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Audi A3 40 TFSI Sportback and S3 Quattro Sportback Base price: $69,990 (A3), $89,500 (S3).

Powertrain and economy:

A3 – 2.0-litre turbo-petrol inline four, 140kW/320Nm, 7-speed automatic, AWD, combined economy 7.3L/100km, CO2 167g/km (source: RightCar).

S3 – 2.0-litre turbo-petrol inline four, 228kW/400Nm, 7-speed automatic, AWD, combined economy 8.2L/100km, CO2 188g/km (source: RightCar).

Vital statistics: A3 – 4423mm long, 1793mm wide, 1409mm high, 2594mm wheelbase, luggage capacity 325 litres, 18-inch alloy wheels.

S3 – 4431mm long, 1793mm wide, 1396mm high, 2594mm wheelbase, luggage capacity 325 litres, 19-inch alloy wheels. Safety: 5 stars (Source: ANCAP – 2WD variants only. AWD not tested).

We like: More interesting than a Golf, faster too.

We don’t like: Interior not quite up to snuff, expensive.

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2022-02-10T08:00:00.0000000Z

2022-02-10T08:00:00.0000000Z

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