AUDI A3 · 1.9 TDI Ambiente · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 2000

From 1996 Audi launched manufacture of automobiles type A3, modification of 1.9 TDI Ambiente and terminated it in 2000. This car has three doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, which can seat 5 men in sum.

«A3 1.9 TDI Ambiente» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can speed up for 12.4 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 181 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 90 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 4.1 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 4.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 55 l of diesel, what provides to go roughly 1123 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 received the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).