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4.88 out of 5 stars

No Regrets

Raymond, 04/10/2006
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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Pros: Excellent entry level luxury car. Lots of options available. The build quality is excellent inside and out (except for the sunshade - see below) and the car feels very solid and stable on the road. Plenty of power in the 2.0T model. Cons: Power driver seat only available on cars with Premium package (most dealerships carry the Sport package). No power passenger seat available. The latch on the sunshade for the Open Sky system broke within a week (Audi is supposedly releasing a kit to their service centers to fix this flimsy part).

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5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful addition to your garage

Matt, 02/12/2006
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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I had always owned Japanese cars but when I test drove the A3, I was purely amazed. This car drives like a dream -- stable, sporty, responsive -- but also quiet and luxurious. Sure, lots of parts are clearly shared with a VW counterpart, but this car has a feeling of luxury that not even a Passat can touch.

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5 out of 5 stars

What A Car!

Andy, 06/26/2005
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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Test drove this car with no intention of buying an Audi and drove home with it. The 200 HP under the hood and the McPherson strut front suspension make this one fun car to drive. I was amazed at how much room this small car has. If you test drive, make sure you ride in the back at some point to see what I'm talking about. We have the Sport Package, Open Sky System (way cool!), Cold Weather Package, Convenience package and Bose Radio. This car rocks!

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5 out of 5 stars

Probably the World's Best Luxury Hatch

NeverFollow, 04/20/2006
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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I bought the A3 as a "spare" car alongside an S4 Cabriolet, and couldn't be happier. I suddenly find myself letting the wife drive the convertible so I can get a zippy little hatch for the city! Gorgeous inside and out, responsive, mileage almost as good as my son's Civic coupe, great handling, that transmission.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great Fun, But Mileage Claims?

bowfng, 02/22/2006
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
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I just got a new manual transmission A3 2.0T with premium package, open sky and bose/NAV system. Lot's of fun to drive and nice power. However those mileage claims 24/32 mpg seem awfully fishy. Just did my second fill up and I barely squeaked out 17.5 mpg in city driving. What gives?

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