Audi has officially presented the five-door hatchback version of the A3 - Sportback, and presented a picture of new items.

Design of the new Audi A3 Sportback rather be called evolutionary compared to the previous generation model. With the exception of the rear doors, exterior novelty match "trehdverka."The new Audi A3 Sportback reaches 4310 mm in length, 1780 mm wide and 1425 mm in height, though the wheelbase (2636 mm) increased, compared to the previous generation, at 58 mm.

At the Audi A3 Sportback will set one of five possible engine. Diesels will present the basic 1.6-liter TDI, which will open specifications only during the presentation of the car, and the two-liter unit, available in two versions, with 150 and 184 hp The creators promise that the last car will be able to accelerate in 7.4 seconds to 100 km / h and develop 232 km / h top speed.

The petrol line-up includes three engines - 1.2-liter TFSI 105 hp and the 1.4-liter four-cylinder TFSI, capable to give 122 hp, as well as the most powerful 1.8-liter TFSI, which has 180 hp and a peak torque of 250 N ∙ m With the last time to disperse hundreds at Audi A3 Sportback will be slightly faster than a diesel - 7.3 seconds. As for the transmission, then there will be two - a 6-speed manual and seven-step "robot» S tronic.

In addition, in 2013, the car will also have a more powerful version of the engine 1,4 TFSI, which will be able to give 140 hp Arrives and charged modification S3, and further ingolshtadttsy plans to release a hybrid version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron.

Sales of the five-door Audi A3 Sportback will start in Europe in February 2013. The base price of the car is 22 500 euros. About Russian prices for the novelty to be announced.