2015 Audi A3 Review

Review of the 2015 Audi A3 with the 1.8T and the 2.0T engines. This car comes in at an amazing $29,900 here in US and is an awesome little car.

[Sneakerfan_Chris]

The new format is cool! I like the car spec on the side while the video is still playing, Well done Nick!

[camster]

I just bought an A3, in part, because of your review, Nick. Thanks.

[ColinZimmerman]

I know you saw the review on Matt's channel but I wanted to say that this is one of the reviews that lead me to go out and test drive / buy the car. I knew that I didn't want to spend 40k to get a smaller luxury car that was able to check off the boxes of all of the little options people often think are necessary-- but you said it's a great car even without those just by the way it feels and the way it drives. I'm very happy with the car and the only options I have are 2.0t, nav, cold weather, and paint, and it's a blast and feels great. Keep reviewing cars and I'll keep watching. 

[jasonedenilson]

"get rid of your grill audi, we're all tired of it" im going to have to stop you there. theres no way they should change that. tell bmw to stop their kidney grille shape, or tell jeep to stop the 7 grille blocks on all their vehicles. its just an audi trademark. the bigger the car in size and power, the bigger and larger the grille.

[TheLtData]

I drive on of these in 1.4tfsi COD configuration in black S-line. Has the great B&O sound system too. Five years old and still a head turner.

[Alfhk]

Fantastic review nick!! I have been doing my research to get my first car. Ive been considering a CLA250 but now that i know alot about the A3, Im thinking twice! Thanks for the help.

[biaspriene]

This is outstanding. The kind of review that a normal person appreciates. No nonsense, real driver, pitched just at the right level. Now if I could just make up my mind....

PS: Any plans on reviewing the Q3 or, even better, a comparison between the Q3 and the Q5?

[UnconsciousChanting]

There were several points where I was prepared to move on with my evening, but ended up watching the entire 25+ minutes because you were really entertaining, and I love Flight of the Conchords.  Also, great, practical, pragmatic approach to a review for the average person.  If you know any Kiwis in Denver, CO, I'd like to meet them just so I can hear them talk for a spell.  Also, I'm buying a 2.0T next week (or whenever it arrives!).  Terrific review, and I'll be watching much more.  Cheers, Mr. Murray!

[MattMaranMotoring]

Great review Nick! I love the 3D effect when you displayed the specs! These are good little cars, I think the biggest downfall is that the center stack looks kinda plain on the inside. It's a clean interior design though for sure. I'm one of those people that loves the MB CLA and that would be my choice I think if I wanted a luxury 4 door in this price range. I prefer the interior and exterior of it over the others. I do love the Audi nav screen with google earth though, looks so slick. And it's always great to see the use of gorilla to measure trunk space haha. It sounds like you had to talk a decent bit louder when on the highway. Was the road noise bad at highway speeds? It's nice to hear that Audi didn't punish people too much if you stick with the base model, that's refreshing. Keep the great reviews coming Nick!

[leekohler]

I live in Chicago and had a 2.0 VW Beetle Turbo before getting this car. I love the 1.8 A3. It's a half second slower than the Beetle, but I never needed that speed in the first place. There's not much opportunity to use that speed in the city, and I would just get frustrated wanting to use it. The 1.8 A3 is almost as fast, but the suspension is so much more comfortable. The Beetle had very stiff suspension, which is fun for a while. I guess I just grew up.

[azazc]

In Canada, an Audi A3 1.8 is about $33, 000, and the 2.0 is about $38, 000 to start, plus sales taxes which range from 5 percent to 15 percent depending on the province. Currently, $ 1 CA = $ 0.85 US. The Canadian market cars can be scented with maple syrup if so desired.

[cjflanaganyahoo]

Nick - I have been looking at a lot of different reviews of cars and happened upon this one you made. You did a great job, the camera work and details are adroit and informative. The gorilla helps understand scale, and your explanation of the global costs informative. That being said, I would add that the business model you mentioned for the US may not necessarily work as well if they had to keep all those models and parts on hand. If you're going to stick with the volume widget model, limiting the number of widgets makes sense. Anyway, you did a really good job and I could probably talk with you for hours. Keep up the fantastic work!

[robertbold]

The Audi grille is important!
Other companies have signature grilles with more history. Audi had to develop its symbolic identity more consciously. The result has become so critical to the company’s identity that it has trademarked the word *“Singleframe”* for it's car grille.
Therfore don't force change, it will come with evolution!

[DarrenPersad]

I’ve been driving an A6 for a few years now, and as much as I love the car, it’s just not the most practical car for my daily commute. These A3s have really caught my eye, so I may swing in to my local dealer and nab a good CPO 2.0T w/ Quattro or see if there are any reasonably priced new ones on the lot. I think it’ll be a phenomenal daily car to commute with! Excellent review!

[silviondorere]

As always, great review Nick. Looking forward to your six-month long review of the M4, you've got me almost convinced to switch my m3 sedan for the f30. I'll wait for the LCI.

[Christopher_Steenkamp]

NEVER change the grill. Nice review. Thanks.

[MrLeonidas]

Nice review Nick.I live in Toronto and I have the a3 quattro premium plus trim..Its amazing and at 6feet 2 I have plenty of room as the driver and even the back seats are bearable for a few hours.Its damn quick as well.The important thing is to get the higher trim so you get all the goodies and dont feel like you didnt get the luxury treatment

[jmin]

Very intelligent reviews, Nick Murray! I do appreciate the thought and research that goes into your reviews unlike others reviewers out there that simply go off their head without the proper research. Well done. Keep up the great work.

PS: May we get an updated M4 review? =)

[jimmyvargas]

This video is old now, those who bought this car, how is the reliability n what mayor problems encounter since ownership. Thinking of buying one pre-owned with 44, 000 miles.

[unintentionallyfire]

That MMI intro looks cool but was laggy haha. Nick, in New Zealand you can get a Volvo S60 T5 R-Design (the sporty, sexy model) for 73k! Oh, and the standard S60 gets leather with no options...