Read More About 2016 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
Audi’s hybrid A3 Sportback e-tron rolled into U.S. showrooms several days ago. It offers a fairly decent 16- to 17-mile range on battery power, a decent 39 mpg combined, a big 83 MPGe and pretty much all the fun-to-drive-ness of an A3. The somewhat high sticker price of $38,825 is mitigated by federal and state tax rebates that can bring the cost down to as low as $33,157, depending on what state you live in, which is about the same price as a TDI, though those have issues of their own. But you must also consider insurance costs and we invite you to get a free car insurance quote from every major insurer.
Accelerating to 60 miles per hour only takes 7.6 seconds under the power of both the gasoline and electric motors, yet it feels friskier than that number suggests. The turbocharged four-cylinder on its own offers 150 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The electric motor offers 102 hp and 243 lb-ft of torque. Working together, total system output is rated at 204 hp and 258 lb-ft. The A3 E-Tron has a top speed of 130 mph, and it can go up to 80 mph in EV mode.
Drivers who enjoy having as much control as possible over the car’s energy usage should know that there are four electric drive modes. Hybrid mode is the go-to selection for most driving conditions – the car makes all the decisions about how to most efficiently use electric power, gasoline, or a combination of the two. In EV mode, as one would expect, the car is powered only by the electric motor. The hold-battery mode reserves as much of the charge as possible. The car may still use electric power in some situations, but it will save a lot of the charge for later usage. In Charge Battery mode, the car takes any opportunity it can to charge the battery. This mode has been optimized for highway driving.
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