page_title: Audi A3
section_title: A3 Sportback (2013–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Audi A3 / Third generation (Typ 8V; 2013–2020) / A3 Sportback (2013–present)
caption_attribution_description: English: 2015 Audi A3 (8V MY15) Attraction 5-door hatchback. Photographed in Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia. Vehicle registration enquiry results Jurisdiction Victoria Registration 1DB3SO Chassis code WAUZZZ8V1FA088199 Engine code CZC228184 Compliance date 2015-02 Year of manufacture 2015
context_page_description: The Audi A3 is a small family or subcompact executive car manufactured and marketed since the 1990s by the Audi subdivision of the Volkswagen Group, currently in its fourth generation.
  The first two generations of the Audi A3 were based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, which they share with the Audi TT, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Caddy, and Volkswagen Touran, as well as SEAT León, SEAT Toledo, and Škoda Octavia.
  The third-generation A3 uses the Volkswagen Group MQB platform.
context_section_description: The Audi A3 Sportback includes a wheelbase 58 mm (2.28 in) over previous model, 35 mm (1.38 in) longer than that of the A3 and a front axle shifted forward by 40 mm (1.57 in) over the previous model. Other features include a choice of 13 body colours (three solid finishes, eight metallic finishes and two pearl-effect finishes), optional high-gloss package adding accents around the windows (standard with the Ambiente trim line), six-speed manual transmission (optional S tronic) for all engine models, 16 or 17-inch wheels depending on trim line (optional 18-inch wheels), Audi drive select (standard with Ambition) with optional S tronic, and optional electromagnetic damper control system.
  German models went on sale in February 2013. Early models include 1.4 TFSI (122 PS), 1.8 TFSI (180 PS), 1.8 TFSI quattro (180 PS), and 1.6 TDI. 1.2 TFSI (105 PS), 1.4 TFSI (140 PS), 2.0 TDI (150 PS), 2.0 TDI quattro (150 PS), and 2.0 TDI (184 PS) were available in later date.
caption: Audi A3 Sportback in Glacier White Metallic
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