2023 Audi A3 / I Was Wrong

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  • Опубліковано 28 гру 2022
  • The Audi A3 was redesigned to increase its broad appeal, but that usually comes at the cost of character. Usually... Let’s see if it has what it takes to go against cars like the Mercedes A class / CLA, BMW 2 series and Acura Integra!
    Thank you, Royal on the Eastside, for letting me test drive an A3 to make this video possible!
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  • @jettflippo70
    @jettflippo70 Рік тому +36

    i have a 2023 a3 and i love it! even though it’s only 200 hp it feels sporty and fast

    • @RamBatra-uu8wj
      @RamBatra-uu8wj 10 місяців тому +7

      200 hp is enough 😊😊

    • @bj146651
      @bj146651 9 місяців тому +1

      Me too. Lol. The best. A3 2023. Great car.

    • @boodits
      @boodits 9 місяців тому +1

      I know you say 200Hp is enough but I have a 2023 s3 and 306Hp is so much better. I still get 42mpg on highways (flat not too many hills). 0-62 (100kmh) in 4.4s is super nice...

    • @bj146651
      @bj146651 9 місяців тому

      @@boodits what do you drive in? What mode. Auto, comfort, dynamic etc? Do you ever go into sports mode? Can you let me know. I’m new to Audi. Cheers.

    • @Gleichtritt
      @Gleichtritt 4 місяці тому +3

      I always wondered: Are you guys in the US just speeding with such cars or why would you need a lot of hp? I am German, so I think in terms of Autobahn. But if all cars are just allowerd 120km/h or so, why get a quick car? Here you get it, because you want to sometimes drive with 200-300km/h on the Autobahn and reach your destination quicker, but in the US you would probably go to jail for that, or not?

  • @josemartinez-br4rg
    @josemartinez-br4rg Рік тому +10

    Really refreshing to see some classic interior design unlike bmw and mercdes replacing the whole dash with a widescreen tablet lol.

  • @SAMusement
    @SAMusement Рік тому +18

    I always liked the A3 hatchback from a couple generations back, but this one has been growing on me! Keep up the great work on these reviews!

  • @greenowl.6795
    @greenowl.6795 Рік тому +4

    This was a very informative and well filmed video well done!
    Can’t wait to see more of these

  • @rollie_bear_
    @rollie_bear_ Рік тому

    This was very helpful. U earned one subscriber

  • @anotheran
    @anotheran 6 місяців тому

    If would be my entry car choice if I were just coming out of school. A friend of mine picked up one a couple years ago and loves it.

  • @Treizez34
    @Treizez34 Рік тому +3

    The leaky water pumps are under extended warranty now through VW/Audi (due to the corrosive nature of the Coolant they used against the plastic housing of the factory water pumps). I'm hoping that this generation has since addressed this

  • @genzigzag
    @genzigzag Рік тому

    Thanks for the review! Would appreciate your take on the Q3.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +1

      I'll put that on the shooting schedule!

  • @KS-ro6in
    @KS-ro6in Рік тому +3

    I enjoy your videos and have seen several. I am in the middle of my car search and am considering this exact version A3 ( but in Atol Blue) OR a 2023 VW GTI with DSG auto ,S trim ( or40th Anniversary if I can get one) ......I live in NC and just don't need Quattro. FWD is fine. ( I have owned 3 prior Audis with Quattro BTW)......The GTI is more powerful and slightly less expensive ( ~35k) where this A3 looks better inside and out for 39k (ish)......What would you do if you were me?. I am coming out of an 2018 Audi TT Quattro Coupe.

  • @malcolmjones893
    @malcolmjones893 Рік тому +1

    Great review!

  • @georgepagios769
    @georgepagios769 Рік тому

    Hi ! GJ for your informative review👍 ! I am looking forward to buying one but with the 1.0 petrol engine 115 hp !! Any info about the reliability and consumption would be helpful ! In one review i even saw 8L/100km inside the city .. I think it's pretty high for a 1.0 car .. What are your thoughts ?

  • @mlcharted
    @mlcharted Рік тому +3

    Woah I got a 2022 A3 prestige. Love the extra features and matrix lights. Wondering why they’re dropping the prestige level. 🤔

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому

      I don’t know why unless they didn’t want it to really overlap with the a4 in price?

  • @03BabyJay
    @03BabyJay Місяць тому

    “Instead you’re trying to pleasure the car” 😭

  • @matt554
    @matt554 Рік тому +3

    I wish they still made the hatchback for USA.

  • @kurtjones108
    @kurtjones108 Рік тому +1

    I have a 2022. Is that multicolored display for the AC only a 2023 feature? It looks so sick.

    • @kevinc7632
      @kevinc7632 Рік тому +1

      Thats the camera or light hitting it during filming.

  • @canoaslan1011
    @canoaslan1011 29 днів тому

    it actually is the GTI drive train specially in fwd its identical

  • @fantommm
    @fantommm 11 місяців тому

    Anyone can share his experience from the latest A3 sportsback version?

