written by on 14/09/2009
This is the second A3 Sportback I have had from new - the first being the 140bhp 2 litre diesel. On the figures for perfomance etc I decided to return to petrol and haven't been disappointed. A TOP TIP here that could save you £2,000 is to buy the 1.4 TFSI petrol and choose to not have the 1.4 badge on the boot. The twin exhausts on the 1.4 look great and nobody would know that you are not driving a far more powerful A3!
All the quality you would expect from Audi, an exceptionally quiet engine (the heater fan makes more noise than the engine when stationary) and a lively free revving engine returning 47mpg. Performance is excellent, not so much grunt as the 2ltr diesel, but the same acceleration. An excellent engine that holds its own with the best.
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