Basic Warranty4 yr./ 50000 mi.{4|Four} yr./ 50000 mi.{4|Four} yr./ 50000 mi. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. Range in miles (cty/hwy)351.9/520.2 mi.413.1/520.2 mi.351.9/520.2 mi. Fuel tank capacity15.{3|Three} gal.15.{3|Three} gal.15.{3|Three} gal. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. Torque273 ft-lbs. @ 1600 rpm236 ft-lbs. Turning circle38.1 ft.38.1 ft.38.1 ft. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod. 47,500 ({Most popular|Hottest})2.{0|Zero} TFSI Premium 4dr Sedan w/Prod.
But Gerdes' {fuel|gas|gasoline}-mizing {techniques|methods|strategies} {were|had been|have been} paying off. The uphill {section|part} of Day 1 was mentally {tough|powerful|robust}. It's {really|actually} disheartening {to watch|to look at|to observe} your {fuel|gas|gasoline} {efficiency|effectivity} drop {consistently|constantly|persistently} - {those|these} {high|excessive}-50 numbers {became|grew to become|turned} 40s with a quickness. I {wanted|needed|wished} to win. And {I was|I used to be} {trying|attempting|making an attempt} so {hard|arduous|exhausting|laborious|onerous}. Coasting down mountain roads in Neutral is {fun|enjoyable}, {but|however} {doesn't|does not|would not} reveal a ton about how a {car|automobile|automotive} is performing when all of its {systems|methods|programs|techniques} are firing {together|collectively}. But what goes up {must|should} come down. As I rolled into Sedona, AZ for the {night|evening|night time}, the {sun|solar} {started|began} to set, the temperature dropped, the elevation lowered, and the roads {got|acquired|bought|obtained|received} {really|actually}, {really|actually} good. Managing the mountains {in the|within the} A3 was an {incredible|unbelievable|unimaginable} {experience|expertise}, {being able to|having the ability to|with the ability to} throw the {car|automobile|automotive} into Neutral and {just|simply} coast for miles and miles down mountain roads {against|in opposition to|towards} {some of|a few of} {the most|essentially the most|probably the most} {beautiful|lovely|stunning} backdrops I've ever seen. Normally, I'd be working the throttle and brakes, {putting|placing} {power|energy} down {whenever|at any time when|each time|every time} {possible|attainable|doable|potential}, and {using|utilizing} it to plant the A3 solidly {in the|within the} turns.
But this time, with the {car|automobile|automotive} in Neutral, I relied solely on the Audi's tires, chassis and steering to get me {through|by|by means of|by way of|via} bends - the engine was off ({well|effectively|nicely|properly}, idling). {But the|However the} A3 {performed|carried out} admirably. The A3's steering was predictably {light|gentle|mild}, with the {typically|sometimes|usually} {dead|lifeless|useless} on-{center|heart|middle} {feel|really feel} of most compact Volkswagen/Audi {products|merchandise}. {I found|I discovered} {more|extra} {feedback|suggestions} {through|by|by means of|by way of|via} the wheel the farther it turned, and the chassis remained {relatively|comparatively} flat and composed {through|by|by means of|by way of|via} corners, even {without|with out} me sending {power|energy} to the {front|entrance} wheels. Speaking of which, {don't|do not} {bother|hassle|trouble} {looking for|in search of|on the lookout for|searching for} Audi's celebrated Quattro all-wheel-drive setup {here|right here}. The German automaker {isn't|is not} {offering|providing} the A3 TDI with Quattro {right|proper} now, and has no plans {to do so|to take action} {in the future|sooner or later}. All-in, the A3 TDI was {truly|actually|really} {a pleasant|a nice|a pleasing} {vehicle|automobile|car} to drive - {just like|identical to|similar to} {it is|it's} with its gasoline engines. I'd wager that {it's|it is} {better|higher} to steer than a Mercedes-Benz CLA250, {but|however} {of course|after all|in fact}, my {only|solely} time spent with the CLA was in {conditions|circumstances|situations} {where|the place} I {could|may|might}, {you know|you already know|you realize|you recognize|you understand}, {really|actually} drive it.
Coasting down mountain roads in Neutral is {fun|enjoyable} and all, {but it|but it surely|however it|nevertheless it} {doesn't|does not|would not} reveal a ton about how a {car|automobile|automotive} is performing when all of its {systems|methods|programs|techniques} are firing {together|collectively}. Coasting did {allow|enable|permit} me to {explore|discover} {the limits|the boundaries|the bounds} of grip {offered|provided|supplied} by the Continental ContiSportContact 225/40R18 tires, as I tried {to keep|to maintain} as {much|a lot} {speed|pace|velocity} as {possible|attainable|doable|potential} {through|by|by means of|by way of|via} the turns. But {really|actually}, all I cared about was {using|utilizing} as little {fuel|gas|gasoline} as {possible|attainable|doable|potential}, as I {still|nonetheless} had a grueling second day {ahead|forward} of me. The TDI's {interior|inside} boasts good refinement, a tight {back|again} seat, and {all the|all of the} onboard tech {you could|you can|you could possibly|you may|you might|you possibly can|you would} ask for in a compact Audi. Day 1 ended with a 58.4-mpg {average|common}, which put me in fourth place {among the|among the many} {nine|9} {teams|groups}. Not {bad|dangerous|unhealthy}, {but|however} not {great|nice}. Still, {I was|I used to be} proud, and {I was|I used to be} {eager to|desirous to|desperate to|wanting to} work even {harder|more durable|tougher} {the following|the next} day. At 5:30 AM {the next|the following|the subsequent} morning, I left Sedona {under|below|beneath|underneath} a sheet of darkness and {cold|chilly} temperatures, leaving the {windows|home windows} cracked to get as {much|a lot} of the chilly {outside|exterior|outdoors} air circulating into the the TDi's minimalist cabin as {possible|attainable|doable|potential}.
