Audi has finally confirmed plans of the Audi A3 sedan for India. The concept A3 sedan was first showcased at the Geneva Motor show earlier this year. There has had been a lot of talk about the car coming to India since its first unveiling and now we can confirm, thanks to Autocar, that the new entry-level sedan from Audi will in fact arrive on Indian shores. Audi India’s boss, Michael Perschke said this one the sidelines of the launch of the new Audi A8 W12
The new Audi A3 saloon will one of the products that the company will be launching in India in the entry level premium segment of the market. The Audi Q3 crossover is the other product in this segment that is aimed to rival the BMW X1. According to previous reports, the new Audi A3 sedan could be priced around Rs 20 lakh making it quite an attractive prospect. However, the launch of the Audi Q3 could precede the A3 sedan, we suspect.
The styling as seen on the concept is typical Audi with the huge Audi corporate grille dominating the front. Headlights are similar to those on the new Audi A6 which will be launched in India on August 3rd. The A3 sedan is based on Volkswagen’s new MQB platform and to put things into perspective, the new Audi A3 sedan is 188 mm shorter than the Volkswagen Jetta and 260 mm shorter than the Audi A4.
As far as engines are concerned the 2.0 litre TDI could soon become the best seller once the car is launched. A more powerful engine with Audi’s patent Quattro four-wheel drive system could also be on offer. The announcement from Audi comes as the triad of premium German automakers in India plan to enter the high volumes, entry level premium segment. BMW will be coming with the 1 Series while, Mercedes Benz is preparing the GLC crossover for India.
