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2004 Audi A3 Sportback


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Hmmz... I think the BMW 1 series is better...

 

It depends on what an individual seeks from an executive car. Both the new Audi A3 and the BMW 1-Series have their detractors when it comes to opinions about their looks; the former's prominent single-frame grill (which is reminiscent of the large grills from Audi's Auto Union days) will polarize opinions, just like the way the latter's disharmonious front-end treatment and fussy "flame surfacing" on the side tend to turn people off.

 

The BMW 1-Series promises to be a better drive, with its longitudinal engine layout, almost perfect weight distribution and real-wheel-drive. But it sacrifices a lot of interior space to achieve BMW's drivability goal. And you don't really need RWD for driving pleasure, as owners of the Ford Focus and the new VW Golf Mk V can attest to.

 

Since the Audi A3 is yet to be launched, we don't really know for sure whether it delivers a good drive. But it trumps the BMW 1-Series as far as utility and build quality are concerned.

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the car is nice in a executive way but somehow it lacks the soul of an AR...but my opinion always bias one [laugh]

 

Not many cars have the "soul" of an Alfa Romeo. The Italians have achieved quite a feat in blending aural and visual excitement in their cars. But as Autocar UK's writers have attested, AR's build quality is still dubious in passing the test of time.

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That oversized grill is guaranteed to put some people off.

 

But guess what? Others have begun copying Audi's historical Auto Union grill even as we speak.

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its a pity that the front grill is distracting many from what is potentially a very looking fine car... must admit when i first saw the pics, the grill DID stand out as odd...

however the back of the car looks great though, and overall it looks like a fairly balanced-designed hatch (there are some that IMHO looks out of propotion... but that's ano story...). the light colored interior looks [at least on picture] great too (a good break from the grey-black bunch)...

 

now the remaining qn is, how does it drive, hmmm...

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