Audi A3 Sedan 1.4 and 1.8 Malaysia Walk-Around – paultan.org
The Audi A3 Sedan 1.4 TFSI goes for RM179,900, while the 1.8 TFSI quattro goes for RM240,888, OTR without insurance. Find out more here:
Hi everyone today we’re looking at the new audi a3 sedan in the latest premium compact car in malaysia so there are two models to choose from first up is the 1.4 tfsi fun meal drive the top 180 thousand ringgit and the range-topping model which is the 1.8 tfsi with quattro which will set you back 240,000 picture small od sedan and wouldn’t get much better than this
It has led daytime running lights and a big fat drill with four rings on it volkswagen chassis or not this is a proper proper od now it’s a good-looking car isn’t it now both models look completely identical from the outside except for the wheels now they both run on 17 inches and they have their own design plus this 1.8 tfsi comes with quattro badging with short
Overhangs a lower roof and high shoulder line this car has a popular four-door coupe a look and then there’s a short boot and bulging real latches today it looks low to the ground and more planted now they are also clever bits at the back first of all there’s this trunk with an integrated rear spoiler and then the signature lg led tail lamps now mercedes-benz may
Have the funky cla class but this a tree is right up there in terms of style since we’re back here let’s just show you the small boot the 1.4 liter tfsi has 425 liters of space this quattro model with a higher floor has just 390 liters but at least you can pull the rear seats down for some extra space which you can’t do in a bmw 3-series now let’s get on to the
Juicy details now this 1.4 tfsi has 122 horsepower and 200 newton meters of torque and it is mated to a 7-speed dry clutch s tronic transmission is the same dsg dual-clutch transmission that’s found in the box wagon golf 1.4 tsi and in terms of performance figures it hits the 100 km/h mark in slightly over 9 seconds which is not fast but it claims to do slightly
Over 20 kilometers per liter sixty thousand ringgit more updates you from front-wheel drive to all-wheel drive and more power to of course this one has 180 horsepower and 280 newton meters of torque gearbox here is a six-speed wet clutch s tronic transmission the same one you find in a golf gti performance is in farber gti either 0-200 in 6.7 seconds the only
Drawback is its supposed to do 15 instead of 20 kilometers per liter the audi’s minimalist interior has a lovely air of quality the plastics used are top-notch and every button works with a satisfying click but on the other hand the mmi interface takes some getting used to and inspired to a small lower screen there’s no navigation either not even as an option
Rear space is not too bad considering the low roofline you can definitely fit two adults in the backyard comfort or even three air squeeze the 1.4 gets combination leather and fabric seats with manual adjust for the front passenger while the 1.8 has full other fully electric sport seats other spec differences include the steering wheel for spoke on a 1.4 and the
Sportier tree spoke with pedal shifters on the 1.8 keyless entry and push start is standard on the quattro variant but it is a 3500 ringgit option on the 1.4 there’s more aluminum trim on the more expensive model too as you expect of a premium product automatic lights wipers cruise control and auto start/stop system are all standard features on the safety front
7 airbags including a knee airbag as standard as well the audi drive select changes the throttle mapping and steering weight but not the suspension the 1.8 has fixed sports suspension which is lowered by 15mm exclusively for 1.8 quattro model you can dress it up with a full s-line body kit for another 20 thousand ringgit the package includes bigger 18-inch wheels
Are canterra seeds flat-bottom steering wheel panoramic roof and black headliner another option is full led headlamps for an extra eight thousand ringgit today we have it all you need to know about the new audi a3 sedan but stay tuned to paul’s on.org and our youtube channel for something quite interesting yep we’ll be comparing this car against a mercedes-benz
Cla 200 and the bmw 3 1 6i in a new episode of driven that’s all for now thanks for watching you
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Audi A3 Sedan 1.4 and 1.8 Malaysia Walk-Around – paultan.org By Paul Tan’s Automotive News