He Audi A3 He was one of the great responsible in the expansion of the German brand at the beginning of its new era, during the 90s. And it was also the first option of many users for Enter the world of premium cars.
Over the years he has been having updates and was growing in size. But it is this last generation, the fourth, which differentiated more from the previous editions. And now, with the mid -term update, that Technological image that Audi seeks to print to his models.
With the usual proportions but with a renewed style, the A3 repeats the formula but deepens a driver -oriented digital environment. And it supports it with an outstanding mechanical response and commitment.
The renewal of this compact model does not imply mechanical changes, but there are a series of updates that deserve to be detailed because they are part of that search that the German company has.
The first thing that jumps are its aesthetic changes, that although there are not many, they are more than enough to increase the quality image of this model. The shape of his great grill did not change but now he has another style inside and dispenses with the chrome frames. The forms of false air shots were also modified and now the new 2D emblem of the four rings looks.
But what really attracts the attention of the new tube is the New lighting system. Completed by a complete LED system, the headlights are a complex combination of different beams. The low, high, position, turn, curve lighting and daytime lights are understood within the Matrix LED system, super powerful and efficient.
But diurnal lighting allow changing the character of the tube with different designs. Thanks to 24 sections in the upper part of each lighthouse, they can be selected from three different designs.
It maintains the idea of style that debuted with the fourth generation, with more worked reliefs that give it a fluidity on all surfaces of the body. It looks modern and attractive, with an idea of modern sportsmanship, in which it is not necessary to be strictly aggressive in the style to understand the idea of dynamism of a car. All of that increases with the sophistication that his headlights give him.
Inside there are superficial changes in terminations or appliques. The greatest novelty is perhaps the New Changing Selectoreven smaller than before.
The driving position falls in love with anyone who feels there, with a central console oriented to the handling position and ventilation outputs that falter the board visor and that encapsulate the driver a little more. And the round steering wheel, something as simple and old as a perfect circumference ring, without flat base or rare forms.
For now, Audi only brings the “Chico” version for the A3 in Argentina. It is the naphtero 1.4 Turbo of 150 horses that binds to an 8 -speed automatic box. The set does not have electrical assistance as other models of the brand in the country have.
It is difficult to highlight the functioning in some particular situation, since any circumstance does very well. It is an elastic engine, which moves with low -round energy and that allows both serene and more spicy use. The box is a delight, with smooth marches and almost as fast as a double clutch box. To that we must add the dynamism with which the new A3 moves: it is so agile that it surprises that it can also be so comfortable.
The other important aggregate in this renovation is the provision of driving assistance systems, something that for this model was restricted in its standard equipment.
Maintaining the usual philosophy, the A3 retains the virtues that gave it its reputation and elevates the feeling it generates, both for the driver and for those who see him pass, by force of technology and style.