul-k5q5z]

i love all A3s

[@sullysullivan1187]

So first Matt who has a better channel. Then the female reviewer where has she gone?!

[@maksymtt]

Why does no one reviews the saloon version? Same thing for the A6. Everybody only cares about the estate lol

[@whitenacho7868]

Ikr... The sedans look much better

[@docholliday4292]

Great car just do not over spec it.

[@Kingdonnerkebab]

Haha James were you laughing after you said easily passes the large packet of crisps test? It looked like you were 😂

[@tayqixiang343]

Is the boot automatic?

[@QullVideo]

Going from a Mark 7 Golf to this A3 and you will realise how lacking the Audi is on interior storage space. Albeit the Audi is overall a much nicer car, but it is little things that make the VW an overall more complete package.

[@ayrtonoc]

Audi is about refinement of things. Polishing and smoothing a stone almost perfect. And like always, when you go from 90% to 98% you need to pay A LOT for that final step of refinement.

[@galloping5273]

So is this car fine?

[@AndreBrokman]

It’s easier to tell it apart over the revised Golf.

[@adamuppsala1931]

this reviewer should have a role in "Priscilla the queen of the desert". he doesn't even need much make up or costumes.

[@shroomyesc]

3:07 "more spacious than the mercedes A-class for example" I get that that's just an example but isn't the A-class a supermini rather than a family hatchback?

[@mohammadadeel5545]

ShroomWalrus no the a class is a direct rival to this

[@th-l8936]

The world's most minor facelift goes to the Mk2 To Mk2.5 Kia Picanto.

[@__Mr.White__]

00:30 This is a lie. The layout of the steering wheel buttons was also changed

[@ljakrtsh1]

It's really lame that today's car industry call this "facelift" or "redesign"

[@michaelsummers9579]

I wish Audi would rethink their exterior designs, they are beginning to look very dated. Inside they are good, very good & their virtual cockpits especially on the new A8 are stunning.

[@ayrtonoc]

So now you must be really happy ti see the new Audi orrendous mazinga styling with subpar materials…

[@petterv6604]

DJIIS IS tHe NEw auDi A3 fAcLIfT duuuh

[@duncanidaho7494]

Carwow is better.

[@Bates.N1]

Dated car I'd much rather have a astra i see audis breaking down on the motorways all the time!

[@rishm7526]

I seriously think you got to sort your eye site out before you do a car review. World's most minor facelift??? Go and check out the difference between the facelift & pre facelift BMW 5 Series (F10) first.

[@92Markmcghee]

27K for a one litre car albeit Turbo is a disgrace , Badge snobbery is milking for the consumer for everything

[@ayrtonoc]

This 1.0 liter has the same performances as 1.6 TDI… not a joke indeed. 0-60 in under 10 and over 200kmh…

[@NeedMoarRage]

I'm falling asleep, 27k though??? That's ridiculous for a basic A3!

[@utubeleplague]

Audi suckers down voting this video just because it slightly manages to bring a few negatives. Imagine if it was indeed a bad review.

[@andreydavydov6417]

Indeed, golf mk 7.5 is almost the same car and a way cheaper

[@IFeedTheTrolls]

SEAT Leon is even cheaper!

[@vladsaghin7644]

Also feels a lot cheaper than a Golf tbh!

[@hectorandem2944]

@@vladsaghin7644 Which feels cheaper than the A3 tbf.

[@nkosicollier4984]

Y not a full size spare wheel? 🤔 the south Koreans provide it tho 😒

[@masterroshi8452]

2:24 There's always plenty of space at the back if you're gay

[@birilol]

what does that even mean

[@shroomyesc]

It's an anal joke

[@CARS_AT_100]

for girls enough too..

[@cameronwilliams5013]

until dawn deserve delivery whenever willing evolve practical.

[@g00dfeeling]

Peugeot 308 is king of the class here. A3 is good but so drab looking.

[@docholliday4292]

g00dfeeling A Peugeot over an Audi! LMFAO no thanks.

[@ayrtonoc]

In 308 i’m always confuse between grabbing steering wheel or my balls. So idiot this “icockpit” …

[@nisancashi2241]

a high spec astra is cheaper and has more equipment

[@docholliday4292]

nisancashi2241 Yeah but that is a Vaxhall this is an Audi you get what you pay for, loving mine it is build like a tank and fantastic going round bends.

[@linajacobs6754]

well expand front rule needle fact land spanish.

[@ayeman5609]

Mat watson > this clown

[@jadeyfamous]

Still don’t like Audi’s, they’re just so boring inside

[@__Mr.White__]

Yea, because best quality in class is boring. My Subaru is way better!

[@ayrtonoc]

Elegance is boring too…

[@Sanpedranoazul]

This brand is getting on my nerves!

[@Mikkel111]

Audi or Carbuyer?

[@dsinghr]

thank god that ugly flat bottom steering is not there

[@melcanuck5951]

Not great in the moose test: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaKYppiAlr9oZqs ...beaten by the humble Ford Fiesta and even the, ahem, ...Toyota Prius...

[@CryptoChangingTheWorld]

That's terrible! The ESP is unexpectedly bad and even good tyres wouldnt sort out the issue.

[@melcanuck5951]

That's nothing.. you should see the Golf GTi CLUBSPORT S... (same channel)

[@az958]

What a boring car!!

[@__Mr.White__]

Exactly, my Subaru is 3 times better!!!

[@sweetfreedomGB]

yawn...yet another boring Audi

[@Cougarsamurai]

Still sitting too close to the wheel! AIRBAG!!!!!

[@jasminpichler3278]

Holiday body device hang platform back country secretary little poor.

[@kernow9324]

Eh?