2016 Audi A3 1.4 TFSI COD REVIEW | Stylish, Swift, And A “Temperance League’ Thirst
FOR LUXURY AND A ‘PREMIUM’ FEEL IN A SMALL PACKAGE, AUDI'S A3 HAS LONG BEEN THE DEFAULT ANSWER.
And it’s surprisingly affordable: pricing starts from $36,500 (plus on-road costs) for the A3 1.4 TFSI model. What we’re testing though is a $39,100 (plus orc) version of the same car, only with COD attached to its name.
Gamers will delight in the “Call of Duty” reference, but the name actually stands for “Cylinder on Demand”.
It means the 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine can drop to two cylinders when cruising to save fuel. Claimed fuel consumption is 4.7 litres per 100 kilometres, down from 4.9 l/100km.
The A3 1.4 TFSI COD also gets 110kW of power instead of 92kW, and 250Nm of torque rather than 200Nm. The auto-only 1.4 TFSI COD claims 0-100km/h in 8.2 seconds – 1.1sec swifter than its non-COD relative.
Let’s see what all that means, and if luxury can really mix with economy and performance.
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