Volkswagen’s Golf in latest Mk8 form is pretty posh these days, so what room is there for an even posher version of it, wearing Audi badges? Twenty four years ago that was the formula that set the first A3 on its road to success as the original premium-class compact hatchback. Can Vorsprung durch Technik repeat the trick? One thing for sure, the new Audi A3 in five-door-only Sportback form is not straying far off its chosen path.
Audi’s new A3 is just £425 more than a new Volkswagen Golf

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