i have a 2023 a3 and i love it! even though it’s only 200 hp it feels sporty and fast

@RamBatra-uu8wj

11 ай бұрын

200 hp is enough 😊😊

@bj146651

11 ай бұрын

Me too. Lol. The best. A3 2023. Great car.

@boodits

10 ай бұрын

I know you say 200Hp is enough but I have a 2023 s3 and 306Hp is so much better. I still get 42mpg on highways (flat not too many hills). 0-62 (100kmh) in 4.4s is super nice...

@bj146651

10 ай бұрын

@@boodits what do you drive in? What mode. Auto, comfort, dynamic etc? Do you ever go into sports mode? Can you let me know. I’m new to Audi. Cheers.

@Gleichtritt

6 ай бұрын

I always wondered: Are you guys in the US just speeding with such cars or why would you need a lot of hp? I am German, so I think in terms of Autobahn. But if all cars are just allowerd 120km/h or so, why get a quick car? Here you get it, because you want to sometimes drive with 200-300km/h on the Autobahn and reach your destination quicker, but in the US you would probably go to jail for that, or not?

Really refreshing to see some classic interior design unlike bmw and mercdes replacing the whole dash with a widescreen tablet lol.

Interesting to hear you say it has less zip than a gti. At least at low speeds (like from a stop sign for example) I found it far more responsive and quick off the line. Test drove a top trim gti and was very underwhelmed. Drove a 2023 a3 the next day and bought it on the spot.

I always liked the A3 hatchback from a couple generations back, but this one has been growing on me! Keep up the great work on these reviews!

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

This was a very informative and well filmed video well done! Can’t wait to see more of these

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it!

If would be my entry car choice if I were just coming out of school. A friend of mine picked up one a couple years ago and loves it.

This was very helpful. U earned one subscriber

Hi ! GJ for your informative review👍 ! I am looking forward to buying one but with the 1.0 petrol engine 115 hp !! Any info about the reliability and consumption would be helpful ! In one review i even saw 8L/100km inside the city .. I think it's pretty high for a 1.0 car .. What are your thoughts ?

I enjoy your videos and have seen several. I am in the middle of my car search and am considering this exact version A3 ( but in Atol Blue) OR a 2023 VW GTI with DSG auto ,S trim ( or40th Anniversary if I can get one) ......I live in NC and just don't need Quattro. FWD is fine. ( I have owned 3 prior Audis with Quattro BTW)......The GTI is more powerful and slightly less expensive ( ~35k) where this A3 looks better inside and out for 39k (ish)......What would you do if you were me?. I am coming out of an 2018 Audi TT Quattro Coupe.

The leaky water pumps are under extended warranty now through VW/Audi (due to the corrosive nature of the Coolant they used against the plastic housing of the factory water pumps). I'm hoping that this generation has since addressed this

Anyone can share his experience from the latest A3 sportsback version?

Thanks for the review! Would appreciate your take on the Q3.

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

I'll put that on the shooting schedule!

I wish they still made the hatchback for USA.

Great review!

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have a 2022. Is that multicolored display for the AC only a 2023 feature? It looks so sick.

@kevinc7632

Жыл бұрын

Thats the camera or light hitting it during filming.

This or serie 2 coupe?

Woah I got a 2022 A3 prestige. Love the extra features and matrix lights. Wondering why they’re dropping the prestige level. 🤔

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know why unless they didn’t want it to really overlap with the a4 in price?

it actually is the GTI drive train specially in fwd its identical

Idk. Seems like a lot of money to then pay extra to get features. And then remind you if you didn't. One might reason a very well equipped "lower class" car for the same price might be a better purchase. Especially if it makes more than 200hp.

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, from a value stand point, a luxury car will basically never beat a car like the Civic touring or Mazda3 premium plus. However, it's the construction, handling, powertrain refinement and aesthetic that make a luxury car like this attractive. All a matter of what's important to you!

Launch control on the base model 1L?

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

No 1L in the US so I can’t speak for other markets

How do you do the launch control

@Jonathan-kraai

Жыл бұрын

if it has lounch control: - put into dynamic (says S1 in the display - make sure it does not say D1) - turn off stability control - step on the break and then the gas - lift the break

Soooo a3 Quattro or base gti and keep the extra cash??

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

Really depends on your priorities, the gti is more fun, practical and a little quicker, the a3 feels much more high quality and is easier to use and live with. It’s also awd! I’d personally go with a manual base gti but if i was getting an auto, id go a3.

quatro avg gas consumption is 16 l/100 km which is rubish

Between Audi A3 and Cadillac ST5 which one is better?

@bj146651

11 ай бұрын

A3. I have the 2023 a3. I went to even buy the A4. But I fell in love with the A3. It’s a little smaller but not tiny. Smooth drive. Beautiful car. The trunk like he said is actually awesome. A lot of room. I for my golf clubs in it and all my outside sales samples. I love Cadillac but my Audi A3 is beautiful. The A4 felt a bit long to me. So I went with A3.

I remember not that long ago A4 was $26K. What happened? The buyers today get royally shafted.

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

Inflation and expensive technology. Mostly the former, I think cars in the 90s, when adjusted for inflation, were actually more expensive than new ones now!

@mountainhobo

Жыл бұрын

@@Realistick "cars in the 90s, when adjusted for inflation, were actually more expensive than new ones now!" - Perhaps by inflation numbers alone, but I do not believe people's incomes have kept up with inflation. Just look at housing prices. Anyway, I know this is not a discussion of economic policies, it was just a casual observation.

