Audi has revealed the updates to the 2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid.
Since Audi had to stop selling its A3 TDI in the U.S. that has meant that A3 Sportback fans that love the versatility of a hatchback, have only been able to get the plug-in hybrid A3 Sportback e-tron. Although Audi probably lost some diesel fans, the A3 Sportback e-tron now accounts for nearly 13 percent of all A3 sales in the U.S.
For 2017, Audi is giving the full A3 lineup a refresh, which includes the A3 Sportback e-tron. On the outside, the 2017 A3 Sportback e-tron gets an updated front fascia and a new Sport package which adds 18-inch 15-spoke Turbine-design wheels and an S line roof spoiler.
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New for 2017, the A3 e-tron comes equipped with more standard features including a panoramic sunroof, rearview camera, LED daytime running lights with available e-tron signature LED headlights and standard driver assistance systems such as Audi pre sense basic and Audi pre sense front. The 2017 A3 e-tron also offers new technology, like the Audi virtual cockpit, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Audi connect PRIME and PLUS services and MMI Navigation plus with MMI touch.
Under the hood the A3 e-tron is powered by a 1.4-liter engine and an electric motor to produce 204 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. The A3 e-tron can reach 60 mph in 7.6 seconds and has a electric driving range of 16 miles. Pricing starts at $39,850.
Source: Audi
