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2008 Audi A3 Overview

Likes:

  • Smooth turbo four or V-6 power
  • Brilliant S-tronic transmission
  • Neutral handling
  • Lots of cargo room

Dislikes:

  • Not a great-looking car
  • Electric power steering feels artificial
  • Priciest versions pass $30,000

Bottom Line

By Marty Padgett's avatar Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

The chief car enthusiasts at TheCarConnection.com had two missions with the Audi A3. First, editors read respected Web reviews, to bring you the consensus on the 2008 Audi A3 from around the Internet. Then, TheCarConnection.com's editors added own driving impressions--to ...

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Full Review

By Marty Padgett's avatar Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

Reviews read by TheCarConnection.com seemed pleased with the 2008 Audi A3's familiar features molded into a hatchback body style. While Edmunds refers to “Americans' general dislike for hatchbacks and wagons,” several reviews noted that as a premium brand, Audi managed to make...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Audi A3: 4dr HB Man FrontTrak PZEV $25,930 / $24,115 City: 21
Hwy: 29
2008 Audi A3: 4dr HB Auto DSG FrontTrak PZEV $27,410 / $25,491 City: 22
Hwy: 29
2008 Audi A3: 4dr HB Auto DSG S-Line quattro $34,915 / $32,471 City: 18
Hwy: 25
2008 Audi A3: 4dr HB Man FrontTrak $25,930 / $24,115 City: 21
Hwy: 29
2008 Audi A3: 4dr HB Auto DSG FrontTrak $27,410 / $25,491 City: 22
Hwy: 29
2008 Audi A3: 4dr HB Man FrontTrak *Ltd Avail* $25,930 / $24,115 City: 21
Hwy: 29
2008 Audi A3: 4dr HB Auto DSG FrontTrak *Ltd Avail $27,410 / $25,491 City: 22
Hwy: 29

Other Choices:

If you're in the market for a wagonlike vehicle with sporting pretensions and can spend $30,000, there are some interesting choices outside of the 2008 Audi A3. A traditional wagon such as the BMW 3-Series or the Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen might not have all-wheel drive, but each has more cargo room than the more compact Audi A3--and in the Jetta's case, a coming diesel option. Look to Japan and the Infiniti EX has all-wheel drive as an option, but the base car is a rear-driver spun from the hot-handling G35 sedan, one of our favorite luxury sport sedans.

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Comments (2 total)

  1. By  Truck trader #1, Posted: 2/12/2009

    Audi 2009

    A friend of mine bought a new A3 in early 2008, and had serious engine problems with it. After asking around he heard many similar stories about the A3, which I found both unusual and quite disturbing! - Anyone else heard of problems? Is this 2009 model any different?

  2. By N Vespertino #2, Posted: 7/25/2009

    I bought a new 2008 a3 (2.0 T S-tronic)in December 2007. It now has over 28,000 miles. Absolutely no engine problems.

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