Audi A3 Saloon (2016-2019) Review and Prices
The Audi A3 Saloon is the third version of the A3 along with the hatchback and Sportback. The Saloon has more rear legroom and a bigger boot and its only direct rival is the Mercedes CLA. It’s a little dull, however, and options can be expensive.
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What's good
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Find out more about the Audi A3 Saloon (2016-2019)
Is the Audi A3 Saloon (2016-2019) a good car?
The Audi A3 saloon has one of the best interiors in the class. The high-quality materials and pop-up infotainment screen make for a premium atmosphere. The A3 saloon boot adds day-to-day practicality and a little more individuality but the sloping roof means headroom in the back is worse than in the Sportback.
Thanks to modern underpinnings the A3 saloon is agile and confident in corners. The optional Sport and S line suspension setups improve handling marginally but make the ride quite firm for UK roads.
The Audi A3 Saloon gets the same range of excellent engines as the hatchback and Sportback but two really stand out – the 1.4-litre petrol and the 2.0-litre diesel. The petrol is punchy and fuel efficient, but the diesel spectacular fuel economy is better if you plan to do lots of motorway miles.
It’s not an exciting choice but the A3 feels like a cut above the competition
As a premium model, the Audi A3 saloon gets two well-equipped trim levels – Sport and S-line. Although the Sport has a generous kit list with a 5.8-inch multimedia screen, alloys and a DAB digital radio with eight speakers, we’d go for the S line for the more stylish body kit it adds. In 2016 standard equipment was increased to include xenon headlights that turn on automatically and wipers that do the same.
The Audi A3 saloon isn’t many things. It isn’t the most comfortable, it isn’t the fastest, it isn’t the cheapest and isn’t the most desirable in its class. What it is is a shrunken A4 and while it may not be as exciting to drive or look at as some of its rivals, the A3 Saloon makes a fine case for itself over the blander hatchback. It’s a bigger rival for the A4 though, providing just as much car for a lot less money.
How much is the Audi A3 Saloon (2016-2019)?
The Audi A3 Saloon (2016-2019) has a RRP range of £23,045 to £36,660. The price of a used Audi A3 Saloon (2016-2019) on Carwow starts at £9,050.
How practical is it?
The Audi A3 saloon is a real alternative to the hatchback. It has the same generous room in the front, as well as more rear headroom and a bigger boot – but the hatchback opening is more versatile
What might not be immediately obvious is that this saloon is longer than the A3 hatchback, which means it has more legroom in the back seats
What's it like to drive?
While the A3 hatchback has pulled itself up by its bootstraps to mix it with the better drivers’ cars, the A3 saloon is more about comfort than performance.
It’s comfy, reasonably quiet and handles really well but not quite as well as the BMW 1 Series
What's it like inside?
There will be no complaints about the interior of the current Audi A3. It’s just as well built as any other Audi, providing high levels of fit and finish and, unlike the previous generation, a stylish and ergonomic layout.
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