A mate at work has just bought this car which I had a drive in earlier today..
I assume this model would be about the closest that Audi offer to the MKV GTI. The A3 looks quite understated in this colour; it haredly shouts it's performance potential. Acceleration seemed quick but somehow not as quick as I expected? Interior was usual high quality but seems quite plain alongside GTI. DSG gearbox quick & smooth; paddle shift nice but controls too close to column stalks. Two negative points; spec not great(lots of small things missing that even a MKV SE has fitted) and the ride...way too hard for me. On a typical country B-road the car jolts too much imo. Cornering was good but nothing special. Steering quite communicative but probably over-light. I will have to drive a MKV GTI to see how the 2 cars compare..




I assume this model would be about the closest that Audi offer to the MKV GTI. The A3 looks quite understated in this colour; it haredly shouts it's performance potential. Acceleration seemed quick but somehow not as quick as I expected? Interior was usual high quality but seems quite plain alongside GTI. DSG gearbox quick & smooth; paddle shift nice but controls too close to column stalks. Two negative points; spec not great(lots of small things missing that even a MKV SE has fitted) and the ride...way too hard for me. On a typical country B-road the car jolts too much imo. Cornering was good but nothing special. Steering quite communicative but probably over-light. I will have to drive a MKV GTI to see how the 2 cars compare..