AUDI A3 · 1.9 TDI Ambition · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2003

Audi started production in 2001 of cars model A3, modification 1.9 TDI Ambition and closed it in 2003. This car has three doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, which allows a seat 5 men total.

«A3 1.9 TDI Ambition» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This car can speed up for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 183 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector fuel system», which produce a peak output of 100 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5 l, and the medium fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 55 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 874 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65TR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Audi A3 received the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to active safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags).