2009 Audi A3 User Reviews

Pros

Performance, Styling, Fit & Finish, Fuel Economy

Cons

Limited Rear Seat Headroom, Low Quality Floormats

Purchased As New

Picked up a new A3 2.0T Quattro in Jan 2009. I love this car. The performance is excellent and the DSG works amazingly well and amazingly smooth. The car is a head-turner also - sporty, yet refined with some nice touches. I drove it to Vegas about a month ago and got great gas mileage even when doing 80+ w/ the aircon on most of the way there. Pickup at higher speeds is also impressive.

Overall pros:
- Great performance
- Nice gas mileage (~24mpg in mixed driving so far)
- Very stylish w/ some great color options
- Very good fit & finish of interior features
- Open sky system lets in a lot of light (and is nice for rear seat passengers also)
- Sirius satellite radio works great and provides great sound
- Aux port can be used for iPod or other players w/ aftermarket adapter

Overal cons:
- Limited headroom for (adult) rear seat passengers
- Window tint only available aftermarket
- Cloth floormats are not very stain or wear resistent (but there are many aftermarket options)
- Dashboard passenger airbag off warning light is way to bright (obnoxious neon yellow instead of warm orange/red like the rest of the dashboard indicators)
- Options can be a bit pricey

Overall, a great car, if a bit expensive.