9 of 9 people found this review helpful
By Jazzman on 11/07/06 10:12 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2007 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
Tired of the stiff ride in my Crossfire, I needed a bit more room and ease of entry. Enter the A3. Just as fast with a turbo 4 banger as the XFire, and a "softer" sporty ride. Quicker than my wife's 2001 TT, the A3 can pass life's slowpokes with ease, yet makes for a nice "everyday" ride. I can get all the nine luggage pieces of my drum set in easily with the rear seats folded down...and still have room for a friend. Great car for city, highway or the twisties when you can. A month of driving the A3 and it's still love!
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful
By LeahySF on 10/15/06 10:46 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
A great car that combines function with fun. I've had my A3 for about a month and couldn't be more happy. The 200 HP engine and DSG live up too the hype, and man, does it fly. The interior is spacious, comfortable, with a clean design. We searched most entry-level luxury sedans but the A3 was the clear winner - nothing even compared to the driving performance of the A3. You wouldn't know if from the inside, but the car has a ver small footprint, ideal for city driving and parking.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful
By bumpjump on 09/26/06 09:22 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
Third Audi, coming on the heels of a 2001 TT and an '03 A4. This is the Goldilocks car: not too small, not too big, just right. Our commute got shorter this year, so this is basically a city car. Shopped the 330i, the IS 350, the new A4, and the G35. Loved the A3's functionality and nimble, cut-and-thrust attitude.
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11 of 11 people found this review helpful
By allan douglas on 09/17/06 07:04 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
Review
This is my forth Audi, through All Roads and A-4 Avants. $ for $ and pound for pound the best car Audi makes excepting for the discontinued All Road and the A-4 Cabrolet converible which is some $ 12K more expensive to equip. I can do 35-37 mpg with a wax job and no head winds, so I can barely eek out 550 miles to a 13 gallon fill before hitting reserve, but if you want to hold 80 mph on 65 mph interstates and zip past some others in the passing lane, the economy will still hold 28 to 30 mpg. While it does not have some of the useless "bells and whistles" of the A-4 cousin, it's all all around functional car with plenty of storage. Suggest you buy Continental Extreme Contacts, a great all season/snow tire with smoother ride.
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11 of 11 people found this review helpful
By dmeyers on 08/27/06 14:19 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2007 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
What a blast to drive! Short story – I needed to trade in the 330CIC and get something a little more practical as I was losing my winter driver (16 yr old got her permit) and my wife wouldn’t dare part with her MDX. After a lengthy search I decided to go back to Audi (have owned 3 in the past) to drive the A4. I noticed the A3 and it was love at first stomp on the gas peddle! The DSG is unreal (paddles are fun), pick-up (turbo lag? NOT) is explosive and car is extremely comfortable. Gas mileage is great (30.5 on a recent road trip) & the creature comforts are nice (open sky, cold wthr, premium pkgs.
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