Final Report: The case for the diesel defence
In our long-term test of the Audi A3, we set out to answer the question of whether it makes sense as a diesel premium hatchback. Well, now that it s left our fleet, we have to conclude that the answer to the first part of that question is a resounding yes.
An average economy figure on test of 61mpg, an improvement on the official WLTP figure, is superb, as is the way it allowed an average of nearly 600 miles between visits to filling stations. Admittedly, my heavily reduced mileage during the latest lockdown may mean the A3 sidestepped the same winter decline in efficiency that