Review: 2008 Audi A3

[parkourer100]

what does it run on

gasoline diesel or other?

[goofeewalden1]

@parkourer100 Both. There's a TFSI gas engine and a TDI diesel.

[mgfaxlad]

I test drove one today and it was sweet. I drive a Chevy truck so it was weird getting in it but there's a ton of room (I'm 6'1"). After the 1/2 second turbo lag it takes off like a banshee and holds straight. Pretty good in the corners also. Solid ride. It was an '08 for $20k. Little haggling and it could be in my driveway this weekend.

[mixmastereazy]

this car would look so much better if it was 2 door hatch back then an ugly wagon

[macnerd93]

@mixmastereazy you do know there are several versions of the A3 right? theres a 2 door, 5 door and a Sportback which is kinda like a mini estate car

[mixmastereazy]

@macnerd93 No I tried looking but haven't seen them. Are they here in the US or just in Europe?

[macnerd93]

@mixmastereazy hmm don't know about America, America don't really like small european cars :P so maybe thats why the A3 is only five door over there :P

[adulby]

200hp with a 4-cyl. rapes my v6 right now..lol

got to get that tts with 265. I4 eng. what secret are they hiding.

[Jamzkangster]

@adulby simple ECU chip would have it burn every car in its class.

[macnerd93]

nothing :P that seems easily achievable if you know what your doing, seems to me American cars have all these massive engines, but hardly have any BHP, all show & no go :P I mean take the pontiac Aztek a a 3.4 Litre V6 with only 107BHP :P

[themule3]

@macnerd93 pontiac aztec has 170 bhp...just saying and the 3.4Fsi from GM wasnt the greatest but for its time it was sufficient.

anyways i love this audi quattro version would be nice

[macnerd93]

@themule3 i have an Audi A3 Quattro 2.0L TDI S-Line edition just most likely not in North American Market

[422537jb]

Did this guy just say alah at 18 seconds?

[Loveitincali]

@422537jb he said ala, meaning such as not allah as in religious icon ;)

[422537jb]

@Loveitincali oh lol

[epicatum]

why cant americans speak properly

[Bulgdoom]

y would they charge you an extra $1,500 for bigger tires, when you're already paying for the stock tires in the price, should be the difference, but then again when has buying a new car from a dealer a deal?

[SashaMazendame]

left-hand drive just looks so wrong

[MikeDegen8]

@SashaMazendame right hand drive is messed.. your right hand is to shift.. not your left

[SashaMazendame]

that's all based on preference and whether or not you grew up with left or right hand drive

[pou1212]

in all word is in ritgh hand side drive just in retard uk irl driving in ather side.. thats gay

[SashaMazendame]

@pou1212 whatever man

[clubheadxtasy2]

i wish they sold the 3 door in america! we dont get anything cool = (

[MAXXAM2104]

i have one old but it goes very VERY Well again. My car is 1.9TDI 130 hp and i don't know if i am able to have another one cuz the cost of the cars now are so high...

[danihj86]

i agree, very fun car, and hella fast

[donalddavidmann]

i love my A3 check it out 350bhp ( Don's A3)

[samascl]

I think this dude in this show in full of it, an Audi A3 2.0 T would not be slower than a F mazda, no offense to the Mazda Car, but you can not compare Berlin with Tokio....

I think this dude can not afford the AUDI so he has to talk crap about it.

[SuperMoh1990]

well me personally i dont really care about speed i really care about how comfortable it is in long journeys because i used to own a bmw 1 series the coupe one and it wasn't that comfortable i used to do like 400 kilometers without stopping and my ass and back would hurt so bad but with my new 2008 audi a3 i did 900 kilometers without stopping and i didnt feel a thing imagine 10 hours sitting in one seat and still very comfortable i love it!!!

[spetznazkye]

I love my Audi a3

[Jamzkangster]

i love yours too :D

[TheMegaCONARTIST]

Audi is The Best.

[TA8AT]

beter than TT

[randombloke10]

@TA8AT cant beat a proper boot space can you getting a 1.6 sport next year

[elasolezito]

i want an audi badly !

[orhanurhan]

güzel araba

[mace727]

Oh I have an A4! Sense day one I have had nothing but trouble with it... Sure its gotten me laid but its a POS!

[sethy1]

Lol, stupid girls love them VWs

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

i thought Audi was GM

[RicMpt]

O_O

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

The BIGGEST money waster! Vauxhall Vectra can go 160mph and it's WAY cheaper than this!

