2025 Audi A3 Sedan First Look Review

By Kevin Joseph September 08, 2024

Audi A3 sedan Exterior Updates: The 2025 Audi A3 Sedan showcases elegant yet noticeable exterior upgrades, staying true to the brand's classy design philosophy.

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Audi A3 Redesigned Grille: The new model features a frameless, wider, and flatter grille, which gives it a more striking appearance compared to its predecessor.

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Updated Side Intakes: The angular side intakes connect to the front splitter, giving the A3 a sleek and sporty look that’s sure to turn heads.

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2025 Audi A3 Sedan Rear Bumper Design: The rear bumper features a sleek black plastic insert with diffuser elements, adding to the car's overall aesthetic charm.

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2025 Audi A3 Sedan New Wheel Options: The 2025 model features split five-spoke wheels, and there will be more wheel options coming soon.

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Audi A3 Sedan Interior Lighting upgrades: The interior now includes contour lighting around the center console and cup holders, as well as backlit door inserts, adding a touch of ambiance.

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Laser-Cut Fabric: The dynamic lighting on the front doors involved laser cutting the fabric 300 times to achieve a distinct and high-quality touch.

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Customizable LED Daytime Running Lights: Users have the option to select from four distinct LED daytime running light signatures using the MMI dashboard interface.

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MMI Software Features: The MMI software offers the option to personalize the lighting with a wide range of 30 different colors, which adds to the overall enjoyment of driving.

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Exclusive to North America: While the North American market welcomes the 2025 Audi A3 sedan, the Sportback and Allstreet versions are still a special treat just for Europe.

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Ground Clearance and Design of All street: The Allstreet variant, available only in Europe, comes with an additional inch of ground clearance, wide fender flares, and roof rails.

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2025 Audi A3 Sportier S3 Variant Available: North America is in for a treat with the arrival of a more dynamic S3 variant, packed with even more performance and exciting features.

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2025 Audi A3 Sedan Pricing Details: The 2025 Audi A3 Sedan has a starting price of $39,495, while the S3, with its sportier design, starts at $49,995.

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Quattro All-Wheel Drive: The Premium trim of the North American version of the A3 sedan comes exclusively with Quattro all-wheel drive.

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