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What's New for 2025?
Updated significantly this year, the A3 is no longer offered with front-wheel drive, while the AWD version gets an $800 price hike along with an extra 15 lb-ft of torque — and worse fuel economy by 2 mpg combined, per the EPA. Styling tweaks include a new grille and freshened headlights and taillights. Inside, the 10.25-inch digital instrument panel from last year's Technology package is now standard, as are a revised shifter interface and a smattering of new materials.
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"The A3 has pulled off the unusual trick of looking progressively worse over the past decade, going from a handsome, pint-sized A4 wannabe in the mid-2010s to the awkwardly proportioned four-door you see today. On the bright side, the A3's ultra-refined powertrain, slick interior design and impressive tech continue to stand out, but so does its relatively high price, especially considering the limited space in its backseat and trunk. It's a highly competent car, but it's also not a lot of car for the money."—Ranked #2 out of 4 Subcompact Luxury Sedans
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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