The Volkswagen Group is quite transparent in this respect. The plug-in hybrid drive for lower middle and middle class cars currently always consists of a supercharged petrol fourteen and an electric motor, all driving the front wheels.
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However, there are also two power variants available. He used the Seat with the Leon model, which put a more powerful version into the Cupry, as well as the Volkswagen u Golf GTE or Skoda with Octavia RS iV. And now Audi for the A3.
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While weaker version of the drive, for A3 marked as 40 TFSI e, offers a system power of 150 kW (204 hp) and a maximum torque of 350 Nm, a novelty in the form of a more powerful version 45 TFSI e has an output of 180 kW (245 hp) and 400 Nm of torque.
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In both cases, the combustion unit contributes 110 kW to 150 hp. The difference in the system power of 30 kW (41 hp) and 50 Nm of torque, similarly to the Octavia iV and Octavia RS iV, is mainly due to the possibility of short-term overvoltage of the electric motor.
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The car will run a maximum of 63 kilometers on electricity according to the WLTP cycle, ie the same as with the 40 TFSI e. The battery with a capacity of 13 kWh can be charged with a maximum output of 2.9 kW. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h takes 6.8 seconds. The maximum speed is 232 km / h.
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The stronger version also brings a sportier look, thanks to the standard 17-inch wheels or different bumpers with a black mask, the brakes are also bigger. The novelty goes on sale first in Germany for the price of 41,440 euros, ie CZK 1,093,808.
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