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3.5 out of 5 stars

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awdadict, 05/20/2015
2015 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful

Nice little car with decent performance, however, the transmission required replacement after 9300 miles and 8 months of ownership. Manufacturing defect or not, this is an unacceptably low level of quality. I traded the car in on a different brand of vehicle immediately after the transmission was replaced. At least the repair was covered under warranty. Also, the mixed city/highway gas mileage is overrated. I consistently got near the bottom of the range, without hammering on the accelerator all the time. I got good mileage on long trips, though.

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4 out of 5 stars

2015 Audi A3 1.8 Premium w/ Driver Assist Package

danf7, 11/01/2014
2015 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I just starting leasing the A3 in white with chocolate leather for much less per month than I was paying for my Volvo S60. The back up camera and driver assist (blind spot system) work well and are nice features. The MMI system is excellent and easy to use. The displays and controls are built well. The panoramic sunroof, xenon headlights, LED lights, rain sensor wipers and overall styling made me choose this car over BMW 2 series, Volvo S60 and Mercedes CLA 250. You get so many features in the base model compared to competitors. I would have liked stiffer steering and more power in the 1.8 engine especially in sport mode, but overall I'm very pleased.

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1 out of 5 stars

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Cjones, 01/12/2020
2015 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Premium Plus 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I bought my A3 with 14k miles on it in March of 2018 and up until last week have really enjoyed driving it. On my way home the engine started misfiring and went into limp mode. Thinking it was a simple fix I had the ignition coils replaced and the spark plugs changed (a problem which is common and described in detail on a local dealership website). When that didn't fix it I took it into my nearest dealership which is two hours away (wishing I had looked into that first). This is were my happy Audi story ends the dealership called to tell me that my car with 45k miles now needs a new engine even though the oil has been changed as recommended. To add to the joy that is this story because I bought the car used and the powertrain warranty expired four months ago I am now responsible for the thirteen thousand dollar repair. I should have known there was a reason that Audi only used this engine for two years but I really loved the look of this car. I have asked the service manager multiple times what would have caused this or what I could have done to stop it, all he keeps telling me is that there was no way of knowing this was happening. I have been reaching out to Audi hoping to get some help so fingers crossed. I guess the summary of this is be careful and make sure you have your car checked out while it is still under warranty.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car, not perfect.

Aron Ma, 07/22/2015
updated 07/24/2017
2015 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Pros: Low MSRP for a luxury car. Interior was extremely well built. Very quiet ride, very comfortable. Driving was great besides acceleration. Good fuel economy if you don't drive it very hard. Cons: Tight headroom for the backseat. Subpar cargo capacity, less than a BMW 3 series. Slow acceleration. I think this car is amazing! If you don't mind the cargo being slightly smaller than average, I'd say this is the best compact car EVER! Besides, the cargo space is enough unless your carrying something huge, in which case you don't want ANY compact sedan. Be aware that this is my opinion on this car, your experience will most likely be different.

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4 out of 5 stars

sporty Audi A3

Lynne H., 12/01/2016
updated 06/05/2019
2015 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

A solid, sound car that is well made. Great handling and ride. Missing some storage in the front driver side and I didn't realize until after the purchase that I ended up with a "stripped down" version! Fog lights and heated front seats are not standard equipment on the 2015 A3 quarto 4 door sedan. But, so far (only had a month), it is a great handling, sporty, well-built car. Over a year later, and I still like the car very much. Seems well built, solid, still handles great and gets decent mileage for a gas model. If I were to ever buy another one, I'd probably go up one model so have a little more interior storage, trunk storage, plus heated front seats, fog lights, back=up camera and maybe side assist.

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