2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron – Plug in hybrid Review – Video

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
$46,100 (base price: $38,825)

ENGINE TYPE:
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 1.4-liter inline-4, 150 hp, 184 lb-ft; permanent-magnet synchronous AC electric motor, 102 hp, 243 lb-ft; combined power rating, 204 hp, 258 lb-ft; 8.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack

 

 

TRANSMISSION:
6-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 103.5 in
Length: 169.8 in
Width: 77.4 in Height: 56.1 in
Passenger volume: 92 cu ft
Cargo volume: 14 cu ft
Curb weight: 3647 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 6.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 16.7 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 28.3 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.0 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.1 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.1 sec @ 95 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 127 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 168 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA combined driving: 39 mpg, 86 MPGe
C/D observed: 40 MPGe