Audi A3 ultra company car highlights
- A3 three-door and Sportback 1.6 TDI 110PS get ‘ultra’ badge with improved economy and emissions for 2016 Model Year;
- BIK band drops 1% to 16%;
- A3 1.6 TDI ultra six-speed manual – 0-62mph in 10.5 seconds, top speed 124mph, combined MPG 83.1, CO2 89g/km;
- quattro all-wheel-drive also becomes available in conjunction with 1.6 TDI 110PS engines in Saloon and Sportback body styles;
- 2.0 TDI 150PS engine can also now be combined with quattro drive in all body styles;
- A3 1.6 TDI ultra priced from £20,865 OTR, A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI ultra from £21,485 OTR;
- A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI 110PS quattro priced from £22,915 OTR, A3 2.0 TDI quattro 150PS priced from £25,045 OTR.
TAX crushing economy figures bring the new Audi A3 into the Going Green fold with claims of 83mpg and CO2 emissions of just 89g/km.
That’s the pitch being made to company car users by the new A3 and A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI ‘ultra’ models.
For business users the benefits of reduced emissions are reflected in:
- VED: 0
- BIK company car tax band: 16%
- Tax payable at 40%: £1,331.84pa
The ultras form part of an expanded 2016 Model Year A3 line-up that also brings quattro all-wheel-drive within even easier reach of prospective owners. All are available to order now and are expected to reach UK customers in August.
Efficiency and performance enhancements owe a good deal to an improved aerodynamics package and advanced lightweight construction that has the new ultra models tipping the scales up to 80kg lighter than the old A3.
Also the A3 1.6 TDI ultra has a modified final drive ratio in the standard six-speed manual transmission mated to the EU6-compliant 1.6 TDI engine, lowered sports suspension and special tyres have minimised rolling resistance.
Despite its economy the ultra three-door version reaches 62mph in 10.5 seconds, closely followed by the Sportback at 10.7 seconds, and both models top out at 124mph.
Drivers looking for increased all-weather grip can also now choose a 1.6 TDI quattro version of the A3 Saloon or the five-door A3 Sportback.
The three-door A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI quattro can reach 62mph from rest in 11.2 seconds, continue to 120mph and return up to 60.1mpg according to the combined cycle test, corresponding to CO2 output of 127g/km, with 16-inch wheels.
The popular 2.0-litre TDI 150PS engine which sits on the rung above the enhanced 1.6-litre unit in the TDI line-up is also newly available with quattro drive as part of the 2016 Model Year changes, joining the 2.0-litre TDI 184PS version in offering front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive options.
