Audi has announced a new 1.4-liter four-cylinder TFSI engine for the A3, available starting from november 2007a. The new engine, a turbocharged unit with gasoline direct injection, delivers 125 ps at 5,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 200 Nm, costant between 1,500 to 4,000 rpm (80% of max. torque is available at 1,250 rpm, just above idle).

The new Audi unit is suspiciously similar to the 1.4 TSI unit recently announced by VW (122 ps, 200 Nm between 1,500 and 4,000 rpm), a unit which debutted on the Golf. According to Audi the 1.4 TFSI sets new standard for its class in terms of acoustic comfort.

Performance is pretty interesting: a top speed of 203 km/h and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 9.6 seconds (three-door A3). Almost on par with the A3 2.0 TDI, which has 140 ps, a top speed of 207 km/h and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. The A3 1.4 TFSI performs much better than the A3 1.6 FSI (which it will probably replace) and the A3 1.9 TDI.

Average fuel consumption for the A3 1.4 TFSI will be 6.5 liters/100 km (for comparison purposes, the A3 1.9 TDI boasts 4.9 l/100 km, but costs about 1,200 € more). The starting price for the A3 1.4 TFSI Attraction will be 21,350 euros.

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