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richardcollie, Scotland
HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDITIONS (2004 - )
1.6 Special Edition 3dr Tip Auto
PROS: very solid car,you feel the build quality as soon as you close the door! looks...
CONS: needs more bhp in the engine! if you got even 140 out out of it... more

jamesnichols, London
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.8 T Sport 3dr
PROS: Great looking, good value car that undercuts the Golf on price yet you can have...
CONS: Expensive if goes badly wrong.. saying that it doesn't go badly wrong.... more

Audi_Man, North West
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.8 Sport 3dr
PROS: Lovely to drive. You can spend all day in it. Very comfortable. Fantastic 20V petrol...
CONS: Main dealer pricing/servicing. Just daft. Must put off a lot of potential new... more

laurisa, East Anglia
DIESEL HATCHBACK (2003 - )
2.0 TDi Sport 3dr
PROS: as usual with Audi superb build quality and with the 2.0tdi economy plus great mid-range...
CONS: a little noisy on start up... more

Car Doctor, North East
HATCHBACK (2003 - )
2.0 FSI Sport 3dr Tip Auto
PROS: modest looks and does every job well...
CONS: none worth a mention... more

beni_g, South West
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
S3 Quattro 3dr
PROS: Great to drive and makes a lovely noise, very well put together and very nice...
CONS: Fuel consumption could be better, make sure you are sitting down when you find out... more

PeteM, South East
DIESEL HATCHBACK (2003 - )
2.0 TDi SE 3dr
PROS: Just taken delivery of my third A3 and as happy with this as my other...
CONS: The second two A3's both 2.0 TDI which are great, the first was 1.6 Petrol... more

steve_wood30, South East
SPORTBACK (2004 - )
3.2 V6 Quattro S line 5dr DSG
PROS: Excellent build quality as you'd expect from Audi. Smooth engine. Very fast. ...
CONS: Basic spec without extras. Handling is good but not exceptional. Expensive (it's an... more

kahlhenderson, Scotland
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.6 SE 3dr
PROS: Reliable. Reliable. Reliable.... Never lets me down....
CONS: Not the nippiest od cars. Servicing pretty pricey. Standard equipment's pretty thin on... more

raymond.ward@gmgradio.com, North West
DIESEL HATCHBACK (2003 - )
1.9 TDi 3dr
PROS: Stylish, comfort and efficient....
CONS: Not many toys and no cruise control is a let down.... more

Jassypyke, South East
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.8 T Quattro Sport 3dr
PROS: Brilliant handling...
CONS: Very hard suspension, pricey on fuel... more

Stan, East Midlands
DIESEL HATCHBACK (2003 - )
2.0 TDi SE 3dr
PROS: Economical, quick, good looks, build quality...
CONS: Heavy on tyre wear and not so cheap to service... more

malcolm.mackay@balfour-manson., Scotland
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
S3 Quattro 3dr [225]
PROS: Handles brilliantly even though it is quite heavy. Feels very solid and safe. Quick...
CONS: Servicing at Audi garages costs a bit. If I ever sell, reluctantly, I'll hopefully... more

lorifekete, South East
HATCHBACK (1996 - 2003)
1.8 T Sport 3dr
PROS: the car looks and feels great to drive. stylish interior with sport seats and factory...
CONS: quite expensive to run (approx 32mpg). any problems are always expensive to fix. it came... more

robroy1664, East Anglia
DIESEL HATCHBACK (1997 - 2003)
1.9 TDi 110 Sport 5dr
PROS: very economical any nippy for a diesel as its the 110bhp version...
CONS: bushes go a bit to easily bit cramped with five .... more