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As the current Audi A3 model enters the last generation of the product, there has been news of a new Audi A3 at the beginning of last year. Today, the new Audi A3 model has not yet been put on the market, but the news about the model has been frequently exposed, and recently, the price of a new car suspected of the new Audi A3 has been exposed.

As the most entry-level model under domestic Audi, the price of the new A3 car is 19.32-268500. According to a suspected dealer, the price of the new Audi A3L is 229800 yuan, which can be said to be significantly higher than the price of the current model, or even close to the discount Audi A4L, which makes netizens question the pricing of the new A3L.

However, judging from the introduction of the model, it is speculated that the Audi's new A3L fashion sports model will be a medium-sized model, or will be used for launch. The price of the new car of 229800 yuan is also slightly higher than that of the sports model on sale in cash (228600), but with the further development of the discount in the later stage of the new car, the car will gradually approach the price of the cash A3. After all, "price for volume" is already an important strategy for Audi to compete with Mercedes-Benz and BMW, but the car will not give too many concessions at the initial stage of listing. It is reported that the new car will go on sale on January 23.

As the new Audi A3L was unveiled at last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, it has been well known in appearance. The new car will still release two models, the hatchback version is a standard wheelbase model, and the hatchback version has a 51mm for extended wheelbase.

From the appearance of the exhibition car, the new Audi A3L adopts a new design technique, its large-size front middle net adopts honeycomb shape, the shape of the headlamp group changes obviously, and the recognition is further improved after lighting. There are larger front bumper air inlets on both sides of the front, making the overall appearance more sporty than the previous generation.

The side of the car body is obviously lengthened, which is the biggest characteristic change of the new Audi A3L made in China compared with overseas models. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4548 (4554) / 1814/1429mm respectively, and the wheelbase reaches 2680mm, which is 51mm higher than that of the old model.

The new Audi A3L interior has been fully upgraded, continuing the overall features and design details of the overseas version, the new car is equipped with a 10.1-inch central control screen and 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard, and there are obvious changes in gear layout and shift design. make the overall layout of the central control area more concise.

On the power side, the new Audi A3L will be equipped with a 1.4T four-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 110kw (150ps) and a peak torque of 250N ·m, matched by a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and a 2.0T version will be available for consumers to choose from. As the 1.5T engine codenamed EA211evo has been confirmed to be delayed, it is expected to be carried in the medium-term revamped model of this generation.

The Audi A3, the most low-threshold luxury brand model, has failed to capture the choice of consumers at home through lower prices, and has maintained a good sales performance, peaking at more than 10,000 vehicles last year. However, due to the decline of the market and the imminent replacement of new cars, under the current trend of a strong rebound in the luxury market, Audi A3 sales are only about 6000 vehicles, it can be said that there is a significant decline in competitiveness, perhaps there is another reason, that is, it is affected by the A-class of Mercedes-Benz in the same market. As for the pricing of the new model after listing, it will also become an important factor in whether the new A3L can recover.

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