Overview & Reviews

Audi brings the A3 four-door hatchback to our shores for 2006.

• Best automatic transmission around, great driving dynamics, versatile interior space, powerful and sophisticated engine.

• Cargo and rear-seat legroom a bit tight, price can get quite steep with dazzling options.

User Reviews:

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  My Review - 2006 Audi A3
  By UgoC - April 24 - 5:06 pm

  A lot of fun to drive and a good value for the money. I waited for this car to come to the US because its one of a kind. My car has Cold weather, Premium Pkg., DSG, Open Sky and Lava Grey Paint.

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  Pretty good, but... - 2006 Audi A3
  By JWD - February 3 - 8:41 am

  Great purchase, in general. You wouldnt expect a 4-door hatch to be a head turner, but it is. The famous Audi attention to detail is there, but I take issues with some of the UI decisions. Maybe its just mine, but the DSG is a little hinky and pauses and catches sometimes (dealer told me they couldnt find any problems when I took it in). Sunroof clip broke the very first day. No iPod jack on an upgraded Bose system? Come on. No OB computer?? Even my girlfriends Grand Vitara shows real-time gas mileage.

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  DSG Rocks - 2006 Audi A3
  By JIm - February 2 - 5:43 am

  I just test drove an Audi A3 with DSG and was amazed! The DSG has converted me from a committed manual transmission driver. The A3 was fast and fun, however I will wait for the new VW GTI that is now on sale in Europe because it has the same engine and transmission but is lighter, bigger, better looking, and cheper.

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  Great - 2006 Audi A3
  By J. Kreg - December 23 - 5:15 pm

  Vehicle has been great! Engine has excellent acceleration with 250 horses and automatic transmission shifts almost like a manual. I have 18" rims and my windows tinted and it has been a head turner. Great for younger people, if they can afford it. Only dislike is the size. I need more room in the back, but then Id have to go on to an A4 right? Better gas mileage also.

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  Safe well built car - 2006 Audi A3
  By jenna - December 19 - 9:15 am

  I got my Audi A3 sport back 3.2 quattro and think its a great car with loads of space. I just picked up a freezer easily. It went in back with two seats down and room for my mum in back seat. Build is perfect, safe and the quattro makes wet or snow weather easy to drive in. Petrol isnt too bad - 32 mpg on motorway doing 70mph and round town 23mpg. The dsg box is great, wont go back to manual now . Its fast, 3.2 sport and driving on long journeys is great. Hardly any wind noise or road noise which you would expect having quattro.

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  Fun to drive but glad I leased it - 2006 Audi A3
  By SteveK - August 19 - 1:52 pm

  Ive had this car 9 months and have put over 10k miles on. A lot of fun to drive, and good looking, too. But Im glad I didnt buy it. Its chock full of little annoyances. Sticky turn signal, huge gap between 4th and 3rd gears on downshift, sunroof with a mind of its own, bits and pieces constantly loosening or falling off, too easy to knock gear shift out of manual when upshifting, to name a few. And its a rattle-trap. Very good mileage considering the turbo engine, though.

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  all of these reviews are dead on - 2006 Audi A3
  By Pisha - July 19 - 1:13 am

  Its incredibly fun to drive. Fast, fast, fast. And agile! I wouldnt bother with a MT b/c the DSG lives up to the hype - definitely get it without the sport package because the paddles are a blast. The 2.0 is doing 80 before you realize, so the 3.2 must be incredible. When you fold down the back seats there is plenty of room. Definitely test before considering any comparable vehicles.

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  like driving a humming bird - 2006 Audi A3
  By jerbco - July 5 - 7:07 pm

  I havent found a single design flaw on this car. Everything is perfect. Quality is typical Audi (i.e., very good) but the dash has a somewhat plasticky look (a different rubberized surface would have a nicer look, I think). Also, Im not a big fan of the aluminum trim on the sport model. That said, this car is an amazing drive. Powerful, fast, almost no turbo lag. No one has outmuscled it on the freeway yet.

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  Fast, but Open-Sky is cheap quality - 2006 Audi A3
  By DKAM - May 24 - 2:42 pm

  Initially happy with the power and interior quality. A little turbo lag, especially in 1st gear. Quattro should be available with the manual transmission. I had to go for front-wheel drive to get M.T. which feels inferior to rear-drive cars like 325ci. Car is fast and nimble, but nowhere near that of the 3-series (2003 for comparison). The interior sunshade for Open-Sky system is cheap looking and feeling. The latches are breaking (common problem). This is an Audi luxury brand car and should not have such cheap parts. The rest of the interior is of good quality and presentation, though.

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  DSG Transmission Problems - 2006 Audi A3
  By Bill - April 13 - 8:45 am

  Car was great until around 7300 miles then I heard a noise that sounded like an aircraft turbine engine. Took it to the dealer, who determined it was the transmission, but said they would have to notify Audi to determine what work could be done. Took Audi 6 days to decide to replace the transmission, which had to be shipped from Germany. It appears that if the dealer hadnt contacted Audi to pressure them to make a decision, Audi would still be deciding what action, if any, they were going to take. So, 2 weeks after problem surfaced I finally got the car back. Now Im concerned about the reliability of the DSG transmission. Didnt get any help from Audi Customer Relations Advocate either!