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[Understanding Chedi original products] On January 23, FAW-Volkswagen Audi officially launched, the new Audi A3 officially launched The official guide price is 203,100 to 249,700 yuan. The new car launched Audi A3 L Limousine (sedan) and Audi A3 Sportback (hatchback) with extended wheelbase, equipped with a 1.4T turbocharged engine.
The new Audi A3 hatchback
The new Audi A3 hatchback
In fact, the Audi A3 sedan is the first three-box compact sedan launched in the "BBA" family, which was first launched in China in 2014 The listing can be said to lead this segment. In this renewal, the new Audi A3 continues to continue its combination of sedan and hatchback to meet the different target value orientations of users: sedan has longer wheelbase, larger space, compact hatchback, and more powerful handling .
Appearance: higher appearance and sporty enhancement
The new Audi A3L sedan
Audi A3 is also an "entry-level" car sold in China by the current Audi brand It is easy to enter the budget range of young users. From the actual car point of view, the new Audi A3L sedan head adopts an RS-style honeycomb grille, and there are exaggerated imitation intake channel designs on both sides. The new LED headlight set has more recognizable daytime running lights. Bright effect. (The picture in the text is based on the new Audi A3L sedan)
The new Audi A3L Limousine uses a new lighting design,The daytime running lights are composed of 3X5 LED light segments. The optional matrix LED headlights provide control anti-glare high beams, dynamic turn signal lights, and optional dynamic lighting effects to have a stronger sense of ceremony .
The new Audi A3L’s body has a slightly rounded shape and a firmer butt-shaped body. The image has become more "capable and aggressive"! The new car is provided with 17-inch or 18-inch rims depending on the configuration. It offers 10 exterior colors to choose from, including individual and dynamic youthful paints-Atoll Blue and Gotland Green. Thanks to the engineer's careful design, the minimum drag coefficient of the new car is 0.25Cd.
The official data shows that the axle length of the new Audi A sedan reaches 2L and 4mm compared with the official data of the new Audi 3L sedan. The model has a 51mm longer wheelbase. From the actual experience, the performance of the rear legroom has indeed improved. The hatchback version has a body length of 4343 mm and a wheelbase of 2630 mm, which is similar in size to the old hatchback. Both sedan and hatchback models support the second row of seats to be down at a ratio of 40:20:40 to expand the trunk space.
interior: redesign technology/safety configuration upgrade
The interior changes are also huge. The circular air outlet of the old Audi A3 was completely abandoned. The new Audi A3L sedan adopts the symmetrical air outlet of the main driver and the "hidden" air outlet of the co-driver.The design style is reminiscent of Lamborghini Urus, but I believe that the Audi designer must be "unintentional."
The new car is equipped with a 10.1-inch central touch screen as standard, and it is slightly inclined to the driving side. The overall layout style is towards , Audi A6L , and the overall sense of technology is closer. The model will also provide more sporty leather and Alcantara spliced seats and flat-bottomed steering wheels. The latest generation of MMI system provides more advanced interactive functions, supporting a series of functions such as natural language interaction, Audi connect interconnection remote control, Android smartphone key unlock, Wifi connection, navigation, mobile phone interconnection (Apple, Android).
The enhanced version of the virtual cockpit uses a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, supports three themes of classic, sports, and dynamic, and can display navigation, multimedia and other linkage displays, full of technology.
In addition, the new Audi A3L will also be equipped with Audi's overall safety warning system (front version), anti-collision assistance system and lane departure warning system, which can effectively avoid collisions with other models, thereby effectively ensuring driving safety Optional configuration also includes lane change and lane departure warning system, side approach warning system and parking assist system.
The leather and Alcantara stitched seats further enhance the sporty feel of the interior, and the rear passengers can also enjoy the standard air conditioning outlet and two Type C charging ports. The overall configuration The performance is relatively good.
Power: Continuation of 1.4TFSI engine
The same is the powertrainThe new car will continue to be equipped with a 1.4TFSI turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 110 kilowatts. It will use front-wheel drive and match a 7-speed S tronic dry dual-clutch transmission. The fuel consumption per 100 kilometers under comprehensive working conditions is 5.8 liters.
However, it seems that Audi also has reservations. The new Audi A3 hatchback overseas model also provides a quattro four-wheel drive version, and an adaptive damping damping system is provided to match it. The suspension support can be automatically adjusted according to road conditions. The body can be lowered by 10 mm in the state, of course, these configurations are also very valuable, perhaps due to cost considerations, these configurations have not appeared. In addition, the new four-cylinder 1.5T turbocharged engine that supports closed-cylinder function and 48-volt micro-hybrid system equipped on overseas models has not been introduced into the country this time. It seems that we can only look forward to the next model change or replacement.
Competitive models: Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan, BMW 1 series sedan
BMW 1 series sedan
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From a market perspective, the Audi A3's competitors in the same class mainly include the same domestically produced Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan and BMW 1 series sedan. The Mercedes-Benz A-class sedan provides 1.3T and 2.0T engines. Official guidance The price is 211,800 to 299,800 yuan; the BMW 1 series sedan provides 1.5T and 2.0T engines, and the official guide price is 203,800 to 246,800 yuan. However, due to the earlier time to market, the two rival terminals currently have considerable discounts. For the new Audi A3, it is still unknown how long the official guide price can be firm.
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