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| Audi Cuts CO2 Yet Again with New A3 1.6 TDI
 Quote: • All-new common rail diesel unit combines with leading edge efficiency-boosting technology to maximise A3 economy
• New 1.6-litre TDI engine joins A3, A3 Sportback and A3 Cabriolet ranges priced in each case from £17,485 OTR, £18,025 OTR and £20,645 OTR - replaces 1.9-litre TDI engine in A3 TDIe and A3 Cabriolet 1.9 TDI models
• Turbocharged diesel features high pressure common rail injection and delivers up to 68.9mpg with the help of start-stop and energy recuperation systems. Linked to five-speed manual transmission only
• A3 1.6 TDI - 0-62mph in 11.4 seconds, top speed 121mph, 68.9mpg combined, 109g/km CO2 output
• A3 Cabriolet 1.6 TDI - 0-62mph in 12.2 seconds, top speed 118mph, 65.7mpg combined, 114g/km CO2 output
Success will smell even sweeter in the Audi A3 from this month as the consistent class best seller slashes emissions even further with the help of an all new 1.6-litre common rail TDI engine combining an outstandingly low CO2 output of 109g/km with the potential to cover close to 69mpg. Aided by the latest auxiliary fuel conservation technology, including an automatic start-stop function, the new unit effects an eight per cent economy improvement over the engine powering the A3 1.9 TDIe, which it replaces. It is available in three-door, five-door Sportback and A3 Cabriolet models priced from £17,485 OTR.
The three-door version's 68.9mpg combined economy figure demands no sacrifices in power or performance - with the same 105PS and 250Nm peak power and torque outputs as the larger displacement 1.9-litre TDI unit, the new arrival powers the A3 1.6 TDI with five-speed manual transmission to 62mph in 11.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 121mph. This uncompromising breadth of ability is made possible with the help of automatic start-stop and energy recuperation systems, both of which made their debuts recently in the A3 1.4 TFSI.
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