AUDI A3 · 1.9 TDI Ambiente · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2000

In 1999 Audi launched production of autos type A3, modification of 1.9 TDI Ambiente and finished it in 2000. This vehicle has five doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«A3 1.9 TDI Ambiente» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12.4 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 181 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection system», which generate a maximum output of 90 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.5 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 4.1 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 4.9 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 55 liters of diesel, what provides to drive about 1123 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 got the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).