Which petrol car to replace our Audi A3 Sportback?

We have a six-year-old Audi A3 TDI 1.9 Sportback but it's time for a change. A vehicle of similar size, 5-door, with a petrol engine and also the ability to accelerate and manoeuvre in a similar manner to the TDI would be nice. What would you recommend please?

Asked on 9 August 2012 by HJ, Otley

Answered by Honest John

If you like A3s then I suggest the latest lightweight A3 1.4TSI (five-door Sportback coming soon). See: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/audi/audi-a3-2012-.../

Or wait for the new floorpan to feed down into the Skoda Rapid, SEAT Toledo and Volkswagen Golf VII.

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