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Top Gear
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Audi A3 Sportback Price & Specs
Advertisement Title 0-62 CO2 BHP MPG Price S3 TFSI Qtro 333 Black Ed 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pro] 4.7s 328.6 £48,030 1.5 TFSI e 204 Black Ed 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pro] 7.4s 201.2 £46,850 1.5 TFSI e 204 S Line 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack Pro] 7.4s 201.2 £45,400 1.5 TFSI e 204 Sport 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack Pro] 7.4s 201.2 £43,720 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Ed 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack Pro] 8.1s 147.5 £39,765 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Edition 5dr [Tech Pack Pro] 8.4s 147.5 £38,260 1.5 TFSI 150 S Line 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack Pro] 8.1s 147.5 £38,065 1.5 TFSI 150 S Line 5dr [Tech Pack Pro] 8.4s 147.5 £36,560 1.5 TFSI 150 Sport 5dr [Tech Pack Pro] 8.4s 147.5 £34,880 1.5 TFSI 116 S Line 5dr [Tech Pack Pro] 9.7s 114 £35,505 1.5 TFSI 116 S Line 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack Pro] 9.9s 114 £37,055 1.5 TFSI 116 Sport 5dr [Tech Pack Pro] 9.7s 114 £33,825 1.5 TFSI 150 Sport 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack Pro] 8.1s 147.5 £36,385 1.5 TFSI 116 Sport 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack Pro] 9.9s 114 £35,375 S3 TFSI Quattro 333 Vorsprung 5dr S Tronic 4.7s 328.6 £50,175 S3 TFSI Quattro 333 Black Edition 5dr S Tronic 4.7s 328.6 £45,035 1.5 TFSI e 204 Black Ed 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 7.4s 201.2 £44,250 1.5 TFSI e 204 Black Edition 5dr S Tronic 7.4s 201.2 £42,855 1.5 TFSI e 204 S Line 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 7.4s 201.2 £42,800 1.5 TFSI e 204 S Line 5dr S Tronic 7.4s 201.2 £41,405 1.5 TFSI e 204 Sport 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 7.4s 201.2 £41,120 1.5 TFSI e 204 Sport 5dr S Tronic 7.4s 201.2 £39,125 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Ed 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 8.1s 147.5 £37,165 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Edition 5dr S Tronic 8.1s 147.5 £35,770 1.5 TFSI 150 S Line 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 8.1s 147.5 £35,465 1.5 TFSI 150 S Line 5dr S Tronic 8.1s 147.5 £34,070 1.5 TFSI 150 Sport 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 8.1s 147.5 £33,785 1.5 TFSI 150 Sport 5dr S Tronic 8.1s 147.5 £31,790 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Edition 5dr [Tech Pack] 8.4s 147.5 £35,660 1.5 TFSI 150 Black Edition 5dr 8.4s 147.5 £34,265 1.5 TFSI 150 S Line 5dr [Tech Pack] 8.4s 147.5 £33,960 1.5 TFSI 150 S Line 5dr 8.4s 147.5 £32,565 1.5 TFSI 150 Sport 5dr [Tech Pack] 8.4s 147.5 £32,280 1.5 TFSI 150 Sport 5dr 8.4s 147.5 £30,285 1.5 TFSI 116 S Line 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 9.9s 114 £34,455 1.5 TFSI 116 S Line 5dr S Tronic 9.9s 114 £33,060 1.5 TFSI 116 S Line 5dr 9.7s 114 £31,510 1.5 TFSI 116 S Line 5dr [Tech Pack] 9.7s 114 £32,905 1.5 TFSI 116 Sport 5dr S Tronic [Tech Pack] 9.9s 114 £32,775 1.5 TFSI 116 Sport 5dr S Tronic 9.9s 114 £30,780 1.5 TFSI 116 Sport 5dr [Tech Pack] 9.7s 114 £31,225 1.5 TFSI 116 Sport 5dr 9.7s 114 £29,230 You might like
Top Gear
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Audi's new Q5 e-hybrid will go 62 miles without its engine, yours from £56k
First Look Get ready to waft even further than before Skip 10 photos in the image carousel and continue reading The Audi's Q5 e-hybrid PHEV has arrived in both SUV and Sportback body styles, boasting a 295bhp powertrain and up to 62 miles of pure electric wafting. That new rear-mounted battery is 45 per cent larger (now 20.7kWh) than its predecessor, and signals a new 'cell-to-pack' approach for Audi. It means the cells are glued directly to the battery housing, as opposed to within the battery module; more power density crammed into a smaller space. Simple but smart. Advertisement - Page continues below It'll accept a maximum charge rate of 11kW at a three-phase AC charger, with a full juice taking around two-and-a-half hours. Not that many of us live in three-phase homes, mind. The engine is a 2.0-litre TFSI four-pot, itself delivering 248bhp and contributing to a total torque output of 332lb ft. 0-62mph is a not-at-all bad 6.2 seconds, with an 87mph top speed in EV-only mode and 155mph otherwise. You might like Aside from the sports suspension, seven-speed DCT gearbox and trusty Quattro all-wheel drive, the other main technical bits revolve around the regen braking. Audi says it has 'significantly' ramped up the Q5's performance, and will now harvest energy at up to 88kW. You can cycle through three levels of adjustment using paddles on the steering wheel. Speaking of which, the interior comes well furnished as standard. It'll have the same 14.5in central touchscreen and 11.9in Virtual Cockpit as the mild hybrids, with the option of an extra 10.9in display for the front passenger. There's a vented phone charger providing up to 15 watts of power, supplemented by a quartet of USB-C ports split between the front and back seats. Advertisement - Page continues below The Q5's rear bench also tilts and adjusts, so you can make small gains on the 438-litre boot space (433 litres in the Sportback) when necessary. Fold it down entirely, and this increases to 1,358 and 1,300 litres respectively. Prices start at £56,740 for the SUV, or you'll need to cough up an extra £2.5k for the Sportback. Deliveries are scheduled to start this September. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Is Audi TFSI More Than Just A Badge? It's Complicated
