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4.8 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome car

david, 03/15/2008
2008 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is an awesome car and fun to drive. Would recommend this over 3 series any day. Shifting is really smooth and the acceleration is great, got upgraded stereo and S-line package and I feel it was worth the money... stiffer seats/suspension. Heated seats work great and the AC cools down nice and quickly.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Perfect City Car; Compact Luxury.

Noah, 03/09/2008
2008 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After years with an A4 Avant, this has not been a step down at all! I figured I would be sacrificing space and luxury for MPG and the convenience of a compact, but not really the case; roomy interior and meticulous detail (I could live without the carbon fiber trim look, however). Way easier to park in the city, better mileage, and far quicker than the A4. Overall, if you don't need the Quattro I can't see a reason to get a new A4 Avant when this option is out there.

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5 out of 5 stars

Love the A3!

BobJ, 11/15/2008
2008 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This is my 7th Audi including A4s and a TT. I love this car! The 2.0 engine is a tremendous improvement over the old 1.8. The A3 is quick, has great handling, is nicely appointed and is a kick to drive. New car pricing is a bit hefty, but I bought mine at the end of the year and saved a lot. In '08, if you wanted AWD you had to buy the 3.2L engine, and the price got pretty high. I understand that they are working on the pricing issue for '09. My wife has an Acura MDX, but now she's borrowing the A3 whenever she can grab it.

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5 out of 5 stars

Sports Car plus

philsoc8, 08/04/2008
2008 Audi A3 2.0T PZEV 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I wanted a sports coupe, but couldn't live without a backseat and some cargo space. The A3 completely fits the bill. Great engine; amazing transmission; handles like it's on rails. Small size makes it tossable and zoom with an efficient engine, but the A3's real secret weapon is the practical space. Audi doesn't want you to know this, but the back seat in the A3 is bigger than that in the A4. My kids love it! True, it is not a bargain, if you price things on a per-inch basis, but if you value things because of how good they are, not just how big, you will love this car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Just bought this car and its a blast!

John and Janette, 12/26/2007
2008 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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We came on the lot looking for an A4 and drove off with this one instead. The baseline A3 is pretty boring, but the S-Line is amazing! The Blue Sky package makes this car look very unique. Also got Sirius radio with the Bose audio package. The sound couldn't be any more clear. We'll follow-up if anything bad happens, but so far so awesome! If you go to Audi of Tysons Corner, make sure you ask for Ron! Very cool guy and extremely low intensity.

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