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Audi A3 Sportback Begs The Question; Would An MQB By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet?
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Derek Kreindler
(IC: employee)
Published: September 20th, 2012
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Are you longing to drive something on the MQB platform but too insecure to drive a Volkswagen Golf? Have we got something for you!
The Audi A3 Sportback, seen here, won’t be available in the USA; instead we’ll get a sedan variant that will be closer in spirit to the now iconic B5 Audi A4. With the 1.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, the A3 weighs just 2,657 lbs, down roughly 200 lbs from its predecessor.
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One more abused semicolon and I'm gonna puke.
Put me down as another very satisfied owner (2009) who is disappointed the MQB-based replacement won't be offered (at least initially) as a sportback. The sedan that Audi has shown looks great, but the 4-door hatch/mini-wagon has been the most practical vehicle I've ever owned. In 3.5 years of ownership it's also been 100% trouble-free, so I'm definitely game for another A3. The question is whether I'm willing to wait.