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I plumped for the 3.2 over 2.0T. I drove both, the 2.0T first followed by the 3.2.
The 3.2 is better in every way. you can feel there is a bigger engine in there immediately. It is a much better drive, feels more refined, has buckets more torque at low revs and makes the 2.0T feel a bit ordinary quite frankly.
And the 3,2 quattro just pi$$es over the 2.0T fwd that I drove for putting power down - the 2.0T spins its wheels and goes backwards if you plant your foot, the 3.2 just goes. Quickly. And from 30mph I can drive in 6th and hardly need to change.
Of course the 3.2 will be more thirsty but mine is starting to bed down now, done just 2000 miles and the economy is a lot better. Even on just a 5 mile commute through town in traffic I will see 25mpg and depending on how I choose to drive will see over 30 on longer runs.
Alternatively I can feel some g's and get below 20, but I have the choice! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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I also drove the 3.2, the 2.0T DSG/FWD, and the 2.0T quattro, I bought the 2.0T quattro, IMO it is a far better car than the 3.2, I could just feel that old heavy golf VR6 engine pushing the front about on the handling.
Also with the increased MPG of the 2.0T you will soon save the £500 to have it "Revo'ed" then it will have 260bhp and 300ft/lbs of torque at 3000rpm and wave the heavy 3.2 bye bye.
I did the same test route on all 3 cars, driving what I thought was a good mixture of quick and then somewhat easier over a 20 mile round trip the 3.2 averaged 16mpg and the 2.0TDSG 25mpg, and the 2.0T quattro 23mpg.
All you have to do really is look what engine the "new S3" is getting............