AUDI A3 · 1.6 Ambition · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 2000

Audi began manufacture in 1996 of autos model A3, modification of 1.6 Ambition and terminated it in 2000. This 3-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is destined to fit 5 person total.

«A3 1.6 Ambition» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12.8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 183 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 101 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 55 l of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 8.6 liters per 100 km (6.6 l on the highway, 11.9 l in the city), accordingly let you to go nearly 640 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 got the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver, side airbags).