page_title: Audi A3
section_title: Third generation (Typ 8V; 2013–2020)
hierarchical_section_title: Audi A3 / Third generation (Typ 8V; 2013–2020)
caption_attribution_description: Audi A3 8V, Baujahr 2014, 2 L TDI, 150 PS
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 vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and went on sale in Europe in September 2012.
  First vehicle using the flexible modular Volkswagen Group MQB platform, the third generation is available as a three-door hatchback, a five-door "Sportback", a four-door saloon to directly rival the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, and a two-door Cabriolet.
  The front suspension is a MacPherson strut set-up while the rear utilizes multi-link rear suspension.
  The features include:
  Multi-collision brake: Emergency braking function stops the car after the first impact, to prevent secondary collisions
  Multi Media Interface MMI entertainment system (Tegra 3 processor) with handwriting recognition
  4G broadband internet
  adaptive cruise control
  Pre sense front/basic radar-guided collision avoidance system
  active lane assist
  side assist
  Early German models include 1.4 TFSI (122 PS), 1.8 TFSI (180 PS), and 2.0 TDI (150 PS). 1.2 TFSI (105 PS), 1.4 TFSI (140 PS), 1.8 TFSI quattro (180 PS), 1.6 TDI (105 PS), and 2.0 TDI quattro (150 PS) were added in 2013.
  A3 1.2 TFSI (105 PS) was added to the UK market in 2013, followed by A3 1.4 TFSI (140 PS) in 2013.
caption: Audi A3 Sportback (pre-facelift)
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