Audi A3 - another "three rubles"

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Audi A3 - another "three rubles"

Russian drivers are interested to the automobiles of brand Audi. However, this attachment bears unipolar nature - the larger and the more expensive the automobile, the greater the love and the admiration. We explained, for what can count the new compact Audi A3.

Small automobile is obligated to be inexpensive - the majority of auto-owners is convinced. This is placed at the subconsious level: large cancer - on five rubles, small - on three. The problem of selection immediately is complicated, whereas when small suddenly propose on five I these small - even not some special (not sport, not discovery, not stylish), but usual khetchbeki with the usual engines and the transmission.

Compact front-wheel-drive three-door, 102- strong motor with the "mechanics", 16- one inch cast disks, leather coat -al6kantarovy1 salon and parktronik, D -ce1ndjer and separate climate- control - this new AE for 25 thousand Euro-.

Previous Audi A3 also cost more expensive than its classmates. Being actually the copy of the fourth "golf" (identical platform and the same range of engines), this machine differed in terms of that only in terms of overstated by several thousand price. Why? "because the owner of large audi, if it wants to purchase automobile a little less, then nevertheless will purchase, is certain, Audi", then discussed people from Ingol'shtadta. But can, and they were counted. VW Golf It dispersed by the millionth "print run" each yr, and compact Audi in always since the beginning of the release in 1996 was made only of 875 thousand.

V of Russia after Audi A3 solidly was strengthened the image of the automobile, which the father of the materially provided for family acquires for the wife or for its adult offsets (frequently - "into the load" to its new Allroad or A8). Therefore before the test -dra1vom of new "three rubles" we about ourselves previously solved: if this state of affairs Audi is arranged, then we in vain await revelations from the the new A3. Otherwise the novelty is simply obligated to become the model of style, to be characterized by Beza 1000 prechnoy finishing, to astonish by running qualities.

Our hopes almost were realized.

Let us begin from the appearance. The appearance of the new A3, we think, even if it causes disputes on the theme "it pleases itself - it does not please itself", then everything early will not be located those, who will say that the machine is deprived of style. , which is examined in the photographs, alive novelty appears considerably more interestingly with a certain similarity to the previous "three rubles". It is pleasant to go around machine, examining from below upward, and in which once to carry out along the length board by view beautiful slanting face. The flowing in on board lamps of stop signals and the rounded off powerful back rests are beautiful, but the latter do not contribute grow prettier field of view with the ride by backward motion - to be oriented more simply along the external mirrors.

Even more greatly impress front. If on the previous model attention to themselves turned only cherished "OOOO" on the commonplace decor of radiator, then in new machine this no longer is simple decor, but whole "to fall" with two (upper and lower) lattices. Yes even headlight - something special. Altogether only appeared small inclination, and "view" A3 it became entirely different: from a distance it seems predatory, but near - this is that view itself, which "is bored". Quietly to look into the "eyes" to this machine, probably will be able only the one who holds in the hands pendant from it.

Salon is finished in the best traditions Audi.

Nothing such, which would rush into the eyes. Minimum of spectacular details and doubtful adornments. But also no banalities. Four air ducts are inscribed into the upper panel from the soft plastic so organically, which differently it seems and is cannot. The bright rings on them - it is not simple adornment. Turning these rings, you regulate the force of the air flow. The large visor of instrument panel is visible only on the side - simply you do not note from its driver place, because it accurately follows the arc, which describes that stretched over by the skin "baranka" of the control (the steering column, it goes without saying, can be adjusted on the height and the inclination). Very combination of instruments - standard as on all automobiles of group Audi/VW. Central console is received precisely as console - it is designed as united, symmetrical and compact block. However, to use it is not very convenient - at least, at first. Under the console between the decorative "stiffening ribs" there is a deep and spacious niche.

Are good front seats - not armchair, namely the seat: the elastic, stretched skin, the convex rollers of support the spins also of thighs, insert from the artificial suede, which not only are beautiful, but also make seat nonskid. Let they do not have not memory, not electrical adjustments, but, after driving on under itself length and height, inclination back and the value of lumbar backwater, to come out because of the control no longer is desirable.

