Audi presents a second plug-in hybrid variant of the A3 Sportback to the daylight. The already well-known 204 hp 40 TFSI e gets the 245 hp 45 TFSI e above it.
Earlier this year, Audi expanded the European delivery range of the A3 Sportback with the 40 TFSI e, a plug-in hybrid variant with one of several other models of the Volkswagen Group well-known powertrain. That 204 hp plug-in hybrid A3 Sportback must now recognize its superior in the 245 hp 45 TFSI e.
Just like the drivetrain of the 40 TFSI e, the composition of the 45 TFSI e is well known. We already know the plug-in hybrid powertrain from cars such as the Skoda Octavia iV RS, Golf GTE, Seat / Cupra Leonen Audi Q3. Also in the A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e is a 150 hp and 250 Nm strong blown 1.4, which works together with a 110 hp and 400 Nm strong electric motor that is integrated in the six-speed automatic transmission. The system power is 245 hp and 400 Nm. The A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e thus reaches a speed of 100 km / h in 6.8 seconds. The top speed is set at 232 km / h.
Audi A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e
Thanks to a 13 kWh battery pack, the A3 Sportback 45 TFSI e has an electric range of 63 kilometers. The package can be replenished with electricity with a maximum of 2.9 kW. An empty package can be recharged at home in about five hours at the socket.
Are there any optical differences between the A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e and 45 TFSI e? Certainly. The connoisseur knows how to distinguish the more powerful version of the 204 hp variant by the standard black grille and the red brake calipers. The inhibitor is just as powerful in the 45 TFSI e than in the 40 TFSI e. The brake discs on the 45 TFSI e have a diameter of 34 centimeters at the front and 31 centimeters at the rear.
Dutch prices are not yet available.