Audi bends the game: A3 Sportback hybrid at €390/month with no down payment
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- 09/10/2024 16:49
The technological paradigm shift continues. For proof, the Audi A3 Sportback DSG and hybrid has never been so affordable.
We have always been taught to be wary of things that seem too good to be true. And yet… What does Audi offer this October 2024? Nothing less than its compact A3, in Sportback (5-door) body, with the 30 TFSI Hybrid engine, automatic dual-clutch S Tronic transmission, and S Line aesthetic package. Options included: 2 years of additional warranty, replacement vehicle, Assistance, and Metallic Black paint (900 euros). The equipment includes, among other things, 18-inch wheels and black roof rails (270 euros) on the outside.
What budget is required? 37 payments of 390 euros, totaling 14,430 euros over 3 years and 30,000 kilometers. For informational purposes, the list price of this configured model, with options, is displayed at 40,720 euros including tax. Ultimately, this long-term rental (LLD) comes to only 35.4% of the initial price. When considering depreciation, cash immobilization, and maintenance (which typically adds to the rental), it is easy to affirm that Audi presents an ultra-attractive offer!
A real Audi?
It would be easy to say that an Audi for 390 euros per month is a stripped-down version. In this case, and it is frankly disorienting, that is not the case. Besides a very pleasing appearance thanks to the S Line aesthetic package, the equipment is premium.
The mechanics are indeed modest, featuring a 1.0-liter turbo 3-cylinder developing 85 kW, or 116 horsepower. The top speed, which is trivial these days, is 205 km/h, and acceleration to 100 km/h is achieved in 9.7 seconds (thanks to the S Tronic gearbox). The combined cycle fuel consumption is 5.9 liters per 100 km, with 134 g/km of CO2 emissions.
No, the value lies elsewhere: it resides in the equipment:
- Automatic climate control
- Day/night adjustable rearview mirror
- Adjustable, heated, and electrically folding exterior mirrors, automatic day/night adjustment
- Rearview camera
- Distance regulator
- MMI Navigation plus with MMI touch
- Speed limiter / cruise control
- LED headlights
- Sport seats
- Front and rear floor mats
- Rain and light sensor
- etc.
These 37 months of rental will take you to the end of 2027, at a time in the decade when a real technological paradigm shift is expected to occur in the world of electric vehicles. It will then be, finally, the right time to transition to non-thermic.
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