AUDI A3 Sportback · 1.6 Ambition · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2008

From 2004 Audi began production of autos type A3 Sportback, modification of 1.6 Ambition and closed it in 2008. In this auto can fit 5 people total, it has hatchback body type with 5 doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«A3 Sportback 1.6 Ambition» automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13.2 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 183 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 102 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.9 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what lets to go about 715 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 Sportback gained the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, ESP, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).