Audi A3 cabriolet is one of the best re-sale items of this category due to its stylish body design with long wheel-base frame, glamorous look, easy to drive with lot of handy features and with some of best engines, produce power and fuel economical in performance. Good interior with ample space is also its novelty among others.
Interior is well arranged and in proper order. Equipment and features are well managed with stylish look. CD player , audio remote, ABS braking system, alloy rims, heated mirrors, front electric window, folding rear seats, remote locking, height adjustable driver seat and lot of more features are in its side.
Steering-wheel offers great control and precise handling. In some expert’s views, the Interior is little bit expensive if we compare it with other interiors of the same class but affordable.
Audi A3 cabriolet is based on long wheel base, so it has good space and storage capacity in its boot. Â At front there is a plenty of space for the driver and the passenger but at rear the situation is not the healthy one.
Enough space for slim occupants but problem for big fellows. Boot space of Audi A3 cabriolet is 287-litres when the roof is in folded position and we can get 320-litres when the roof is on top and A3 cabriolet is available with rear seat folding mechanism if we drop down rear seats then we have 678-litres storage capacity, enough for a cabriolet.
Audi A3 cabriolet is a popular brand of the house. It is stylish good in shape and size and comfortable. Its engine range is vast and efficient along with performance. Its diesel engines are good enough to perform well under its bonnet and its petrol engines are well recognized all over the world. Though Audi not use very big engines in its cabriolet but produce good power to support this smart cabriolet.
1.4-Litre TFSi petrol engine is its basic category that is available in different outputs. Its first version is capable of 138bhp and 184lb/ft torque. It takes 8.8 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 135m/h. It is a four-cylinder petrol engine but fuel consumption is very economical one. It gives 56m/g of fuel average along with 114g/km of Co2 emissions. This is fitted with six-speed manual transmission with front-wheel drive assembly as standard. It is also available with seven-speed S Tronic automatic gearbox with approximately same output.
Second version of this 1.4-Litre petrol unit is of 147bhp and 184lb/ft torque. It is little bit quicker than the previous one but the gap is not very huge. It takes 8.6 seconds to get from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 138m/h. fuel consumption is also same with 56 m/g along with 116g/km of Co2 emissions. This engine is also available in six-speed manual gearbox and seven-speed S Tronic automatic transmission with front-wheel drive assembly. Audi A3 cabriolet is also available in 1.5-Litre TFSi petrol engine with same output as we have in 1.4-Litre 147bhp version.
In 1.8-Litre TFSi petrol engine we have 177bhp and 184lb/ft torque version. It is quick in performance. It takes 7.6 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 150m/h. Fuel average of this petrol engine is 48m/g along with 133g/km of Co2 emissions. It is fitted with seven-speed automatic gearbox as standard with front-wheel drive system along with six-speed manual gearbox assembly.
There is a 2.0-Litre TFSi category available with 187bhp and 236lb/ft torque capacity version. It is considered the best in petrol range of Audi A3 cabriolet. It takes 6.7 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 150m/h. Fuel average of this petrol engine is 46m/g along with 139g/km of CO2 emissions.
Its best combination is with seven-speed S Tronic automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive unit though it is available in six-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive system mechanism but in automatic mechanism its output is marvelous.
Audi A3 cabriolet is also available in four-wheel drive assembly. Four-wheel drive assembly is available in 2.0litre TFSi 305bhp and 295lb/ft torque version. It takes just 4.9 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 155m/h. fuel average of this petrol engine is 42m/g along with 156g/km of Co2 emissions.
In diesel engines category, two engines are considerable. Both are in 2.0-Litre TDi units with different outputs. Along with these two powerful diesel engines there are some other diesel units, used in Audi A3 cabriolet but their performance is not great to be discussed.
2.0-Litre TDi unit is capable of 147bhp and 251lb/ft torque. It takes 8.5 seconds to get from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 139m/h. fuel average is also very economical of this diesel unit. It gives 59m/g of fuel average along with 124g/km of Co2 emissions.
It is fitted with three mechanisms; in six-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive assembly, in seven-speed automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive unit and in seven-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive assembly as standard. All combinations are efficient with little bit variations in out puts.
Second version of this 2.0-Litre diesel engine is of 181bhp and 280lb/ft torque. It takes 7.6 seconds to get from 0-62m/h along with top speed of 150m/h. Fuel consumption of this engine is also good with 57m/g along with 123g/km of Co2 emissions. It is also available in above mentioned three mechanisms as standard.
As we have protective bars in Renault Megane cabriolet there is no as such arrangement in Audi A3 cabriolet except two spring-loaded plates to protect the occupants ,operated automatically if the car turning over. Electronic stability control is as per standard, emergency stop system that works automatically at speed below 18m/h is very effective in prevention in front collision.
Blind spot warning system is fitted in this vehicle. There are standard airbags for all occupants and knee covering for driver’s only. Lane departure warning system is accurate in working. Though it hasn’t been tested by Euro NCAP testing authority but Audi feels satisfaction about the crash test of its cabriolet.”