  • @markcoopers1930
    @markcoopers1930 Рік тому +2

    Idk. Seems like a lot of money to then pay extra to get features. And then remind you if you didn't.
    One might reason a very well equipped "lower class" car for the same price might be a better purchase. Especially if it makes more than 200hp.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +5

      Agreed, from a value stand point, a luxury car will basically never beat a car like the Civic touring or Mazda3 premium plus. However, it's the construction, handling, powertrain refinement and aesthetic that make a luxury car like this attractive. All a matter of what's important to you!

  • @mountainhobo
    @mountainhobo Рік тому +20

    I remember not that long ago A4 was $26K. What happened? The buyers today get royally shafted.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +12

      Inflation and expensive technology. Mostly the former, I think cars in the 90s, when adjusted for inflation, were actually more expensive than new ones now!

    • @mountainhobo
      @mountainhobo Рік тому +5

      @@Realistick "cars in the 90s, when adjusted for inflation, were actually more expensive than new ones now!" - Perhaps by inflation numbers alone, but I do not believe people's incomes have kept up with inflation. Just look at housing prices. Anyway, I know this is not a discussion of economic policies, it was just a casual observation.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +3

      @@mountainhobo Fair, housing has definitely shot up much higher than cars. Supply and demand or something😮‍💨

    • @marcoadamberger4456
      @marcoadamberger4456 Рік тому +2

      In germany an a3 with this spec would cost 50K+

    • @adrianhrusca4067
      @adrianhrusca4067 3 місяці тому

      Rip.off. Stop.paying for stolen money or greedy shareholders!

  • @oneblach
    @oneblach Рік тому +11

    The exterior doesn’t look better than previous gen, but the interior looks amazing. That’s how you integrate the infotainment screen into the dash. I hope more Audis use this design.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +1

      Agreed, If the A4 could do this style but then improve the materials, it would be a big hit imo

    • @Techno.Belgium
      @Techno.Belgium Рік тому

      Q4 E-tron and other newer models have a fairly similar design.

  • @Bambotb
    @Bambotb 8 місяців тому

    This or serie 2 coupe?

  • @alengreen589
    @alengreen589 Рік тому +2

    Nice compact sedan, is not bad and the price in the USA is good, unfortunately in Germany the car cost 30% more .

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +3

      Sheesh, I'd love to do some reviews the next time I go to Europe, it seems like the prices are all over the place there.

    • @alengreen589
      @alengreen589 Рік тому +1

      @@Realistick Unfortunately yes, cheapest price for European cars is North America, you´re lucky customers there. We must pay for the same cars 20 - 40% more.

  • @SM4YL-LA
    @SM4YL-LA Рік тому +1

    Between Audi A3 and Cadillac ST5 which one is better?

    • @bj146651
      @bj146651 9 місяців тому

      A3. I have the 2023 a3. I went to even buy the A4. But I fell in love with the A3. It’s a little smaller but not tiny. Smooth drive. Beautiful car. The trunk like he said is actually awesome. A lot of room. I for my golf clubs in it and all my outside sales samples. I love Cadillac but my Audi A3 is beautiful. The A4 felt a bit long to me. So I went with A3.

  • @jamesminowa2879
    @jamesminowa2879 Рік тому

    How do you do the launch control

    • @Jonathan-kraai
      @Jonathan-kraai Рік тому +1

      if it has lounch control:
      - put into dynamic (says S1 in the display - make sure it does not say D1)
      - turn off stability control
      - step on the break and then the gas
      - lift the break

  • @davgondos6676
    @davgondos6676 Рік тому

    Launch control on the base model 1L?

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +1

      No 1L in the US so I can’t speak for other markets

  • @tdub25
    @tdub25 Рік тому

    Soooo a3 Quattro or base gti and keep the extra cash??

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому

      Really depends on your priorities, the gti is more fun, practical and a little quicker, the a3 feels much more high quality and is easier to use and live with. It’s also awd! I’d personally go with a manual base gti but if i was getting an auto, id go a3.

  • @ovidiumoldovan2524
    @ovidiumoldovan2524 7 місяців тому

    quatro avg gas consumption is 16 l/100 km which is rubish

  • @eldermcnamara3631
    @eldermcnamara3631 Рік тому +2

    The previous design in my opinion can’t be beat , the only thing I’ll give the new designs is the grille that’s all they have going for them and the new screen but that’s all

    • @Gleichtritt
      @Gleichtritt 4 місяці тому

      Well that seems to be a taste thing, can't argue with that. I personally like the new design more than the old - however the old one has better materials used. You guys in the US are however very lucky with Audi. You pay the same, but even your standard version comes with leather seats. In Germany thats a couple thousand Euros extra.

