A3 2.0 TDI 170 - great engine!

[Keef]

I currently have an A3 (2.0 TDI 170) as a loan car till my new B8 A4 2.0TDi Avant turns up! (Hopefully end on November)
So thought I’d have a look under the A3 heading and say hello!

As my vehicle is an exchange (it’s a long, long story) the stealership wanted my current car straight away so I was expecting a rubbish loan car!

However I have to say that the 170 2.0 TDI engine in the A3 is tremendous, much better than my old A4 (mind that was Quattro).
Load’s power / torque (perhaps almost too much for a front wheel drive car – well maybe in the wet!) and really economic, compared to my B7 A4 that is!

Tempted to change the wife’s car now for an A3 so I can use that as well!

 

[davemk]

I presume it's a pre-facelift model and therefore a PD engine? Or have you got the facelift version with the common rail diesel?

 

[Matt]

I like mine too. Much better than the 140 engine, its ready to go all the time and it doesn't run out of puff higher up the revs either.

 

[Keef]

Its on a 08 plate - so i guess its the PD engine not the common rail.
When did thwey start doing the common rail 170 in the A3?

 

[davemk]

If it's got the new lights, it's a facelift and will have the CR engine, although I think they're only currently with quattro. AFAIK, the 170's were available from Sept onwards although most dealers I've spoken to have said January delivery.

 

[cliveywolves]

If its an 08 it will be the PD 170,

Very good engine i love mine so much Torque its great, like you say poss i little bit to much power in the wet...

 

[samuelt]

I think the 2.0TDI 170 is excelent far more power and torque than my old 130 TDI A4 although that was still very good! I have quattro and notice a massive difference over the A4 in the wet.

Toby