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Artful dodger

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Price: R616 000 Engine: 1,4-litre, 4-cylinder, turbopetrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Power: 110 kW@5 000 r/min Torque: 250 N.m@1 500 r/min 0-100 km/h: 8,20 seconds* Top speed: 227 km/h* Fuel consumption: 6,10 L/100 km* CO2: 138 g/km Rivals: BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé, Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan

+ top-notch cabin; fair value versus premium rivals

-you’ll be tempted by many optional extras; so-so performance

It’s been 25 years since Audi first introduced the A3 as a compact hatch based on the same C-segment (PQ34) platform as other cars in the Volkswagen Group, including the much-loved Mk III Golf of that era. Originally designed by Belgian Dirk van

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