2017 Audi A3 and A3 e-tron Technology and Overview – Video

 

The bite-size A3 wraps up everything we love about Audis in a handsome, nice-handling package. Steering is precise, the ride composed; fit and finish are superb. Four-door sedan and two-door softtop convertible versions are offered. A 220-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and six-speed automatic drive either the front or all four wheels. A backup camera and 10-speaker audio are standard; adaptive cruise control and an infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are optional.

 

 

As before, the 2017 A3 e-tron continues to use a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and an electric motor to send 204 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission. Although we were able to coax a 2016 A3 e-tron from zero to 60 mph in a respectable 6.5 seconds, we were ultimately unimpressed with the plug-in powertrain’s EPA-rated EV range of just 16 miles as well as its EPA combined rating of 83 MPGe. Although the EPA has yet to release figures for the 2017 Audi A3 e-tron, we expect little change, if any.