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 ...

Hipsters rejoice: Audi has deigned to return its Audi A3 Sportback to the United States, and better yet it'll be in diesel form. Audi has announced it’ll make only 3,600 or so of this new wagon ...

Three days with the Audi A3 5-door fitted with its sporty Competition trim. Discover the experience of this review, featuring ...

The Audi A3 Sportback transported me through the most ... Getting more than 500 miles out of 45 litres of diesel was commonplace, and to do that, you didn’t have to treat the accelerator like ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 2013 Audi A3 Sportback introduces the five-door version ... The 2013 Audi A3 range is offered internationally in a variety of diesel and petrol engines but Audi Australia can currently only ...

“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 ...

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