Audi has gone through some wacky phases with its naming conventions recently, and as more and more models use the same engine with different power outputs, it becomes even more difficult. It seems like every car nowadays is saddled with, say it with me, a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4. Most Audis saddled with the Volkswagen Group's ubiquitous 2.0-liter turbo engine are marked as 45 TFSI, but what all does that mean? TFSI is an acronym that stands for Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection, and it was first used in the 2004 Audi A3. That humble A3 hid under its hood the world's first turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine, a technology that paved the way for all the ultra-high-output turbo engines that power many cars today. The TFSI name is reserved exclusively for Audi's gasoline-powered cars. Gasoline-electric hybrids are dubbed TFSI e, and diesels, which are no-longer sold in the U.S. after the Dieselgate dumpster fire, retain Volkswagen Group's TDI title in markets where they're sold. Read more: These New Cars Just Aren't Worth The Money Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection technology for gasoline engines was once a remarkable innovation that has since become quite commonplace. Traditional fuel-injected engines that don't use direct injection usually use throttle body injection or port injection; those systems spray gasoline into the intake port where it's mixed with air before it enters the cylinder via the intake valve. In contrast, gasoline direct injection directly injects gasoline into the cylinder, which increases efficiency by burning the fuel more completely which produces less exhaust. Gasoline direct injection requires beefed up injectors that can withstand high pressures and temperatures while still remaining incredibly precise for optimized fuel metering and atomization, as well as high-pressure fuel pumps, fuel rails, engine control modules, pressure sensors, and unique air intake systems to work properly. Direct injection is known to lead to carbon buildup on the intake valves and ports since fuel doesn't wash over them like it does in traditional port injection systems. This can be mitigated by using high-quality gasoline, and keeping up with maintenance like frequent oil changes and monitoring your spark plugs. The more advanced technology can also result in more expensive repairs, and it can push prices up. The benefits of direct injection, especially in turbocharged engines, outweigh the negatives. Direct injection is more efficient, allowing engines to use less fuel, and direct injecting a turbocharged engine means you get that boost in power while retaining more efficient combustion. This has allowed turbocharged direct injection engines to provide big power numbers while producing fewer emissions, which allows automakers to continue producing powerful cars despite stricter emissions regulations. The numbers placed before TFSI don't actually mean anything outside the world of Audi's own numerical structure. Audi decided to make the numbers represent different ranges of power outputs. For example, 40 TFSI cars have power outputs that range between 167 and 201 horsepower. The ranges have changed a bit over the years too, just to make things harder to comprehend, and the brand is ditching the numbers for its next-gen vehicles completely. This can be confusing in the case of the 2025 Audi Q3 45 TFSI. It is the only Audi model currently on sale with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 that produces 228 horsepower and 251 pound-feet of torque. All of Audi's other 45 TFSI models produce more power, but share the same 45 TFSI badge. The A4, A5, A6, Q5, and Q7 45 TFSI models all use a 2.0-liter inline-4 that produces 261 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, so they make a lot more power than the Q3 45 TFSI, but the outputs are still in the same output range, as defined by Audi. Engine displacement, aka the size of the engine, doesn't play a factor in the numerical aspect of the TFSI naming structure, just the engine's power output. That's what TFSI means, and the numbers that precede it mean, and no, I don't think the naming scheme makes much sense, either. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
