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2006 Audi A3

2006 Audi A3
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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Luxury Car
ABS Brakes: Standard
Standard Airbags: 6
MPG: 19-25/27-32 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
2.0L I4 200HP
3.2L V6 250HP

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Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 4.7
Exterior: 4.5
Interior: 4.5
Overall: 4.6

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2006 Audi A3 Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2006 Audi A3

  1. DSG transmission
  2. Level of interior refinement
  3. Open sky
  4. Gas mileage
  5. Performance

Top 5 Cons of 2006 Audi A3

  1. Armrest & brake handle conflict
  2. Power seat memory
  3. Better sound system
  4. Front chrome trim
  5. Pod connection

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Submitted 2008-05-15 23:48:28


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
size versaltality in traffic. Fun to drive Good gas milage in this day and age

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
new tires.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
owned the car 2 years. Really like it. It is its time. Drove Hondas and a Karman Ghia 72

Submitted 2007-07-13 20:20:37


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Power, Torc, Interior quality

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Armrest & emergency brake poor design

2006 Audi A3 Review:
Not much to complain about, love the car. Fun to drive, reasonably good gas mileage and practical all in one. Extremely reliable so far with 26K in miles; that's a first with European cars and this being my 3rd including Volvo XC70 and BMW 530i.

Submitted 2007-03-01 06:20:37


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
great gas mileage

Submitted 2006-09-14 17:36:51


 kentville

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Peppy engine, ESP, sound system, safety rating.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Armrest & brake handle conflict, pod connection

2006 Audi A3 Review:
Great car, quick and fast, great safety features, good on gas mileage. A pleasure to own.

Submitted 2006-08-21 19:26:20


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
DSG, exterior styling

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
better spaced interior monuments

2006 Audi A3 Review:
great car, a bit stingy on features.

Submitted 2006-03-11 11:25:19


 nad_sub

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

3

Interior:

4

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Sunlight Dome, automatic features

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
horsepower

Submitted 2006-02-16 22:24:43


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Performance

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Armrest & brake handle conflict

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:05:03


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

4

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Love the interior, especially at night! Agressive but subtle stance. Suspension is very responsive and balanced. The engine really suits this car well- plenty of power, even at high speeds. Fuel Economy!

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Bring the super slick roof rails to North America. I saw them in Europe and they look great. Add Quattro to the 2.0T line-up.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
In May, I ordered a 2006 A3 2.0TFSI 6SPD M LavaGry/SportPkg/Xenon/RearSide Airbags/Cold Weather PKG/ - Since then I was constantly scanning this forum trying to assure myself I made a good choice. All was confirmed when I picked it up from the dealer today. This car is tight! Torque is strong and readily available throughout the revs. I can't wait until I break the engine in and I can let the car pull through 5000 to the redline. I love the dash at night and the Xenons truly light the way! Ordered a Set of 18" 9 Spoke S4 wheels wrapped in Pirreli P-Zero NeroM&S tire. They'll handle the torque!

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:04:38


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Performance; Red Paint, Style; New Model exclusivity.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Don't load up the cars with unwanted pricey options. Leather and Bose should be standard. Explain to your dealers about audio options so they can sell them.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
Just traded in my very yellow Mazdaspeed Protege for a base A-3. After a week I am pretty impressed with the car's performance and refinement. The car feels much quicker than the Mazda and vastly improved driveability. It is a little more like a wagon than a hot hatchback. I would probably wait for the VW GTI if I were more patient. Would have preferred the sport package +Bose radio but I couldn't seem to find one equipped that way without buying the Skyroof. The base radio and interior are OK but not as sporty unique as the Mazdaspeed Protege. The dealer was fairly uninformed about MP3, Satellite Radio and this new model in general. Still for $25K, a great buy!

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:04:09


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Interior like the TT. Comfortable seats. Great shifting.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
Handles great! Quick response. Great mileage. Need more cars of this caliber. Got rid of my SUV. Audi should offer more engine option for this car as they do in Europe.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:03:44


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
The front of the car looks Great, Back end is so so. Motor is exciting. Interior seems to be very well built, It feels like we are driving a 50k dollar car, for only 25k :)

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
All wheel drive version would be fun.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
We picked up our A3 last weekend and haven't stopped driving since!!! We went with the base model, No leather, 6 Speed. The only thing we wished we would of got is navigation, but we solved that with a dash mounted Tom Tom GPS unit.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:03:18


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
DSG, OpenSky, sound system, great handling, head-turning looks, fast!

