The Sportback formed Audi A3 e-tron belongs to its A3 compact sedan family. While this car, as Audi states, isn’t a common hybrid you’ve seen around. The owner named it a PHEV which stands for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Built in a luxury-sports hybrid concept, features a solar panel installation based on Audi’s SunPower e-tron technology, 3D offset program and also a home charger. Like other models in the same versions, the Sportback e-tron can run with only gasoline engine, only electric motor, or with both of them. A fairly quick response made by the electric motor rated at 243 pond-feet of torque, while its luxury theme makes the plug-in go more softly. When the whole power works, the e-tron A3 can bring out up to 205 hp.
Similar with other Audi’s Sportbacks, similarly to the newest A3 sedan, this A3 Plug-in was firstly designed nicely, and that beauty even increased for 2016 exemplar. Both cabin and passenger compact space are all welcome, and those sleek inlays, well-patterned dash and appealing leather-seat wrapper you’ve found in the A3 are applied to this e-tron, too. The MMI touchscreen stands on your right-front side to cover your controlling needs from monitoring power, entertaining yourself and more comfort provided inside. Audi boats its 204-hp archive on this vehicle as a capability of collaborating an electric-powered car and an electric-gas hybrid for impressing output.
When the electric motor works alone, it’s good enough to kick around 105 horsepower. Having that figure, the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron makes more possible to respond faster comparing to others with lower strength. To ensure this talk, Audi also revealed a graph of comparisons with other in-class vehicles. The data begins to show the score made by the 2015 Lexus CT 200H which is rated at 134-hp, above we saw a higher number of 170-hp comes from 2015 BMW i3, the B-class ED from Mercedes gains 177-hp, and the closest one achieved by the 2015 BMW 320i with 180 hp. On the top line it’s the A3 e-tron plug-in sticks 204.
Unexpectedly, buyers won’t see any quattro tech feature the sportback. On the other hand, drivers will still be able to utilize a drive select system in adjusting their driving manners as well as the entertaining tool Audi connect with the same specs as you’ve found in other models. Some key security devices are included, and a number of driving assists that haven’t announced clearly yet.
Still inside, the integrated charging port is made muti-functional – also compatible for mobile charging besides its main use. It’s installed in the back of the 4-ring grille. To fully charge the battery pack, drivers approximately need only 2 1/4 hours long using 240-volt root, while it needs up to eight hours with 110-capacity. That time is almost the same when you charge a smartphone battery which is rated in 2 hours. In short, it’s around one hour faster than charging a laptop or a tablet.
Feel free to pick out one of the three trim levels, but only single 1.4 TFSI PHEV available. To have the base 2016 A3 e-tron Premium, buyers must take about $38,000 out. One row above, an e-tron Premium Plus with $42,000 and an e-tron Prestige with $46,800. Scheduled to land in the U.S. in the end of the summer as American-spec 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron Plug-in Hybrid, or A3 PHEV.
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