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2024 Audi A3 review
Due for a facelift by the end of 2024, we wanted to see if the existing Audi A3 Sedan still stacks up, given recent price rises.
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Matt Campbell
Audi A3 vs Suzuki Swift Comparison
Audi A3
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2024 Audi
A3
vs
2024 Suzuki
Swift
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
50L - 55L
245 to 369 km
37L
141 to 226 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$50,600 - $60,200
$22,490 - $33,490
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CarExpert's Take
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Still affordable compared to German rivals
- Looks great inside and out
- Practical size
Misses
- Prices keep creeping
- About to be superceded
- Missing some standard gear
James Wong
Production Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Fun to drive all the time
- Relatively cheap to buy and run
- Decent practicality, standard kit
Misses
- Rubbish Pioneer infotainment unit
- Interior feels tinny and dated
- Not as cheap as it used to be
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Alloy Wheels Special 18 Inch (+$1,950)
- Heated Front Seats (+$845)
- Inlays - Aluminium (+$481)
- Metallic Paint (+$1,625)
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Colours Available
The 2024 Audi A3 range, depending on the variant, is available with the following exterior paint colours:
- Arkona white
- Brilliant black
- Glacier white metallic
- Mythos black metallic
- Navarra blue metallic
- Phython yellow metallic
- Floret silver metallic
- Manhattan grey metallic
- Daytona grey pearl effect
- Kyalami green
- Kemora grey metallic
Metallic paint is $690 in Queensland and $595 in all other states and territories. The Sport’s two-tone paint is $1190 in Queensland and $1095 elsewhere.
Pure White Pearl is standard on all models, with the following finishes optional:
- Speedy Blue
- Mineral Grey
- Premium Silver (excludes Sport)
- Super Black
- Burning Red
- Champion Yellow (Sport)
- Flame Orange with black roof (Sport)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, MULTI POINT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1498 - 1984 | 998 - 1373 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.5L, 2.0L | 1.4L, 1.2L, 1.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4 | TURBO 4, INLINE 4, INLINE 3, TURBO 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 110kW - 140kW | 61kW - 103kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4200 - 5000 | 5500 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 250Nm - 320Nm | 112Nm - 230Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1500 | 2500 - 4500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 9.9 - 13 | |
