A3/S3/RS3 Audi Cuts CO2 Yet Again with New A3 1.6 TDI

[Bartek S.]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• All-new common rail diesel unit combines with leading edge efficiency-boosting technology to maximise A3 economy[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• New 1.6-litre TDI engine joins A3, A3 Sportback and A3 Cabriolet ranges priced in each case from £17,485 OTR, £18,025 OTR and £20,645 OTR - replaces 1.9-litre TDI engine in A3 TDIe and A3 Cabriolet 1.9 TDI models[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• Turbocharged diesel features high pressure common rail injection and delivers up to 68.9mpg with the help of start-stop and energy recuperation systems. Linked to five-speed manual transmission only[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• A3 1.6 TDI - 0-62mph in 11.4 seconds, top speed 121mph, 68.9mpg combined, 109g/km CO2 output[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]• A3 Cabriolet 1.6 TDI - 0-62mph in 12.2 seconds, top speed 118mph, 65.7mpg combined, 114g/km CO2 output[/FONT]

Success will smell even sweeter in the Audi A3 from this month as the consistent class best seller slashes emissions even further with the help of an all new 1.6-litre common rail TDI engine combining an outstandingly low CO2 output of 109g/km with the potential to cover close to 69mpg. Aided by the latest auxiliary fuel conservation technology, including an automatic start-stop function, the new unit effects an eight per cent economy improvement over the engine powering the A3 1.9 TDIe, which it replaces. It is available in three-door, five-door Sportback and A3 Cabriolet models priced from £17,485 OTR.

The three-door version's 68.9mpg combined economy figure demands no sacrifices in power or performance - with the same 105PS and 250Nm peak power and torque outputs as the larger displacement 1.9-litre TDI unit, the new arrival powers the A3 1.6 TDI with five-speed manual transmission to 62mph in 11.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 121mph. This uncompromising breadth of ability is made possible with the help of automatic start-stop and energy recuperation systems, both of which made their debuts recently in the A3 1.4 TFSI.

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