  • @NormandyFoye
    @NormandyFoye Рік тому +1

    Nice new, but you’ll need to hire R2D2 to repair it after a few years and R2D2 don’t work cheap.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +4

      The A3 is better in that regard than all other Audis but yeah, definitely not an easy car for upkeep, wouldn't recommend it to someone expecting normal small car maintenance.

  • @jean-bernardjoly5920
    @jean-bernardjoly5920 10 місяців тому

    Alright... same price as loaded fwd accord... how does it compare?

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  10 місяців тому +1

      Apples to oranges really, the accord is better for 95 percent of people but if you want something a little more fun to drive with a german personality, A3

    • @g3rbb
      @g3rbb 10 місяців тому

      Accord is "lipstick on a pig" compared to this car

  • @elykoj1
    @elykoj1 3 місяці тому

    Do you need to put premium fuel in this car??

  • @steveh9078
    @steveh9078 11 місяців тому

    Storm troopers car

  • @tylertorti7459
    @tylertorti7459 5 місяців тому

    Exterior looks like a new kia forte. I prefer the previous gen as well.

  • @jayjudd6518
    @jayjudd6518 Рік тому +1

    I don’t like that for the price. I hate a stiff ride.

    • @colinsmith9032
      @colinsmith9032 2 місяці тому

      Drove a 23 A3 and a 24 BMW 2 Series today. Beemer very firm ride, A3 much better

  • @aerohk
    @aerohk 6 місяців тому

    Not a fan. It looks like a Ford Focus from the outside. Inside is fine.

  • @easylaptop
    @easylaptop Рік тому

    very nice car. please do not buy b&o audio system its just money to trush. worst audio ever. if only some on wornh me . i drove mine next day to dealer to chek if something is wrong with audio system and they sed to me thats it how it works. its owfull

    • @Jonathan-kraai
      @Jonathan-kraai Рік тому

      interesting.
      i owned a new A1 with standard sound - which was good.
      and now i sold my A1 for a new S3 with B&O sound and it is miles better. i love it.
      Only when i put it very loud sometimes the sunroof blend thingy can rattle from the vribrations. so dont get a sunroof if very loud music with B&O is important to you.
      Go to another audi dealer to test a B&O in one of the displayed cars to see if it is the same as yours.

    • @boodits
      @boodits 9 місяців тому

      @@Jonathan-kraai agreed, I have a 2023 S3 with the upgraded B&O sound system. I'd say my G37x with the upgraded Bose was a touch better but that could be to the fact that i have more crap in the side pockets and i hear the change rattling.

  • @richardkleinberger7031
    @richardkleinberger7031 4 місяці тому

    More like $48000 for a fully loaded one.

  • @ovidiumoldovan2524
    @ovidiumoldovan2524 7 місяців тому

    cheap interior ....I have one, drives nicely but when you compare it to a Mazda, top spec, it fells so cheap

  • @wesgreen2812
    @wesgreen2812 Рік тому

    It's slower than the old one. Pass

  • @bitterNDsweet
    @bitterNDsweet 7 місяців тому

    "A3 is the cheapest Audi you can buy..." Do your homework. young man.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  7 місяців тому

      Do you need me to send a link to the Audi USA website?

    • @tim3172
      @tim3172 11 днів тому

      It is in the US, which is the target audience of this video.
      In the US, the A3 is the smallest and cheapest Audi on offer.
      Don't watch videos from other countries then whine and complain that it's not localized.

  • @matthewviti2241
    @matthewviti2241 Рік тому

    Audi should have made this a hatch and raised it a few inches for better ground clearance.

    • @Realistick
      @Realistick  Рік тому +1

      They do, audi Q3!

    • @matthewviti2241
      @matthewviti2241 Рік тому

      @@Realistick Looks nice, but not VW Golf nice.

    • @boodits
      @boodits 9 місяців тому

      @Realistick I wonder why VW Golf gets so many comparisons. They are 2 separate cars and each have their own drivers and enthusiasts. They always put the Golf R against the s3 when they should be comparing the Golf R to the RS3 and the GTI to the S3 but they never do and always want the Golf to crush the Audi but I just don't think Golf has the line to compare to the Audi line up of cars. Can you even compare an S8 to a Jetta? VW is a great line of cars. My old GTI cabriolet is one of my fave cars I've ever owned but it can't compare to an Audi S4 Convertible in performance and style well maybe style.

    • @tim3172
      @tim3172 11 днів тому

      @@boodits Derp. The R and S3, similar AWD (minus the R having the torque vectoring rear diff), have the same engine and are somewhat-reasonably closely priced.
      The RS3 is around 50% more expensive than the R, has a different engine entirely.
      You can get an S3 for almost DOUBLE the cost of a GTI. (Juuuust under 60k for S3 Prestige with options vs 32k for the base GTI.)
      The S8 and Jetta don't: share an engine, share a platform, share the same horsepower rating (+/- 6 horsepower), share a transmission, much of the drivetrain, etc. etc. etc.
      Your comment makes zero sense.