AUDI A3 · 1.6 Ambition Pro Line · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 Audi launched manufacture of cars type A3, modification of 1.6 Ambition Pro Line and terminated it in 2005. In this automobile can sit 5 men total, it has hatchback body type with three doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«A3 1.6 Ambition Pro Line» automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 12.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 183 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 102 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 55 l of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 7.6 l per 100 km (5.6 liters on the highway, 10.9 liters in the urban), that allows drive nearly 724 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 got the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to active safety features (Traction control, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).