The Ingolstadt-based automaker will release two versions of the same model - Audi A3 Sportback 40 or 45 TFSI e, so only the more expensive variant gets the full credentials we mentioned in the title.

The Volkswagen Group relies on synergies to cut costs, and that is more than apparent in the compact segment. Even though it’s brand-spanking new, the Audi A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e is joined at the hip ...

The Audi A3 Sportback has yet to reach American shores. And yet, Europe is receiving a more potent version of Audi's little hatchback. The 2022 A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e debuts with the same hybrid ...

Following the launch of the A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e earlier this year, Audi has now introduced another electrified version of its compact model, dubbed the 45 TFSI e. Power is supplied by the same ...

The Audi A3 Sportbackhas always been a svelte little hatchback, but in its latest guise—the A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e plug-in hybrid—gets a notable power boost and some extra equipment, compared to its ...

Showing the 2017 Audi A3 e-tron 1.4 TFSI PHEV Premium Plus $1,350 Starting MSRP $1,350 Starting MSRP $3,150 Starting MSRP $3,150 Starting MSRP $3,100 ...

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I like the new 2015 Audi A3. It's zippy. Hate that cliché but it fits this car. This is a big step forward compared to the last A3. The exterior changes aren't huge until you park ...

Plug-in hybrids like the 2016 Audi A3 e-tron—especially those with well-tuned responses and zippy performance—are the evangelists that have the best chance of converting the masses to the joys of ...

Mark McNabb was a contributor at TopSpeed from 2013 to 2018. Growing up, Mark always had a mind for tinkering on random items throughout his home and dad’s garage, including a 1953 Ford Mainline and ...