What does Audi A3 Sportback mean?

What is a sportback car? Only two companies have really tried out the sportback definition – Audi and Mitsubishi. The sportback name can be understood now, as the A3 replaces its hatchback profile for a sleeker and slightly more seductive slanted rear.

Which Audi A3 is the fastest?

Its punchy petrol-electric drivetrain can propel the A3 Sportback to 62mph from rest in 7.6 seconds, with a 138mph top speed in hybrid running. The three performance versions (RS3, S3 and 1.8 TFSI) can all do 0-62mph in less than seven seconds, and every A3 Sportback can hit a top speed of at least 120mph.

What is Sportback Audi?

Audi Sportback A sportback combines traits of a sedan, a fastback coupe, and a hatchback. Audi sportbacks have the roomy interior dimensions of a sedan, the sloping roofline and truncated rear end of a fastback coupe, and the rear door of a hatchback. Examples of Audi sportbacks include the A3, A5/S5, and A7/S7.

Is the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI automatic in the UK?

The 1.8 TFSI initially comes to the UK with the six-speed S-tronic automatic only, with a manual to follow, and the twin-clutch unit actually matches the engine’s demeanour perfectly. Rivals?

What’s the 0-60 time of an Audi A3?

> Performance and 0-60 time – The 187bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine beats the 2-litre TDI to 62mph by 0.6sec, clocking a Golf GTI-rivaling 6.1sec. Read all about the Audi A3 performance and 0-60 time here > Engine and gearbox – Range now stretches all the way from a dinky 1-litre three-cylinder to 2-litre petrol and diesels.

When did the Audi A3 hatchback come out?

The premium hatch segment was arguably created by Audi with the original A3 back in 1996. It was quickly imitated by key premium rivals, benchmarked by the mainstream and the resulting premium hatchback models have since become a common sight on roads across Europe.

What kind of engine does Audi A3 have?

Engine, gearbox and technical highlights> The A3 range features unstressed petrol, diesel and plug-in powertrains. Transmissions are of the usual manual or dual-clutch variety