AUDI A3 · 1.9 TDI Ambition · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2001

Model of automobiles A3, modification of 1.9 TDI Ambition started producing by Audi from 2000 and closed in 2001. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is designed to fit 5 passengers total.

«A3 1.9 TDI Ambition» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 194 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a peak output of 110 horsepower at 4150 rpm.

Fuel rate is 6.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4 liters, and the average fuel rate is 4.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 55 l of diesel, what lets to go about 1123 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 received the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).