A as there from behind? Back can be decomposed in parts, if it is necessary to place something bulky into the luggage. It is better with the space for the passengers - in the region of feet it became much freer. With the landing - as always: it bent, it dived and flopped to rear divanchik. But there is no elbow-rest there. And the knobs, which would facilitate debarkation, also any. And the mechanism of tilting is not thought out - if the passenger of rear sofa, being selected from the machine, will move along the sleds front seat, then it is not always possible to return conversely it by "one easy motion of hand".

You do think, it is possible to avoid all these problems, after selecting five-door? As not so - five-door A3 not will be generally! "A even if it is, then, most likely, generally new machine with the new name". - mysteriously they hinted in Audi. But here this is already interesting. "A -Two" exists. "A -Three" exists. "A -Four" exists. It does remain "A -Five" or "A -Three with half"?

Automobiles Audi frequently criticized for the smallness in the region of the legs of driver. This claim is not extended to the new "three rubles".

Yes even generally with ergonomics in the the new A3 matter proceed well. The motion of podrulevykh switches is clear and is intelligible. Lever KPP stands at the optimum removal both from the arm of driver and from the control. To work by the outdoor pedal of gas - generally pleasure. But here is the motion of clutch pedal to the "female foot" - its characteristics are extended. This pedal pardons carelessness during the contact, but in better shape it does not be suitable for dynamic ride 2000, which requires rapid vyzhima and frequent braking by engine.

Power of 1,6- liter engine hardly be sufficient so that they would not suddenly speak about new AE that this is - medlen.yyy automobile. Honestly speaking, from AE with its aggressive appearance and sport interior you await the corresponding impressions from the dynamics. But here thus: the first - promising acceleration with the drawn-out whistle of tires, the second - already without the whistle, but also powerful. You look at the speedometer - and indeed even 70 it did not collect! If we turn little motor further, then speed governor will operate. You pass to third - and here already nothing that put outting itself, in spite of the not bad tractive possibilities of motor on the low revolutions. Transfer long, addition in the dynamics is felt only in the interval of the velocities of 90-130 km/h, when engine revolutions approach highest efficiency.

Controllability by the new A3 - piece where is more interesting than the dynamics of acceleration.

The 16- one inch tires Michelin with a width of 205 mm reliably and softly hold machine in the turnings. The face, after which begins the slip, is moved aside into the region of sufficiently high transverse accelerations - the machine must be purposely provoked to the drift. Suspension was memorized by the fact that, being sufficiently soft and quiet, it not "does blunt", does not allow large it is bank and rockings. But control with the electro-amplifier - fact that it light, and on the large grows heavy at the low speeds. There is no feedback on the "baranka" almost. But new AE, that received new multi-lever rear suspension, follows the motions of control with the accuracy of computer simulator. It a little descends from the ideal trajectory and at the same time itself a little kills speed (it operates ESP) only in those cases, if the nature of road surface in the turn changes: the section with the puddle, the sand or the frequent dents will fall under the wheels.

Possessing this outstanding controllability, new AE as if is created for where the more powerful motors. With the little motor 1,6 compact Audi risk so to remain forever machine for the wives and the children. There will be version with the new two-liter engine, which is equipped with the foremost system of "layered" direct injection (Fuel Stratified Injection - FSI) and will replace five-cylinder 1,8- liter motors with the turbine supercharger. There will for sure be the still 200- strong of turboversiya of the same FSI, and will already accurately be V6 a volume of 3,2 liters, which develop 250 horsepower. But this, as you understand, entirely another AE - that, which immediately gives to understand, in that the money here packed.

V of the base assembly of price of 102- strong AE begin approximately with 21 thousand Euro-. Cast disks, leather sport salon, heating of seats and omyvateli of headlights do not enter into standard assembly.

Classmates: new Audi A3 on our market singly actually fills the niche of compact expensive automobiles. The nearest competitor - khetchbeki Compact on the base of "three rubles" BMW - into Russia are not supplied. The image of the rapid sport automobile, which is inculcated by new AE, there is even in associates on shop VW - Spanish "Leonov". In all on 3 thousand Euro- more expensive that tested by us AE stands all-wheel-drive SEAT Leon with the 180- strong engine.

Estimation:

+ outstanding controllability. Smooth, slow speed.

- automobile is rapid, but acceleration is good only at the low speeds.

Resume: the new compact Audi A3 produces the impression of "large" machine. Previous AE to this focus not was capable.

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