AUDI A3 · 1.6 Ambiente · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2003

Production modification 1.6 Ambiente of car models A3 was launched in 2000 by Audi, and lasted until 2003. This auto has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.2 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«A3 1.6 Ambiente» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. This car can speed up for 12.7 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 184 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 102 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 55 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 8 liters per 100 km (6.2 liters on the highway, 11.2 liters in the city), accordingly let you to go nearly 688 kilometers unrefueled.

The front 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 sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 got the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ABS, EBD.