This 8P was the first A3 generation Audi ever sold in North America — and only as the five-door Sportback, not the three-door hatch Europe got.
Lead trim: quattro · 6-spd auto-manual · 2.0L · AWD · up to 247 hp
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FactThis 8P was the first A3 generation Audi ever sold in North America — and only as the five-door Sportback, not the three-door hatch Europe got.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERThis A3 was the first production car to launch on Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture — the modular platform that went on to underpin dozens of VW Group models worldwide.
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 6-spd auto · 2.0L | 2006–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd auto · 2.0L | 2010–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd auto-manual · 2.0L | 2013–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (AM-S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2006–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| quattro · 6-spd auto · 2.0L · AWD | 2009–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| quattro · 6-spd auto · 3.2L · AWD | 2006–2009 | 3.2 L 6-cyl | 247 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| quattro · 6-spd auto-manual · 2.0L · AWD | 2013–2015 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (AM-S6) | — |
An estimate, for the Base · 6-spd auto-manual · 2.0L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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Audi wouldn't call this A3's plug-in hybrid an "e-tron" -- that name was reserved for full electric Audis, so the PHEV Sportback was badged TFSIe instead.
This A3 was the first production car to launch on Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture — the modular platform that went on to underpin dozens of VW Group models worldwide.
This 8P was the first A3 generation Audi ever sold in North America — and only as the five-door Sportback, not the three-door hatch Europe got.
The first A3 launched three-door only, on purpose, so buyers would not mistake it for its Golf Mk4 platform-mate.
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