2017 Audi A3 Quattro Tested: Entry-Level Luxury With an Emphasis on Luxury

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $43,900 (base price: $35,150)

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 121 cu in, 1984 cc
Power: 220 hp @ 4500 rpm
Torque: 258 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 103.8 in
Length: 175.7 in
Width: 77.2 in Height: 55.7 in
Passenger volume: 87 cu ft
Trunk volume: 10 cu ft
Curb weight: 3408 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.9 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 23.7 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.7 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.3 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 98 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 126 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 178 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.87 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA combined/city/highway: 27/24/31 mpg
C/D observed: 27 mpg
C/D observed 75-mph highway driving: 34 mpg
C/D observed highway range: 490 mi

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