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

@@mountainhobo Fair, housing has definitely shot up much higher than cars. Supply and demand or something😮‍💨

@marcoadamberger4456

Жыл бұрын

In germany an a3 with this spec would cost 50K+

@adrianhrusca4067

5 ай бұрын

Rip.off. Stop.paying for stolen money or greedy shareholders!

Nice compact sedan, is not bad and the price in the USA is good, unfortunately in Germany the car cost 30% more .

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

Sheesh, I'd love to do some reviews the next time I go to Europe, it seems like the prices are all over the place there.

@alengreen589

Жыл бұрын

@@Realistick Unfortunately yes, cheapest price for European cars is North America, you´re lucky customers there. We must pay for the same cars 20 - 40% more.

The exterior doesn’t look better than previous gen, but the interior looks amazing. That’s how you integrate the infotainment screen into the dash. I hope more Audis use this design.

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, If the A4 could do this style but then improve the materials, it would be a big hit imo

@Techno.Belgium

Жыл бұрын

Q4 E-tron and other newer models have a fairly similar design.

“Instead you’re trying to pleasure the car” 😭

Do you need to put premium fuel in this car??

@colinsmith9032

4 ай бұрын

Nope

Alright... same price as loaded fwd accord... how does it compare?

@Realistick

11 ай бұрын

Apples to oranges really, the accord is better for 95 percent of people but if you want something a little more fun to drive with a german personality, A3

@g3rbb

11 ай бұрын

Accord is "lipstick on a pig" compared to this car

The previous design in my opinion can’t be beat , the only thing I’ll give the new designs is the grille that’s all they have going for them and the new screen but that’s all

@Gleichtritt

6 ай бұрын

Well that seems to be a taste thing, can't argue with that. I personally like the new design more than the old - however the old one has better materials used. You guys in the US are however very lucky with Audi. You pay the same, but even your standard version comes with leather seats. In Germany thats a couple thousand Euros extra.

Nice new, but you’ll need to hire R2D2 to repair it after a few years and R2D2 don’t work cheap.

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

The A3 is better in that regard than all other Audis but yeah, definitely not an easy car for upkeep, wouldn't recommend it to someone expecting normal small car maintenance.

Storm troopers car

Exterior looks like a new kia forte. I prefer the previous gen as well.

I don’t like that for the price. I hate a stiff ride.

@colinsmith9032

4 ай бұрын

Drove a 23 A3 and a 24 BMW 2 Series today. Beemer very firm ride, A3 much better

Not a fan. It looks like a Ford Focus from the outside. Inside is fine.

More like $48000 for a fully loaded one.

very nice car. please do not buy b&o audio system its just money to trush. worst audio ever. if only some on wornh me . i drove mine next day to dealer to chek if something is wrong with audio system and they sed to me thats it how it works. its owfull

@Jonathan-kraai

Жыл бұрын

interesting. i owned a new A1 with standard sound - which was good. and now i sold my A1 for a new S3 with B&O sound and it is miles better. i love it. Only when i put it very loud sometimes the sunroof blend thingy can rattle from the vribrations. so dont get a sunroof if very loud music with B&O is important to you. Go to another audi dealer to test a B&O in one of the displayed cars to see if it is the same as yours.

@boodits

10 ай бұрын

@@Jonathan-kraai agreed, I have a 2023 S3 with the upgraded B&O sound system. I'd say my G37x with the upgraded Bose was a touch better but that could be to the fact that i have more crap in the side pockets and i hear the change rattling.

@halemcdan1

Ай бұрын

Took me 15 mins to get the best settings for the 15 speaker B&O on my A3 (which I'm very happy with).

cheap interior ....I have one, drives nicely but when you compare it to a Mazda, top spec, it fells so cheap

It's slower than the old one. Pass

Audi should have made this a hatch and raised it a few inches for better ground clearance.

@Realistick

Жыл бұрын

They do, audi Q3!

@matthewviti2241

Жыл бұрын

@@Realistick Looks nice, but not VW Golf nice.

@boodits

10 ай бұрын

@Realistick I wonder why VW Golf gets so many comparisons. They are 2 separate cars and each have their own drivers and enthusiasts. They always put the Golf R against the s3 when they should be comparing the Golf R to the RS3 and the GTI to the S3 but they never do and always want the Golf to crush the Audi but I just don't think Golf has the line to compare to the Audi line up of cars. Can you even compare an S8 to a Jetta? VW is a great line of cars. My old GTI cabriolet is one of my fave cars I've ever owned but it can't compare to an Audi S4 Convertible in performance and style well maybe style.

@tim3172

Ай бұрын

@@boodits Derp. The R and S3, similar AWD (minus the R having the torque vectoring rear diff), have the same engine and are somewhat-reasonably closely priced. The RS3 is around 50% more expensive than the R, has a different engine entirely. You can get an S3 for almost DOUBLE the cost of a GTI. (Juuuust under 60k for S3 Prestige with options vs 32k for the base GTI.) The S8 and Jetta don't: share an engine, share a platform, share the same horsepower rating (+/- 6 horsepower), share a transmission, much of the drivetrain, etc. etc. etc. Your comment makes zero sense.

"A3 is the cheapest Audi you can buy..." Do your homework. young man.

@Realistick

9 ай бұрын

Do you need me to send a link to the Audi USA website?

@tim3172

Ай бұрын

It is in the US, which is the target audience of this video. In the US, the A3 is the smallest and cheapest Audi on offer. Don't watch videos from other countries then whine and complain that it's not localized.