Test drive Audi A3 2003 - 2008 hatchback
Completely white ...
Stylish white hatchback-universal with a black glass roof can be strict and straightforward, and sometimes capable of liberties and small tricks. Hot and completely white, ”said Comrade Saakhov in the immortal Caucasian captive. We, too, would not mind calling our Audi A3 White Edition a similar stamp, but if everything converges with color, then the temperature, alas, pumped up. Well, 150 horses under the hood of a stylish white hatchback-universal with a black glass roof and a black radiator grill, does not light a little? But what can you do: the herd hiding under the hood does not excite the imagination at all, and the dynamics of the car cannot be called confident. In its internal dimensions, A3 is close to family models like BMW 3-series, and therefore the mass also turns out to be rather big quality plastic and good sound insulation have serious weight.
But on the highway A3 is a true Aryan. On the smooth asphalt, the car goes, as if glued to the road, and the speed is reliably determined only by the speedometer or by the radar of the policeman. The noise level in the cabin up to 180 km/h remains quite low. Even when accelerating into the floor, the motor reminds of its presence only nominally, which largely conceals a feeling of dynamics. Eh, if there were also A3, shod in wide tires on S-Line discs, did not react to the rut! By the way, the promised fuel saving from direct injection FSI remained unnoticed depending on the driving style, the consumption ranges from 11 to 13 liters. The recently tested Honda CR-V SUV consumes about the same amount with a 2.0-liter engine similar in power, but with a significantly larger weight and all-wheel drive.
But how A3 is controlled! It can be strict and straightforward, and sometimes capable of liberties and cunning. For example, for the discharge of gas or provocative swinging the steering wheel, it goes happy with a light and easily controlled skid. And with a calm rolting into the turn from the car, there is no resistance, it willingly falls on the arc and in the ultimate bend it subtly balances on the verge of skiing and demolition. If the ESP is not disconnected, the A3 is a calm and dynamic car, and if you drop the collar, then an Audi can deliver a lot of positive emotions on the winding track, the main thing is not to get confused in a 6-speed machine and choose the right gear in advance. Those who often plan to use manual switching can be advised to order comfortable steering lines with them as an option to ride A3 even more incendiary. No need to tear off your hands from a very sensitive and at the same time light steering wheel. When braking the engine, the treshka is very clockwork. To match the controllability settings and combined sports seats S-Line, sewn recaro. Like it or not, the Germans know how to make magnificent chairs. It also lies well in his hands and a bagel. The salon balances on the verge of luxury and sports. In some places, the interior is decorated with real aluminum inserts, but otherwise it is generously decorated with valuable and soft plastic rocks. But the sound of the Audi Concert radio still disappointed how the Germans manage to install such a mediocre audio system on good cars? The front seats, as well as the steering wheel, have a very large supply of adjustments in all directions, while in any case
detel is enough space in the back seat. The height of the ceiling and the length of the cabin allow it to be placed very freely. It would also be added to the back adjustment on the angle of inclination, as is done in compactwins, and four of them can be at least to the ends of the world. The third behind the large central tunnel, designed for an all -wheel drive transmission, forces the average passenger to take an uncomfortable pose. But the trunk did not disappoint, because the 5-door version of Sportback is 84 mm longer than the usual three-door and its ancestor Volkswagen Golf v. Of course, a narrow docture is hidden under the floor, but the volume of the trunk increased from 350 to 370 liters: a little more and there will be a station wagon. However, despite the new performance, the Audi A3 both white and any other remained a good, but still boring car. He would dump the veil of overweight and far -fetched solidity, and at the same time a couple of hundred kilograms. You look and the degree would increase, and the shine in the eyes of the driver increased. An alternative option: instead of losing weight A3, it can be provided not by atmospheric, but by a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with a capacity of 200 hp. Then the hatchback will really sparkle with all the colors of the rainbow.
As for the price, the tested A3 with a 2.0-liter engine, automatic and abundance of options costs $ 4,000, which is comparable to the cost of a well-known Japanese SUV or middle class sedans. Prices for A3 with a 200-horsepower turbo engine completely begin at 43-45,000 dollars, but about the same costs a more stylish and dynamic Lexus IS250 sedan. Truly, the ideal is unattainable
Text: Leonid Pavlov.
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The quality of the interior decoration
Soundproofing
Controllability
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Audiosystem
Price
The price of the tested car is $ 40,000
Complete the test of the tested car
Frontary airbags
Side airbags
Inflatable curtains
Abs
Anti -boom system
The system of dynamic stabilization
Steering amplifier
Automatic transmission
Adjustable steering column in height
Adjustable steering column by departure
Steering wheel decoration with leather
Salon decoration with leather
Electric heating of the front seats
Rear -view mirror
Remote Central Castle
Air conditioning
Climate control is two-zone
Electric drive and heating of external mirrors
Electr -glass lifts are front
Rear electric windows
Back seat
CD-audio system
Light sensor
Rain sensor
Trip computer
A roof with a panoramic view
Luke with electric drive
Parctronics
Fog lights
headlight washer
Alloy wheels
Cruise control
Specifications
Body
Body type 5-door hatchback
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 370/1120
Equipped mass, kg 1345
Full mass, kg 1905
Length, mm 4286
Width, mm 1765
Height, mm 1423
Wheel base, mm 2578
Road clearance, mm 120
Engine
Basin type with direct fuel injection
Front location, transversely
Location and number of cylinders R4
Working volume, cm 1984
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 82.5/92.8
The degree of compression is 11.5
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 150/6000
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 200/3500
Transmission
Gearbox 6-speed, automatic
Front drive
The front suspension is independent, such as McPherson with a reptile stability stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent, multi -link with a reptile stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 225/45 R17
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 209
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, with 9.7
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 11.2
country cycle 5.7
mixed cycle 7.7
Fuel tank capacity, l 55
Fuel AI-95 gasoline
A source: Carclub.ru
