Born as the upscale derivative of the classless Volkswagen Golf, the Audi A3 has led a bit of a duplicitous life. Critics might call it badge engineering because deep down it's a people's car.

Arguably, the A3 Sportback's biggest disappointment sits under its hood. There, Audi fits one of three different engine options: a 148-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter engine, or a turbo-diesel 2.0-liter ...

VW and Audi have been saying their future will be electric, not diesel. Now it's damn real. Is the A3 Sportback e-tron ready for its unscheduled close-up? A satisfying answer for rattled ...

Undeterred, Audi has a new entrant ... might have shopped for a diesel from Germany. But it’s quite a bit more than that. For one thing, the e-tron is the only A3 hatchback currently for sale ...

Used Sportbacks are split 50:50 between petrol and diesel. Of the two diesel engines, the 1.6 TDI is more numerous but you’re better off with the 2.0 TDI, which is quicker and more relaxed at a ...

“Finding fault with the A3 Sportback ... off the diesel in terms of economy either. Both manage 50mpg plus in mixed driving. The range is pretty compact at the moment, but knowing Audi that ...

In the huge range of premium cars in the Audi stable ... in town from 2035, a diesel could last 20 years or more, so still offers a sound alternative. The latest A3 wears a more aggressive ...

Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is available. Audi may also be planning a high-riding A3 Sportback to debut alongside the updated A3 range, akin to the smaller A1 Citycarver ...

Diesel now accounts for less than 5% of A3 Sportback sales, but Audi still thinks it’s worth having it in the mix. While diesel was once the first choice for company car buyers, they now favour ...

The Audi A3 was ... even old-fashioned diesel-engined variants.The A3 remains available as a (curiously popular) compact ...

It is available in either Sportback (hatchback) or Saloon with the Sportback by far and away the best seller. Last year, the fourth-generation Audi A3 had a ... 35 TFSI), a diesel (two litre ...