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Availability of convenience package - would be nice to have more pockets on back of seats.the car causes a potential few blind spots;

2006 Audi A3 Review:
We were looking for a car that would be both practical and fun - and we found it. None of the competitors came close to the combination of fuel economy, great handling, fast acceleration, good looks, practical storage space, and overall fun in the upper 20s price range. All I can say is that we love this car - it's all about fahrvegnuggen!

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:03:00


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
DSG with paddle shifters and sports mode, Interior, luxury features (auto-wipers, auto-dimming mirror, and all of the other little touches...), BOSE stereo, exterior WOW factor!

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Needs a full-size spare; power seat on passenger side; lines of the car causes a potential few blind spots;

2006 Audi A3 Review:
I've driven quite a few high-end cars and this is my favorite. This car brings together the styling and quality of a luxury vehicle with the fun factor of a sports car. If you're in the market for a new car, you must test-drive the A3.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:02:43


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Nav system, open sky, leather sits

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
ipod integration!!! is my only complaint,

2006 Audi A3 Review:
I use to own a '83 Audi 4000s God I loved that car until it die with over 200k miles on it, ever since I wanted another audi but the A4 just did not appeal to me, now the A3 it just called my name and had to have it. Love the car is fast and agile and very convenient, I love the look on those BMW and SUV owners when they look at it with a gaze.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:02:23


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Skip the nits, enjoy the ride.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
Base trim. This is a great ride. Power always ready to go. DSG has best automatic program ever. Superb brakes. Real-world space for adults. Sticks to road like quattro. Superior fit and finish. Top-quality plastics and cloth. Nits: Watch the throttle in traffic. Power can come in a rush, you??re on the bumper of the car in front in no time. Body lean adds thrilling feel of danger in cornering. Low seat, roof, small glass = closed-in feeling. Boxy sounding stereo, radio reception among the worst. Fussy HVAC system if you want manual control. Shallow ??trunk', seats don't go flat. Surprising drivetrain and tire noise. Manual seat controls are pure 80??s econobox, laughable here.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:02:00


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Trip Tronic Type Trans.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Make the front chrome trim smaller. Sunroof noisy when open.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
Have mine for 6K miles. So far it's great. Tight ride, quick, the skylight opens the whole car up. The DSG trans is AWESOME. This coming from someone who hasn't owned an automatic for 20 years. Slight turbo lag in low (1st) gear but no problem in Sport or Manual mode. I don't see many on the road... this is a good thing.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:01:37


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Rocks off the line! Plus manuvers with a fingertip.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Alarm when you exceed the speed limit!

2006 Audi A3 Review:
Drove lots of other cars & SUVs before trying the Audi A3. I was instantly sold on the fun and the solid feel of the car. For a small car, it packs a ton of pickup. Drives so easy! Lots of thoughtful features and styling in the interior.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:01:11


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
Just 1 ..come on. Performance, fun factor, looks, DSG, interior. Ok pretty much the whole car.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
the space between the foot feed and the brake pedal is a little close for me.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
After driving a BMW 3 series for 4 years and believing it was the only car to drive, what a breath of fresh air. I have discovered that thru brain washing of myself that there is a far better alternative regardless of how the magazines continue to rate the bmw. The little A3 out performs handle and is by far more fun to drive, and equipping the Bmw with the options I have on the Audi.....I save about $9,000. This truly is a great automobile.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:00:49


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
1. The smooth, strong 200 bhp 2.0T engine 2. The Sport Suspension (Sport Pkg.) 3. The Beautiful Design of the car

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
My only complaint is interference between the armrest and the parking brake lever

2006 Audi A3 Review:
The Audi A3 combines all of the fun-to-drive characteristics of the Audi TT and the VW Golf GTI (with which it shares a platform), with an elegant design and a real backseat that adults can use.

Submitted 2005-12-11 08:00:23


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Audi A3?
performance and looks

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Audi A3?
Manual transmission self-braking feature for uphill starts. Parking brake on manual tranny interferes with arm rest steering wheel mounted cruise control buttons would be nice. Currently the steering wheel blocks the view of the cruise control operating lever.

2006 Audi A3 Review:
After owning two minivans in a row we were somewhat concerned about the smaller size of the Audi. The fun factor more then makes up for any size issues. We find outselves looking for reasons to go places. This car is a blast to drive. Mileage after 1200 miles on the odometer is averaging about 28-30 mpg. Fit and finish is great, performance is outstanding. All in all a very impressive car at this point.

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