[theeponym]

There's more to a car than its top speed, dumbass.

[coolerdude44]

this car is just a golf gti, but it looks uglier, and looks cheaper inside.

[prohusting2]

your mother sucks !!! (some part of my body)

[00Mandingo00]

they suck sooooo much that you spend your time checking them out online?  I think what you really meant to say was "I'm poor and angry that I can't afford an Audi"

[carlitos07way]

lmao! hahahahahahhhahhaa BURN!

[julianshield1]

@00Mandingo00 You clearly haven't driven a proper car.

[00Mandingo00]

@julianshield1

and you know this how?

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

im sorry but black people are not well known for investing money

[drz400e332]

And I'm sure with a few cheap goodies and a chip at least 250 and maybe close to 300 horses (depending on how much boost you want to run)is attainable. Quattro sure would be nice to help dilute the tq steer

[yachtymadness]

With standard power they don't torque steer at all.

[youmils03]

That akward Steve Hammis person does all of the MyRide reviews, or at least most of them. I LOVE The A3. It's a fuel-efficient, inexpensive luxury car. Sporty ride too.

[jcg5443]

I dont understand why people care about power so much. Ok i know you want some power to have a little fun,get you off the line in a decent amout of time but why would you pay 10 grand more to get the a3 with the 3.2 liter engine and 50 more horse power i would rather spend that 10 grand on more goodies like better sound system bigger rims etc. who cares if you can go 0-100 in 5 seconds you can only go as fast as the car in front of you

[papapapa16]

that's exactly what i thought, i mean i'd rather have an audi with lots of extras and normal engine, rather than one with a v6 engine, but nothing else. I mean , whats the point, if you can only go at 120 km max?

[navijatt]

sum ppl like performance sum ppl like luxury ;) if everyone was the same it would be a crap world ;)

[TorontoBoi]

Wow, for $8000 less you get a Mazdaspeed 3 with kickass 265hp and the same size interior. And Audi's reliability rating is consistently below industry average. This is another ripoff from Audi.

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

well, the problem with that is the american muscle redneck fanboys think Mazda is a "riceburner", so they won't buy it.

[00Mandingo00]

I'm not a redneck and I think Mazda sucks.

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

that's cuz ur black, black people don't like japanese cars because it's not "pimp". They would rather buy a tin can with 4 wheels but has a Mercedes badge at the front rather than a REAL car.

[00Mandingo00]

I'm not black either. I'm white, affluent, and have a brain and a salary that allows me to buy a better car than a fucking mazda.

[whitelycra]

Mazdas Suck!

[loopba]

The A3 is actually much smaller than the MS3 once you are inside....the headroom is almost unbearable

[yachtymadness]

Yeah but the buils quality is miles apart, and as an added bonus when you are in the Audi do don't look quite as much of a cock.

[justsoownage911]

dude i just crashed my a3 y actually messed it up heavily

[yachtymadness]

Man, sorry to hear that. I just got an S3 quattro and all my friends are taking bets as to how and when I will write it off! Hope that premium doesn't jump up too much for you...

[mazumathefirst]

Didn't take me long to decide against this in favour of the BMW 1 series, have no regrets at all.

[iknowitallyoujerk]

I've had the A3 2.0T for a couple of years now and that review is dead on... Good and bad.

[nemea9]

What kind of Problems have you encountred with your A3 ???

[KiloByte69]

Meh I don't know. Last year I got a brand new A4 with Premium, Conv, Nav, Quattro, and Wood Trim for about the same price. Titanium is nice but overpriced. Gotta have the Quattro too.

[pochtown23]

The stock price is only $28,000, but you can only get it 2wd at that price, if not you would have to pay $34,000

[123Prangley]

My wife can't see the red displays very well, can this be changed somehow?

[FanVisual]

yes you can, you can modify it,... depends where though.... for some buttons, you can change the LED lights, but if it's part of the radio system, then you need a new one.

[RIYABERDE]

It´s too much!

[Bonettiman]

$38k?? thats alot of money for a "small station wagon" with only 200 hp and no AWD.

[meanubeanu]

i think he's talking about a package with EVERYTHING in it

[NOELLUCLEGO]

Stop crying. In Holland it's 45k euro or $50k+

[Arlos4]

Buahahahahha!!! U are funny man!! 38k$ u think this is to much?? Welcome in normal world. Whait about 1 year, you going to sell your "V8". 1dm3 petrol cost today about 3$

[Ficho2007]

hahaha here in croatia its 34k euro