Sorry, I wasn't clear in my description - I meant the two types of suspension setup. My experiences have only been in the sport back version and I therefore can't comment on the saloon S3. Thank you.
Thanks massively everyone who commented. I've recently (this week) driven a mag ride and non-mag ride back to back. My observations were:
Standard non-mag ride is pretty firm and crashy - not something I could live with as a daily.
Mag ride is definitely softer/more forgiving in comfort than...
Thanks Geoff. I tried the mrs' new FL A3 Sportback sport (1.6 TDI) the other day and was super impressed with the suspension, especially coming form the Fabia vRS lol. If I could have that setup in the S3 then that would be perfect for me. The general consensus seems to be that mag ride is...
Thanks for the feedback guys, I had no idea the standard suspension was disliked this much.
Is it comfortable though? Like driving normal speeds on B-roads, or through town on some of our shocking surfaces. Or is it going to drive me nuts after a month?
So I’ve just put a deposit on a brand new S3 Sportback and couldn’t be more excited. This is my first new car ever, and after years of saving and months of deciding, I went for the S3! It will arrive in one month and has a decent spec. but comes with the standard non-adjustable suspension.
I...
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