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On November 1, FAW Audi's mid-term revamped Audi A3 officially launched four new models with a price range of 16.59-193900 yuan, of which A3 Sportback and A3L hatchback sedan sold for 16.59-189900 yuan and 16.99-193900 yuan respectively. As a medium-term revamped model, the new car will be adjusted for the appearance and interior, and will continue to provide options for the two-compartment version A3 and the hatchback version A3L, which will be powered by a 1.5T engine and is expected to start delivery in January 2025. As a reference, the official guidance price of the Audi A3 family on sale is 203100-251300 yuan, and the entry price of the new model has been greatly reduced.

In terms of appearance, the new Audi A3 family will adjust the design details, the front hexagonal front middle net is decorated with L-shaped chrome-plated lattice, the center of the grille is a luminous LOGO, and the newly designed LED headlights on both sides use 24-zone pixel daytime traffic lights, providing four display modes that can be set independently in the central control screen. The new car is equipped with larger vents on both sides of the front, together with silver "fangs" design, to make the whole front look more domineering. The front encirclement will adopt a penetrating design, and a vertical connection will be added to connect with the shape of the air intakes on both sides, making the overall front face more moving. In addition, the new car also offers a black decoration kit version, with the front grille, lower enclosure, window frame trim and rear enclosure all in black.

There is no big change on the side of the body, but a brand new rear surround is used in the rear of the car, which echoes with the front face, the shape of the vents on both sides and the red reflector are adjusted, and a diffuser is added in the center to enhance the sense of movement. In terms of size, the length, width and height of A3 Sportback are 4352 (4354) / 1815/1458mm, and the wheelbase is 2630mm. The length, width and height of the A3L hatchback version are 4604 (4606) / 1814/1432mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2730mm, which is more 50mm than the Audi A3L wheelbase currently on sale.

In terms of interior decoration, the overall design layout of the new Audi A3 family is similar to that of the old model, with new red red, cardamom brown, ingenious blue and moonlight silver colors. the new car provides 10.25 inch / 12.3 inch liquid crystal meter and 10.1 inch central control screen. the steering wheel adopts the new Q-series steering wheel and provides heating function, and adopts a new gear shift mode, which is similar to the recently released new Audi A5. Air conditioning outlet shape has also been fine-tuned, the car atmosphere lights cover more areas, the color upgraded to 30 colors. At the same time, the vehicle will use SONOS sound system, with new standard central airbag and backseat side airbag. The new car will also have leather seats, as well as serica environmentally friendly leather, diamond quilting and punching designs.

In terms of power, the new Audi A3 family is equipped with a new 1.5T four-cylinder engine, which is the same as the new Audi Q3 35TFSI engine model, with a maximum power of 118kW, a peak torque of 250N ·m, a transmission system matching a seven-speed double clutch gearbox, a new Audi A3 hatchback declared a 100km comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.87L-6.04L and a new Audi A3L hatchback with a 100km fuel consumption of 5.75L-5.92L. For comparison, the old Audi A3 35TFSI carries a 1.4T four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 110kW and a 7-speed dry double-clutch transmission.

When it comes to the Audi A3 competition, the first thing that comes to mind must be the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and the BMW 1-Series. After all, it is not appropriate for the German troika "BBA" to be missing in China. The A-Class produced by Beijing Mercedes-Benz was put on the market in November 2018. As a new generation of A-Class, its interior technology configuration and luxury atmosphere have made a lot of efforts, of course, this is also Mercedes-Benz's expertise. The BMW 1-Series hatchback version, which was made domestically in early 2017, is based on the UKL precursor platform and uses a horizontal 1.5T three-cylinder / 2.0T four-cylinder engine. Once it is listed, there is also a lot of controversy. Even if it has a strong power performance under the training of BMW, after all, BMW, as a luxury brand, actually carries a three-cylinder engine, which obviously does not meet market expectations. It is worth mentioning that at present, the BMW 1-Series has stopped making China, and its market position has been replaced by the BMW 2-Series, so in theory, the Audi A3 has only a Mercedes-Benz A-Class competitor in the BBA market.

The new Audi A3 family was officially launched in January 2021, offering the standard wheelbase version of the hatchback-A3 Sportback and the long wheelbase version of the hatchback-A3L Limousine. The Audi A3 is the only car with a standard four-cylinder engine and front / rear independent suspension, while the BMW 1-series entry-level model is equipped with a three-cylinder engine and the Mercedes-Benz A-class is a rear torsion beam non-independent suspension. In comparison, Audi A3 still has a more obvious competitive advantage, which is one of the reasons why its sales are above the competition. However, as more and more independent brands begin to launch luxury electric cars, Audi A3 also faces great challenges, although through the replacement to maintain market competitiveness, but the overall room for improvement is very limited. It is understood that this may be the last generation of the Audi A3 to run on fuel.

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