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CONFIRMED: Audi To Bring A3 Diesel To US Market In 2010
Our good friends over at Next Auto are reporting today that Audi officials have confirmed that the A3 2.0 TDI, in front-drive configuration only, will be headed to the U.S. market as soon as next fall for the 2010 model year.

The A3 diesel will run the same basic engine as can be found in the current Volkswagen Jetta TDI, which manages to get away with not using urea injection technology because of lower NOx emissions.

001 is currently piloting the A3 diesel across the western US and the vehicle is averaging 45 miles per gallon with over 1,000 miles of mixed driving.


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CONFIRMED: Audi To Bring A3 Diesel To US Market In 2010



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budfrogS4budfrogS4 - 10/14/2008 2:26:57 PMView My AgentSpace
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Why do this campaign and then wait an entire year to release it? Makes no sense whatsoever. They should be taking preorders while this campaign is going on and the deliver by the new year. So irritating.

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veyron1001veyron1001 - 10/14/2008 5:53:01 PM
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That is a great idea and also makes the prius useless as it gets similar mileage.


aarononymousaarononymous - 10/14/2008 9:15:56 PM
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I don't think it's a matter of Audi believing in their product, more about if US consumers will accept new diesel technology & buy it. Why bring all their cars over here if nobody buys them, that's why they are very cautious about it...


veyron1001veyron1001 - 10/14/2008 11:50:29 PM
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So it like testing the temp of the hot tub with your foot before having your body submerged in it.


SHOWTIMESHOWTIME - 10/14/2008 2:50:38 PMView My AgentSpace
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No that's too early...they should bring them by 2025 when everything goes electric and they won't even be considered street legal. Take ur time Audi.

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SHOWTIMESHOWTIME - 10/14/2008 7:26:41 PMView My AgentSpace
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ummmm...hard to show sarcasm through writing I guess


IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 10/14/2008 10:26:31 PM
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"Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence" - Oscar Wilde

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GermanNutGermanNut - 10/14/2008 3:59:27 PM
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Amazing fuel economy. Too bad BMW can't come up with anything close to this in terms of efficiency. I guess BMW drivers are too poor to appreciate anything but the badge.

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sectorsector - 10/14/2008 4:41:19 PM
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What do you expect from a shallow group of people that can't distinguish from premium to "appears to be" premium :)




IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 10/14/2008 10:27:58 PM
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germannut- i know you are just trying to fire up the BMW fanboys ^o)


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 10/14/2008 7:03:39 PMView My AgentSpace
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I would LOVE it, although I think a 2.7TDI or 3.0TDI in the A3 would be absolutely amazing. This will get fantastic mileage and it goes from 0-60 in under 9 seconds, which is fine for a little diesel hatch, but the passing power is where it really comes alive.

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RupertRupert - 10/15/2008 1:07:27 PMView My AgentSpace
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A 3.0 in the A3???? Nose heavy...probably wouldn't fit.


RupertRupert - 10/15/2008 1:08:54 PMView My AgentSpace
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The 2.0T is a better bet than putting the heavy and expensive V6 diesels in the A3. Would you buy an A3 diesel that cost more than an S3, was slower and handled worse?


jpighettijpighetti - 10/17/2008 9:16:19 AM
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They fit the NA 3.2 in the A3 Quattro S-line (in the states). Would a 3.0 diesel be significantly larger or heavier than that motor?


RupertRupert - 10/17/2008 2:52:53 PMView My AgentSpace
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It would definitely be heavier, I think it's larger as well (turbo takes up space) and it just wouldn't be worth it. There would be little gain over a 2.0T for a big compromise on handling, plus it would be expensive - like I said, more than the 3.2 or S3.
No car maker offers a six cylinder diesel in a car of this size, the biggest are 2.0 litres usually. Plus there is a very limited market - nobody wants would would be a very fast car with a diesel engine note, it wouldn't be smooth at all - the power band is narrow.


MaindrianPaceMaindrianPace - 10/15/2008 6:34:23 AM
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Thought amazinbummer would be here by now! this actually is a FWD car with a VW engine... the only time what he says is accurate, and he doesn't even say it!

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budfrogS4budfrogS4 - 10/15/2008 9:23:27 AMView My AgentSpace
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Is it really a VW developed engine?


MaindrianPaceMaindrianPace - 10/15/2008 9:44:46 AM
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According to Wiki:

2.0 TDI CR 103-147kW:

Volkswagen Tiguan, Audi A4 B8, Skoda Superb II (125 kW), Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel (140 hp), Škoda Octavia 1Z (125 kW)



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