What are the biggest changes of the 2025 Audi A3?
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Exterior
- Front – end Design: It adopts a new family – style design. The iconic hexagonal air – intake grille has some changes. For example, the inside of the grille is decorated with “L – shaped” dotted – matrix chrome trim, and it is equipped with the same front – bumper design as the S3, making the vehicle look more sporty. The front – grille decoration is changed to a “jumping – silver – feather” style, and the borderless hexagonal grille is larger. Meanwhile, the Audi logo on the front of the car has a flattened design and can be lit, which has high recognition at night.
- Light Design: It is equipped with a newly – designed matrix – type LED headlight group. The luminous flux of the low – beam light can reach 950lm, and the sum of the high – beam and low – beam can reach 1650lm. The daytime running lights also adopt a brand – new 24 – zone pixel design, with functions such as pattern display and light – signal play. The daytime running – light group is composed of 24 – zone pixels and provides three modes. The taillights are also redesigned. The internal light sources are segmented, and they have good recognition after being lit, and there are six kinds of luminous shapes to choose from and animation effects, echoing the front daytime running lights.
- Vehicle – body Color: Two new vehicle – body colors, Aurora Purple and Galloping Gray, are added, providing more color options.
- Vehicle – body Dimensions: The dimensions of the sedan version are 4604 (4606)/1814/1432mm, and the wheelbase is 2730mm, which is 50mm longer than the old model; the dimensions of the hatchback version are 4352 (4354)/1815/1458mm, and the wheelbase is 2630mm, the same as the old model.
- Wheels and Decoration: New – styled wheels are replaced, and chrome – plated trims are added to the window frames, side skirts, etc., which helps to enhance the overall grade of the vehicle.
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Interior
- Center – Console Design: The overall layout is similar to the old model, but some details are optimized. For example, a brand – new HOD steering wheel is replaced. The center console still tilts towards the driver’s side, creating a strong sense of enclosure.
- Technological Configuration: The latest Audi virtual cockpit is standard – equipped. It combines a 10.1 – inch central – control screen and a 10.25 – inch liquid – crystal instrument panel (the high – end version uses a 12.3 – inch full – liquid – crystal instrument panel). The central – control screen supports 5G network and also supports functions such as online navigation, voice interaction, and vehicle control via mobile apps.
- Gear – shifting Mechanism: The original lever – type electronic gear – shifting is replaced by a slider – type gear – shifting, which is much more concise.
- Seat Design: All – in – one sport seats are standard – equipped throughout the series. For the three – box Limousine version, the rear seats are optimized to improve the riding comfort.
- Interior – Color and Material: New interior – color schemes such as Terra – Cotta Red, Cardamom Brown, Ingenuity Blue, and Moonlight Silver are added, and Serica eco – friendly technological leather is used, providing a more comfortable touch.
- Interior – Ambient Lighting: The ambient lighting covers more areas and is upgraded to 30 colors, enhancing the interior atmosphere.
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Power – train
- Engine Replacement: It is equipped with the latest EA211 evo 1.5T turbocharged engine. The maximum power is 118kW, and the maximum torque is 250N·m. This engine adopts the Miller cycle. Through valve management, the intake valve can be closed in advance, shortening the compression stroke and further increasing the thermal efficiency. In terms of temperature control, the old – fashioned mechanical thermostat is replaced by an electronically – controlled thermostat. The electronic control is more precise and rapid, and the coolant – flow management is intelligent. On the one hand, it shortens the warm – up time in winter, reducing friction and fuel consumption during warm – up. On the other hand, sufficient cooling can be ensured when the engine is under heavy load.
- Transmission System: It is matched with a 7 – speed dual – clutch transmission. The shift logic is adjusted to further save fuel.
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Safety and Driver – assistance Systems
- Safety Configuration: Rear – side airbags and central airbags are newly added, improving the vehicle’s safety performance.
- Driver – assistance Systems: A front – mounted monocular – sensing camera is standard – equipped. All models have functions such as active braking, forward – collision warning, emergency – call service, and fatigue – driving reminder. Except for the entry – level model, other models are equipped with the ACC adaptive cruise – control system. At the same time, a DOW (door – open – warning) system is newly added.
