Hi
Just thought I would write a quick review of the car as I have had it for awhile now and might be able to confirm a few things, some you know of, and some might be new!
Right lets start with the overall view....it`s not a bad car, but it is like a newsreader....you only see the quality from the waist up!...and the Audi from the waist down is not the best.
Ok the car is standard Editon 1 spec, no added extras needed as the car is about right for `price Vrs value`...it cost just over £33k.
Let`s start outside....the car in any config looks good, and will make a few people take a longer look.....the style of the outside is pretty near perfect, maybe a full light bar at the rear would have been nice!
The wheels look very smart and fit the car well at 19" rims.....but the car does ride better on 18" and is a better fit for this chassis and wheelbase....the 18`s would probably be better if the car was lowered by 30mm....you would then have `the look` and the better ride!.
Staying on the outside I expected more from the wing mirror ...why not match the front indicator sweep as in the previous models!!??....apart from the audable sound I do not have a visual indication on the mirror!!!...small thing but can help (maybe the blindspot indication caused confusion!)
The outside is a step forward, the inside however.....
Ok first up annoying things....apart from the obvious reflections from the piano finish I have to say the reflection from the `cut out` above the drive dials is very very poor....I look through my windowscreen on a sunny day and all I can see is the odd cut out shape from the dashboard in my direct view!!!!...this should have been flat....the reflection is a poor design and pointless.
Build quality inside is to the eye...pleasing....but go below and it all gets very cheap.....as we know part of Audi`s way maybe of cost cutting....shame as it is known as a premium brand, and should contain the materials to show this....it falls short.
The dashboard is clear, dials are nice and clear in all weather, as too is the centre MMI screen....but it is a real pain in the backside to work whilst driving....bring back that centre jog wheel....plus the screen is quite low and not something you would use too much whilst driving on a busy road....but its crisp and works well....unlike other owners here I have not had any issues with the MMI, carplay is fine, the car has 2 usb-c type slots, this is the newer 21` minor change, along with software.
I also have 3 pages on my homescreen layout.....the 3rd page shows a 3 way slice of the phone/media/navigation.
Carplay worked wireless first time.
(now I have mentioned my car is fine I expect it to start throwing a mental on me now!!!)
The Audi app needs a major overhall, it can give false information and works everytime a comet passes over!!!.....I think the app is more designed for the e-tron series, with upgrades via monthly purchases for different features for these electric models.....hard to activate something in a petrol car that does not have the hardware fitted, yet its easy to send someone a `headlight pattern pack` to an e-tron (although I expect the matrix lights to get these packs when Audi get it together!)
In general the interior is the newsreader part.....and that is the shame because 80% of the car is superb.....the lower materials and the door panels could have also been better.
Ok some quick stuff I found out along the way......
Headlight cleaning - put the cars lights to `fog lights(middle button)...then push the wiper lever forward......it should blast some water over the headlights for you!...they use the same water tank as your windowscreen.
Turn off lane assist.....start the car, then push and hold the button for 5 secs at the end of the indicator lever....this will deactivate lane assist.....when you turn the engine off it will default back to on, there is no way at present to deactivate it permantely either via this button or MMI.
you can however deactivate the pre-sense braking via the MMI, this is manual so will remain in this position until you change it.
Would also be nice if you could select different folders via the steering wheel buttons for media, otherwise you are stuck in one music folder unless you mess about in the MMI...you could put all 1,000 songs in one folder, but scrolling through that lot is a pain.
Overall the car is `different`....the ECU is ...well let`say it gets in the way of the car, throttle response is slow at best sometimes!... I had the previous model the 8V....and for the first few weeks in the new A3 it felt like the car was driving me!.... it`s not so bad now as if you work `with` the car...it is a decent drive, but the 8V had more bite.
Any questions, images etc then feel free to ask.
Thanks for reading,
Just thought I would write a quick review of the car as I have had it for awhile now and might be able to confirm a few things, some you know of, and some might be new!
Right lets start with the overall view....it`s not a bad car, but it is like a newsreader....you only see the quality from the waist up!...and the Audi from the waist down is not the best.
Ok the car is standard Editon 1 spec, no added extras needed as the car is about right for `price Vrs value`...it cost just over £33k.
Let`s start outside....the car in any config looks good, and will make a few people take a longer look.....the style of the outside is pretty near perfect, maybe a full light bar at the rear would have been nice!
The wheels look very smart and fit the car well at 19" rims.....but the car does ride better on 18" and is a better fit for this chassis and wheelbase....the 18`s would probably be better if the car was lowered by 30mm....you would then have `the look` and the better ride!.
Staying on the outside I expected more from the wing mirror ...why not match the front indicator sweep as in the previous models!!??....apart from the audable sound I do not have a visual indication on the mirror!!!...small thing but can help (maybe the blindspot indication caused confusion!)
The outside is a step forward, the inside however.....
Ok first up annoying things....apart from the obvious reflections from the piano finish I have to say the reflection from the `cut out` above the drive dials is very very poor....I look through my windowscreen on a sunny day and all I can see is the odd cut out shape from the dashboard in my direct view!!!!...this should have been flat....the reflection is a poor design and pointless.
Build quality inside is to the eye...pleasing....but go below and it all gets very cheap.....as we know part of Audi`s way maybe of cost cutting....shame as it is known as a premium brand, and should contain the materials to show this....it falls short.
The dashboard is clear, dials are nice and clear in all weather, as too is the centre MMI screen....but it is a real pain in the backside to work whilst driving....bring back that centre jog wheel....plus the screen is quite low and not something you would use too much whilst driving on a busy road....but its crisp and works well....unlike other owners here I have not had any issues with the MMI, carplay is fine, the car has 2 usb-c type slots, this is the newer 21` minor change, along with software.
I also have 3 pages on my homescreen layout.....the 3rd page shows a 3 way slice of the phone/media/navigation.
Carplay worked wireless first time.
(now I have mentioned my car is fine I expect it to start throwing a mental on me now!!!)
The Audi app needs a major overhall, it can give false information and works everytime a comet passes over!!!.....I think the app is more designed for the e-tron series, with upgrades via monthly purchases for different features for these electric models.....hard to activate something in a petrol car that does not have the hardware fitted, yet its easy to send someone a `headlight pattern pack` to an e-tron (although I expect the matrix lights to get these packs when Audi get it together!)
In general the interior is the newsreader part.....and that is the shame because 80% of the car is superb.....the lower materials and the door panels could have also been better.
Ok some quick stuff I found out along the way......
Headlight cleaning - put the cars lights to `fog lights(middle button)...then push the wiper lever forward......it should blast some water over the headlights for you!...they use the same water tank as your windowscreen.
Turn off lane assist.....start the car, then push and hold the button for 5 secs at the end of the indicator lever....this will deactivate lane assist.....when you turn the engine off it will default back to on, there is no way at present to deactivate it permantely either via this button or MMI.
you can however deactivate the pre-sense braking via the MMI, this is manual so will remain in this position until you change it.
Would also be nice if you could select different folders via the steering wheel buttons for media, otherwise you are stuck in one music folder unless you mess about in the MMI...you could put all 1,000 songs in one folder, but scrolling through that lot is a pain.
Overall the car is `different`....the ECU is ...well let`say it gets in the way of the car, throttle response is slow at best sometimes!... I had the previous model the 8V....and for the first few weeks in the new A3 it felt like the car was driving me!.... it`s not so bad now as if you work `with` the car...it is a decent drive, but the 8V had more bite.
Any questions, images etc then feel free to ask.
Thanks for reading,