Audi A3 Launched In India For INR 22,95,000

Audi India has launched its A3 sedan today. The German automobile manufacturer has priced its sedan between INR 22,95,000 to INR 32,66,000 ex-showroom, Delhi. The sedan is the new addition to their product offering in India.

The A3 sedan in India will be available in both petrol and diesel options. Audi has high hopes from its newly launched sedan in the Indian market. The sedan is expected to lure new customers to the German brand.

The A3 will be available in four trims with a 2.0-litre diesel mill. The engine will generate maximum power of 143 bhp, along with 320 Nm of peak torque output. The Attraction model costs INR 22,95,000. The Premium and Premium Plus cost INR 25,95,000 and INR 29,95,000. The last trim is the Technology priced at INR 32,66,000 all prices are ex-showroom, Delhi.

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The German manufacturer will offer the A3 sedan in a single petrol variant in India. It will sport a 1.8-litre petrol engine which will produce 177 horsepower, along with 250 Nm of peak torque. Audi has priced its petrol model at INR 28,95,000 ex-showroom, Delhi.

The A3 sedan will not have a manual transmission either in petrol or diesel. Audi have achieved these aggressive prices by local production of the sedan utilising Skoda's facility at Aurangabad. This is the very first model by Audi that will be locally manufactured in India from the very beginning.

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Audi has been the leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles in India. The A3 sedan has no direct competition currently, however, we expect it to compete with luxury hatchbacks on offer in India. The Mercedes Benz A-Class, B-Class and BMW 1-Series could be affected by the A3 sedan that offers more at the same price.

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