Judge a luxury car company not by its flagship but by its compromises: namely, the sacrifices it makes to put its badge – in this case the four Audi rings – on the nose of its smaller, cheaper models.

WASHINGTON — When I look at the Audi A3, I can’t help but be transported to the late 1990s, when the Audi A4 hit the streets with slick styling in a smaller package and didn’t look like an entry-level ...

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Wow, almost $40 grand for a gussied up Volkswagen Golf. Amazing. Not that this isn't a nice-looking, nice-riding, comfortable car to drive. But man, I am stunned by the ...

Editors note: Tuesday we gave you our quick take impressions on the Audi A3; today we bring you senior editor Davey Johnson's full review on the redesigned small Audi. With the traditional entry-lux ...

The previous Audi A3, a low-roofed Golf, played well only in markets where space doesn't equate to wealth. Crammed cities, that is, like San Francisco and, oh, most of the rest of the world. As ...

When Audi announced US base pricing for the A3 sedan last year, we were all shocked that it was exactly the same as that of the CLA 250, Mercedes' cheapest four-door. However, comparing the two ...

Ah, this week's test drive fills me with nostalgia. You see, it takes me behind the wheel of the 2022 Audi A3, a car I used to lease in its last generation. A beloved vehicle that was hard to give up ...

Audi is out to prove that "diesel" and "fun" can actually be used in the same sentence. By fitting a 2.0-liter TDI 4-cylinder with 224 bhp and 332 lb.-ft. of torque under the hood of a highly modified ...

The Audi A3->ke1086 has been around since 1996, making a name for itself as a compact luxury sedan->ke142 and hatchback.->ke304 While the A3 proved to be popular, it would be a decade before the U.S.

Twenty-seven days after the dust settled on our BMW 320i vs. Buick Regal T versus Mercedes-Benz CLA250 versus Volkswagen CC 2.0T R-Line comparison (from here on referred to as the "entry-luxe rodeo"), ...