Along with the slogan of "China's economic rejuvenation", the material life of the people has become more and more abundant, and the luxury cars that were once "only able to be viewed from a distance and cannot be blasphemed" have also begun to enter ordinary families and become civilian. As an Ashkenazi Three Musketeers, BBA has become the primary retrograde of this storm because of its brand strength of "hard currency". In order to satisfy the public's appetite for luxury brands, entry-level luxury cars have ushered in quenching in the fire.
Today, our protagonist is the Audi A3 family known as the "light luxury petty bourgeois player". According to the news of Audi's official website, the 2022 Audi A3 family has been officially listed, and the family matrix is very rich, with a total of 12 models launched, namely 6 Limousine sedans and 6 Sportback hatchbacks. The price range is 203,100 yuan to 249,700 yuan, which is a slight increase over the 2021 model. So, what changes will the new car bring us after the price increase, and is it more cost-effective?
The appearance has been broken
Youth becomes mainstream
70% of the impressions between people come from the first impression, the same is true of the car, in order to let consumers have the desire to chop their hands, first of all, we must create a young and youthful appearance, "young" is always the love of mature men.
In this redesign, the new car basically maintains the styling elements of the previous model, but it also reflects the reflection on the current market. For example, the forward grille of the Elegant model was adjusted from the original honeycomb design to the horizontal chrome trim design, which paid tribute to the classic and also raised the horizontal visual sense and fashion atmosphere of the front face, and the distinction with the sporty type was more obvious. The exaggerated heat dissipation air intake and Peugeot matrix headlights are still retained, together with the grille to create a rich layered graphic design.
Compared with the youthful appearance, the side design is slightly bland. The flat and polyline design is still used to more clearly outline the lateral shaft. The five-hole wheels are closely integrated with the low-volt body, and when it stops, the sense of movement of the whole vehicle is released more strongly.
In terms of size, the hatchback size is 4343/1815/1458 mm and the wheelbase is 2630 mm. The sedan version measures 4548/1814/1429 mm and has a wheelbase of 2680 mm. This does not have too many advantages in the same class of models, and even some disadvantages, basically meet the shopping, entertainment and other life scenarios, but it is not suitable for families with multiple children or storage needs.
The tail plays a good finishing role, the effect of the segmented tail light is particularly obvious, and the new spoiler design of the hatchback version has the dual attributes of improving the value and conduction. A total of two exhaust gases on both sides, surrounded by a grille, are quite youthful and petty bourgeois.
Fewer configurations and higher prices
In terms of interior, the 2022 Audi A3 basically follows the central control layout and design concept of the previous model. 10.1-inch central control screen + full LCD instrument, with a rich sense of layering of the central console, to create a good sense of future technology. It can support CarPlay, multimedia systems, Internet of Vehicles and other functions. The only regret is that the OTA upgrade is not configured.
In addition, the audi A3 family of all models will reduce the original tire pressure display to only tire pressure alarm, fashionable elegant and fashionable sports will be the original optional parallel auxiliary function to the standard configuration, other models still need to pay an additional 1600 oceans to have. Like the common steep slope slow down, lane departure warning system, lane keeping assist system is still not included in the new car, the configuration can only be said to be decent, not too brilliant. Only kryptonian players can fully select and match to experience the rich experience of luxury cars in accessories.
Stable power output
Fuel economy remains outstanding
In terms of power, the 2022 Audi A3 family continues to be equipped with a 1.4TFSI engine with a maximum power of 110 kW and a maximum torque of 250 Nm, which is matched by a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission with an acceleration time of 9 seconds/9.1 seconds per 100 km/h. This set of Audi's golden combination was successfully continued, although the parameters seem to be weak, but the actual experience effect is still good. Under the blessing of the transmission, the vehicle power can hardly feel too obvious stagnation, and the acceleration and emergency stop react quickly.
The vehicle's 100-kilometer comprehensive fuel consumption is 5.8 liters, which is still very cost-effective for users who can afford to buy audi A3. Of course, there are two sides to everything. The biggest drawback of audi A3 is that the tire noise is too serious, which is more obvious on rough roads, which also exposes the disadvantages of the whole vehicle in terms of sound insulation.
Uncle Che summed up
As the main competitor of Mercedes-Benz A-class and BMW 1 series, the new car does not have too many disadvantages in terms of comprehensive strength, and as the only luxury brand compact car with a standard axle and a long-axle version in the same class, the new car can provide users with a richer product matrix while retaining the "forced grid" of luxury cars. In terms of exterior design, the new car has a German elegant and popular element design, which is very in line with the eye edge of the young group. In terms of configuration, this time it is considered to be a "price increase and allocation reduction", which will turn the advantages in the configuration into disadvantages. Stable power output, fuel economy and stability are still very "bright spots". In summary, it is highly recommended for young people who want both "face" and "speed", but the cost performance has indeed declined. So, the price is low, is it still your favorite?