Before the mid 08 upgrade the A3 model line started with the plain A3.
You could upgrade that to either SE or Sport for the same price, about 2 grand.
The SE included Cruise Control, light and rain sensor pack, 17 inch wheels
The Sport had 17 in wheels, sports suspension and the Driver Information System (DIS)
The S-Line was an 1800 quid add on to the Sport trim and included 18 inch wheels, part leather seats, roof spoiler
After the mid 08 upgrade the order was rearranged slightly to be Basic > SE > Sport > S-Line
Even though the SE is technically the same level as a Sport they seem to be cheaper secondhand. Rumour has it that if you have an SE with DSG (auto) the DIS can be activated using the VCDS software and lead as it has to be fitted to show the gear selectec info.
No, the post 08 trim levels were all different.
Pre 08 only the SE had them as standard, the S-Line was in addition to the Sport trim, which was an alternative to the SE trim.
My 2003 A3 SE has auto lights and auto dimming mirror, no auto wipers (that I can tell anyway), climate, cruise, no DIS and only 16's. Dunno what audio comes as standard, but mine has the in-dash 6 disc symphony (I think). But it does have an arm rest.
Before the mid 08 upgrade the A3 model line started with the plain A3.
You could upgrade that to either SE or Sport for the same price, about 2 grand.
The SE included Cruise Control, light and rain sensor pack, 17 inch wheels
The Sport had 17 in wheels, sports suspension and the Driver Information System (DIS)
The S-Line was an 1800 quid add on to the Sport trim and included 18 inch wheels, part leather seats, roof spoiler
After the mid 08 upgrade the order was rearranged slightly to be Basic > SE > Sport > S-Line
2006 to 2008 cars did (i.e. the 8P2 models)
If you have some idea of the year you are interested in, send me a PM with your email address and I will send you a PDF copy of the Audi Pricing and Specification brochure for that year. This will give you the details the specification and options for all the A3 models.
Are the dampers the same on all models even though the springs are different between SE - Sport - S-line ?
Yeah Audi list the same part number for all models so they must be the same!