Hi guys..
I'm a little new/inexperienced to cars.
I am looking to purchase an Audi A3 S line - Automatic Petrol (2013-2017 version) probably sometime next year.
The thing I need advice/help on is whether to get the 1.4 or 1.8 version?
I've got a friend who has the A3 saloon 1.8 so he said the 1.4 would be under-powered but he also said his 1.8 does drink a little bit too.
My past car was a Corsa C 1.4 so I'm not sure if I would feel the "under-powered" part as I'm pretty sure even the 1.4 version would feel like an upgrade? I did look at Auto-Trader and the 1.4 does stand at around 121BHP and the 1.8 is over like 170BHP. 1.8 is more appealing to me as long as the fuel price isn't that much of a difference.
My main concern is fuel consumption between the two though...
Is there a BIG difference or is it a small difference between the 1.4 and 1.8? Because the 1.8 is more appealing to me.. for example in terms of MPG, how much you spend on fuel to fill up and how much range you would get on a full tank. would it be a big difference?
In essence I don't want a slow under-powered car but at the same time don't want to spend like crazy amounts on fuel.
I live in London so would rarely be doing any motorway driving.. Just probably 60mph would be the max on the A roads.
I'm a little new/inexperienced to cars.
I am looking to purchase an Audi A3 S line - Automatic Petrol (2013-2017 version) probably sometime next year.
The thing I need advice/help on is whether to get the 1.4 or 1.8 version?
I've got a friend who has the A3 saloon 1.8 so he said the 1.4 would be under-powered but he also said his 1.8 does drink a little bit too.
My past car was a Corsa C 1.4 so I'm not sure if I would feel the "under-powered" part as I'm pretty sure even the 1.4 version would feel like an upgrade? I did look at Auto-Trader and the 1.4 does stand at around 121BHP and the 1.8 is over like 170BHP. 1.8 is more appealing to me as long as the fuel price isn't that much of a difference.
My main concern is fuel consumption between the two though...
Is there a BIG difference or is it a small difference between the 1.4 and 1.8? Because the 1.8 is more appealing to me.. for example in terms of MPG, how much you spend on fuel to fill up and how much range you would get on a full tank. would it be a big difference?
In essence I don't want a slow under-powered car but at the same time don't want to spend like crazy amounts on fuel.
I live in London so would rarely be doing any motorway driving.. Just probably 60mph would be the max on the A roads.
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