Seems to me just a scaled down A4 which is no bad thing but think Audi were a bit lazy with the exterior.
Not really, but Audi will, like any other manufacturer, retain a corporate looks but compared to the current fl A4 the new A3 saloon has far stronger lines, which they got rid of with the 2020 version.Seems to me just a scaled down A4 which is no bad thing but think Audi were a bit lazy with the exterior.
Doesn’t look too bad but I’m still not blown away, I was hoping for some info on the A3 fast back / Coupe not heard anything about it for a few months now I wonder if that’s been scrapped or just delayed?
Not really, but Audi will, like any other manufacturer, retain a corporate looks but compared to the current fl A4 the new A3 saloon has far stronger lines, which they got rid of with the 2020 version.
Good to see they've not messed with the good looking exterior but that interior is far too fussy and plasticky...
Yup, the S3 fastback/liftback is the only one that I am looking forward to. The new A3 is a nice looking car, but imho, it has become more A4 like (i.e. more rounded and smooth side body and boot lines. The overall profile and size is great though.
I think the problem I have with this car is that it is too busy and has far too much going on - at the front end and inside.
Audi are usually known for simplistic style that is very classy looking - this is full of angular designs and has lost some of that elegance.
I like the rear end on the saloon and the lights are cool though.
As others have noted, the S3 and RS3 will hopefully have their own unique styling tweaks and should look a lot better.
LOL . Can’t stand Michael Macintyre either!Good God, I can't stand that bloke. He's about as funny as Michael Macintyre.
Interesting. I think that Audi prefer an understated look for their S3 and perhaps many buyers do too. Nothing better than a wolf in sheen's clothing.
I'm really looking forward to seeing how they have made the S3 and RS3 "stand out" and appear "special" over and above a standard S-Line trim A3, they failed to do this with the 8V S3.
I would only be a potential S3 buyer if they have managed to do this, in my opinion an S3 has to immediately stand out as an S3. It should not only be obvious to a car enthusiast, however much I loved my S3 saloon this always annoyed me about it.
True. And to be fair to Audi I think the S3 looks better than say the A35 AMG without the aero pack, which looks as dull as dishwater. Yet it looks far classier than the A35 AMG with Aero pack. Which on the Hatch at least, look rather too boy racer and trying to hard.
But Audi do need to make the S3 & RS3 stand out just a little more. More so the RS3, which for none car people just looks like any other A3. Yet even the most uninterested car person would spot an RS6 from any other A6.
True. And to be fair to Audi I think the S3 looks better than say the A35 AMG without the aero pack, which looks as dull as dishwater. Yet it looks far classier than the A35 AMG with Aero pack. Which on the Hatch at least, look rather too boy racer and trying to hard.
But Audi do need to make the S3 & RS3 stand out just a little more. More so the RS3, which for none car people just looks like any other A3. Yet even the most uninterested car person would spot an RS6 from any other A6.
Not to sure if the S3 will stand out anymore than what the 8V did unless there is a pack that Audi will launch just like MB did with the A35. Definitely think the RS3 will get the full RS treatment just like the RS4/6.
They really need to do something, with current pricing the new S3 is going to be an expensive car. I for one wouldn't be paying for it unless it looks like what it is, rather than a far lesser model with an S-line bodykit fitted.
Very true. Pricing of the 150bhp ones out now is a joke at up to £40k.
That’s mental I’d rather get a Facelift RS3!Very true. Pricing of the 150bhp ones out now is a joke at up to £40k.
100% true. The price of new cars just seem to keep increasing, pushing everyone down the PCP route as the only way to afford them.That’s mental I’d rather get a Facelift RS3!
Very true. Pricing of the 150bhp ones out now is a joke at up to £40k.
100% true. The price of new cars just seem to keep increasing, pushing everyone down the PCP route as the only way to afford them.