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2 out of 5 stars

Great Car, Terrible Vibration

PGHCARGUY, 12/06/2016
2016 Audi A3 2.0 TDI Premium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
3 of 12 people found this review helpful

This is a fantastic car with a fatal flaw: vibration. I'm not talking about the normal "small-car" road feel. (I've owned a 1-Series before, as well as a Saab 9-3 Aero). This is car-manufactured vibration. When I took the car to the dealership, I was told that 3 tires were "out of round." Audi of North America only approved replacement for 2. The car is still vibrating at an unacceptable level for a car that costs this much--or really any price above 10K. I will be calling to have it serviced again. And it's not just me. There are vibration issues with a wide-array of A-3's that include various types and in various nations (US, UK, etc.). Check out: http://www.audiforums.com/forum/audi-a3-12/2015-a3-limo-noise-vibration-214549/page4/ The build quality in this car is simply poor. How you ship a car with 3 defective tires and replace only 2 is beyond me. Makes me wonder what else is off that could be causing the vibration. The car is otherwise great: great steering, good acceleration, great MMI system, nice fit and finish. But I would not buy this car again, and will never buy another Audi. Going back to BMW. "Truth in Engineering" turned out to be "Lies in Engineering."

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1 out of 5 stars

Truth in Mpg 44.2

dilbert1463, 05/02/2015
updated 11/06/2017
2015 Audi A3 2.0 TDI Prestige 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM)
9 of 45 people found this review helpful

Update: VW Diesel Scandel has changed my opinion 180 Degrees. Can't wait to trade away from this car. Don't want to be associated with VW Audi. Who knows what other representations are false? Safety ? Reliability?

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1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Quality made in germany

Marc, 09/14/2016
2015 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
1 of 6 people found this review helpful

Nice car with excellent quality and low gas consumption.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Little Package 2015 & 2016

R3Wood, 09/19/2023
2016 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We own 2 of these a 2015 and 2016. My children drive them, we purchased used. Both deliver above luxury, handling, and performance in a small package. My son has tuned his with APR Stage 1, cold air intake, and updated coils and plugs. 0-60 now in mid 4's. My daughter's 2016 is stock, only with updated air filter. I did update the screen to a nice, fast, fixed high resolution with CarPlay. It makes the 2016 feel brand new. Gas mileage is wonderful. The A3 is easy to drive, park, and also is a fun car to drive. If you don't need huge space, this car is for you!

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5 out of 5 stars

very good

minh pham, 07/15/2018
2015 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

cheap entry-level luxury.

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