A3 etron suitability

Have you tried the A3 etron and what is your first impressions. I am looking to change my A5 sportback. What will I lose or gain if I went the electric hybrid route?

Asked on 28 November 2014 by ibp10

Answered by Honest John

I thought we had this somewhere, but someone had unpublished the car by car entry, possibly because it had no photo. So I revived it here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/audi/a3-e-tron-2014/ The theory is good, especially if you can get a £5,000 grant towards its price (which depends how much is left in the grants kitty). But the Chevrolet Volt and Vauxhall Ampera were market failures.

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