A3/S3/RS3 [Official] Audi A3 / A3 Sedan Facelift

[Rainer271]

 

[klier]

The facelifted rearlights of the 1er are a disaster

So big and bulky and not elegant. The part that's on the actual boot is just too much for my taste.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Ah, premium is the keyword.

Funny for a brand that's built on VWs, and a car which is a rebadged Golf.

But it's not a "rebadged Golf" though is it? I never understand this statement. The A3 is very, very different to a Golf.

"Rebadging" is what happens with the Up, Citigo and Mii.

 

[BMW3GT]

Audi has the best interior build quality.

 

[montana]

Audi has the best interior build quality.

Maybe, but exterior-wise they're boring as hell...

 

[Giannis]

Any side-by-side pics with the new A4?

 

[klier]

But it's not a "rebadged Golf" though is it? I never understand this statement. The A3 is very, very different to a Golf.

"Rebadging" is what happens with the Up, Citigo and Mii.

Isn't it a Golf with different interior/exterior? Or doesn't it count when it's visually less obvious?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Isn't it a Golf with different interior/exterior? Or doesn't it count when it's visually less obvious?

If the interior AND the exterior are different, then it's not a "rebadge" then is it?

 

[klier]

I think it's obvious to not take that literally, because we can all see the Golf and A3 are not the same looking. Below the skin they are siamese twins though.

 

[KiwiRob]

Interesting. So the 'LED Matrix headlights' aren't new to the segment, even though the press release wants us to believe just that...

Just what I thought, the Astra has been advertised with massage seats and led matrix headlights on the Telly for a couple of months.

 

[KiwiRob]

Ah, premium is the keyword.

Funny for a brand that's built on VWs, and a car which is a rebadged Golf.

So which VWs are the A4, A6, A7, A8 and R8 rebadged versions of?

The A3 doesn't look anything like a Golf, and it's still a better car than the A Class and those nasty things BMW has built to compete in this segment.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

I think it's obvious to not take that literally, because we can all see the Golf and A3 are not the same looking. Below the skin they are siamese twins though.

No it's not obvious. A rebadge means just that. The same car with a different badge on it, as in the VW, Skoda and Seat version of the Up. To call the A3 a rebadged Golf is simply wrong, on every level.

 

[klier]

So which VWs are the A4, A6, A7, A8 and R8 rebadged versions of?

No need to go off topic, I was talking about the A3, which is a different looking Golf. And thus totally and utterly NOT premium.

No it's not obvious. A rebadge means just that. The same car with a different badge on it, as in the VW, Skoda and Seat version of the Up. To call the A3 a rebadged Golf is simply wrong, on every level.

It's very obvious. Just not for you.

And with this I am completely done with this thread.

 

[Rolf]

No need to go off topic, I was talking about the A3, which is a different looking Golf. And thus totally and utterly NOT premium.
It's very obvious. Just not for you.

And with this I am completely done with this thread.

I would say the Golf is also premium, its interior build quality is a very close match to the A3, although most people would probably argue in saying the Premium is in the badge, VW is a peoples car while Audi is supposed to be a premium branded product.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

^premium is an "overstretched" word in the automobile industry, if you ask me...

 

[KiwiRob]

No need to go off topic, I was talking about the A3, which is a different looking Golf. And thus totally and utterly NOT premium.

It's very obvious. Just not for you.

And with this I am completely done with this thread.

The A3 and the Golf don't look anything alike, I suggest you buy some classes.

 

[braaf]

The A4 headlights don't work.

 

[JHF]

 

[bmwownage]

This is a handsome boy and very desirable.

Agree the 1 series LCI tail lights are not great, can see what they were trying to get at but in real life it just looks weird as f. Looks clumsy and character-less.

If i'm a buyer, if the 1series was not RWD I wouldn't even think another second and choose the A3.

 

[Donnalee]

Agree. The bimmers best attribute is RwD. I love the A3 is more handsome and the interior is much nicer. But can't choose