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Running Costs

The A3 is marketed as a prestige hatch, but it's hard to justify the price premium over the closely related Volkswagen Golf; the five-door Sportback costs more again. On the positive side, strong desirability means residual values are solid, and running costs are competitive.

A3 Cabriolet

The seats are supportive and there's a wide-range of adjustment to help drivers make themselves comfortable. It's not all good news, though, because over-the-shoulder vision is poor with the roof up. Most of the controls fall readily to hand, but some of the switchgear on the centre console is a little fussy.

Running Costs

With prices starting on the wrong side of £20,000, the A3 Cabriolet is far from cheap, but we expect it to hold its value well. The petrol engines both average almost 40mpg, while the 2.0 diesel manages 53.3mpg and the 1.9 diesel 55.4mpg. Other running costs shouldn't break the bank.