Images: Audi 8VS.I A3 Sedan (2013-16)
Released in Australia in December 2013, the Audi 8VS A3 Sedan was a compact sedan. Manufactured in Gyor, Hungary, the 8VS A3 Sedan range consisted of 1.4 TFSI, 1.8 TFSI and 2.0 TDI variants, all of which had a ‘Start-Stop’ function which enabled the engine to shut down when the vehicle was stationary. The 1.4 TFSI engine also featured a cylinder on demand (COD) system that could deactivate two cylinders when cruising to further reduce fuel consumption… Read full Audi 8VS A3 Sedan review
Images: Audi 8VS.II A3 Sedan (2016-20)
Commencing production in May 2016 and officially released in Australia in November 2016, the Audi 8VS Series II (8VS.II) A3 Sedan introduced a revised range as the 1.8 TFSI variants were replaced by 2.0 TFSI variants, and the 2.0 TDI was discontinued. Visually, the Audi 8VS.II A3 Sedan could be identified by its wider single-frame grille with which had sharper contours, flatter headlights (bi-xenon units as standard) with jagged bottom edges and new tail-lights. Inside, there were revised air conditioning vents, while the ‘Audi virtual cockpit’ which replaced the analogue instrument dials with a 12.3-inch TFT screen was available as an extra-cost option as part of the Technik package.
