New Audi A3 flaunts 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder, 200horsepower

THE 2013Audi A3 boast ofa four-door wagon offered in two trims: Premium and Premium Plus.Standard equipment on the Premium includes 17-inch alloy wheels, foglights, cruise control, dual-zone automatic climate control, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel andleather upholstery and a 10-speaker sound system with CD player.Also, available is satellite radio and an auxiliary audio jack. The Bluetooth Value package adds an eight-way power driver seat (includes four-way lumbar adjustment), a multifunction steering wheel and Bluetooth.The Premium Plus package comes standard with the Bluetooth Value package and adds different wheels, xenon headlights, LED running lights, steering wheel shift paddles (with the automatic transmission), aluminium interior trim and enhanced interior lighting.The Audi Navigation System Plus package adds a navigation system, a dash-mounted Audi Multi Media Interface (MMI) and the choice of either a six-CD changer or an iPod interface. The Convenience package adds automatic headlights, automatic wipers, rear parking sensors, an auto-dimming rear view mirror and a Bose premium sound system.Optional on both cars, according to Edmonds motoring expert is the Cold Weather package, which adds heated front seats, heated mirrors and heated windshield washer nozzles.Also available are a panoramic sunroof, rear side airbags and a Sport package that includes 18-inch wheels, summer tires, a sport-tuned suspension and sport seats.The Titanium Sport package (available on the Premium Plus) adds special exterior and interior trim to the Sport package.The 2013 Audi A3 is available with either a gasoline (2.0T) or a diesel (TDI) engine. The A3 2.0T is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder that makes 200 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque.Front-wheel drive is standard, as is a six-speed manual transmission, but a six-speed dual-clutch, automated manual transmission (known as S tronic) is available. With all-wheel drive, Stronic is standard.The A3 TDI features a turbocharged 2.0-litre diesel four-cylinder that produces 140 horse powerand 236 lb-ft of torque.The 2013 Audi A3 comes standard with front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, whiplash-reducing front headrests, antilock brakes and stability control. Rear-seat side airbags are optional.
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