Audi TT Coupe Review 2015: Lighter, Faster, Better
What's Hot: Brisk performance, stunning design.
What's Not: Tiny rear seats, passenger is far removed from infotainment display.
X-FACTOR: Beautiful to behold, a delight to drive. The new TT is nearly flawless.
Vehicle Style: Luxury performance coupe
Price: $71,950
Engine/trans: 169kW/370Nm 2.0 turbo petrol 4cyl | 6sp manual or 6sp auto
Fuel Economy
claimed: 5.9 l/100km (FWD manual), 6.3 l/100km (FWD auto), 6.4 (AWD auto)
tested: 7.2 l/100km (FWD manual)
OVERVIEW
Audi's all-new third generation TT coupe is finally with us, and boy is it impressive.
But so it should be. At a starting price of $71,950, it isn't cheap - the larger and more powerful Lexus RC 350, for instance, is more than $5k less.
But when you look at the totality of the TT package, it makes sense. The interior is impeccably built and futuristic to the extreme, the driving dynamics are superb and it handles beautifully.
It's also an astoundingly handsome machine, with aluminium exterior panels that are a graceful evolution of the second-generation TT's bodywork.
Go for the optional S Line variants (an extra $6500 for the base manual, $7500 for auto-equipped models), and it looks even more athletic.
It's a beautiful machine, both inside and out, and after a day behind the wheel in the picturesque environs of Tasmania, it proved to be a capable sports coupe too.
THE INTERIOR | RATING: 4/5
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