Audi A3 2.0 FSi

Good car had mines for 3 years until my engine fail to replace costing lot of money.

My third audi A3 after a 1.6 then 1.8SE.

I love my car. I drive it like I hate it, and it responds to me.

I put the best Goodyear tyres on it and have total confidence in the car for corners, wet weather and snow, etc.

Mine came with an awesome BOSE sound system, and I had cruise control retrofitted. Handy for M25 roadwork speed limits!

My only issue was that the EML came on and suggested on hook up that it had a thermostat valve open (reported 27 times) and the cat needs replacing reported just once). This is the second A3 that at 60,000 miles i've been told needs a cat conv replacing. It also thinks it has a coolant leak but doesn't, but this is easy to resolve with occasional slight top ups!

However, I was not convinced there is a cat converter issue as the EML has been on for 18 months now and the car is running fine and with normal to low emissions, no blow, noise, smell or anything (despite Guildford Audi dealership telling me I needed it replacing urgently as it may blow up my engine...)

I suggested to a local mechanic that if I fixed the thermostat valve I may resolve the EML issue. He said if the coolant is showing as low and the cat thinks it has a leak or collapse somewhere it could be the thermostat sensor.

Fixing the thermostat solved everything, and for about 8% of the quoted price.

My car is now 7 and I dont ever want to part with it.

Car bought as an approved used car from Northampton Audi (Audi A3 2litre diesel). 2 years later car doesnt start. Taken to local specialist who diagnose that the dashboard had failed which was replaced. However they were unable to reprogramme the car as the chassis number of the car and ECU dont match. Car taken to approved Audi garage who confirm this problem. Not having done any work on the car prior to the fault where did this ECU come from? ECU replaced at our cost. However then unable to reprogramme as brand new dashboard isnt coded proeprly and we have to pay another £700 to replace a brand new dahsboard. No help or assistance from Audi UK nor will anyone accept responsibility.

2011 Audi A3 TFSI- bought brand new

1. water pump goes on 17000 km

2. gearbox gone on 19000 km

This car has spent more time in the repair shop than on the road.Stay away from Audi as an alarming number of people are experiencing these very same problems.

Great looking cars, unfortunately unsafe to drive.

when i got my audi iwas very pleased with the car i have even talked my friends into buying one but if i knew that the power steering couild just pack up on you wile driving apparantly audi have had a lot of problems with this it is electronic and it looses its memory and costs a lot of money to repair because you have to replace not only the steering rack but also the electronic part i think audi should have replaced these my wife was driving the car at the time if she had not been turning into a car park at the time at a slow speed i would not like to think what might have happened because i my self can hardly turn the steering wheel i will be contacting audi this week

Audi A3 2.0 fsi tiptronic.This was my first car, very eye-catching and performs like a dream when it is running. COrners exeptionally well and has power when you need it. It is not very fuel efficient,as it only gets 10km per litre on the open road and 9km per litre in urban areas. I had mechanical problems from 300km on the clock. Aircon pump broke and was replaced twice.The dealership put in an A4 aircon the third time. Gearbox broke on 50000km's and had to be replaced.as i am writing this review,it has broken yet again.BOth the sideshafts went on 60000km.the locking system became unresponsive and had to be replaced.All four the ignition coils broke on 78000km and broke yet again on 82000km.MY advice would be to never own an audi A3 out of motorplan and if you want to own this car make sure that it is not your only means of transport! I will NEVER buy an audi again.

Electrical fault nightmare - BEWARE! If it can go wrong it will and it will cost you from bulbs blowing to ECU failure!

I was happy with my a3 (2,0 fsi tiptronic) until i came up against gear problem. The problem was mechatronic apart and changing this cost me overall 2,500 euros. I was dissapointed when i realized that i'm not the only one having this problem so many audi owner, having stronic gear, also having trouble with the same problem. Lucky audi owners who is in guaranty repairs without charge but since my audi 6 years old i'm not among them. Finally i lose my desire against audi and honestly not recommend it.

We love our A3. The build quality is stunning, and not a creak/squeak to be heard.....even in a 7 year old car. Still looks brand new inside.

We went for the petrol engine in the end. We are trying to do our bit for the environment so nearly went for the TDI version. Thankfully this 150bhp engine will return 42mpg easily. We even see high 40;s on long runs to the seaside. Also the less servicing and oil changes of a petrol engine appealed to us.

I originally wanted a 5dr version, but wasn't keen on the look of the 5dr as its much longer and fatter at the back. So plumped for a 3dr. Thankfully its easy to get in and out of the back.

When we go to change the car we will buying another Audi as this one is well made. Having said that, it maybe some years till we feel the need to change.

EXCELLENT CAR - everything is great: the handling is amazing, great speed and so nice to drive, comfortable.