If you are a car enthusiast with an eye to style and are looking for a small middle class luxury, then you should choose two options: BMW 3 Series and Audi A3. No one can deny that we currently live in times of austerity, and luxury car sales are falling, which makes this moment ideal for buyers to draw attention to some sweet deals.
Both BMW and Audi have been selling cars for many years for a considerable profit behind them, allowing them to sugar the deals they currently have to offer. If you have the money to surge, now may just be the time to strike.
Both are both on the less expensive end of the mid-market luxury car market, and the BMW 3 Series and Audi A3 remain fun cars to drive. The most popular version of the A3 is equipped with a turbocharged, 2-liter direct-injection engine, which remains economical. Its 300-horsepower 135i engine gives it a level of brute force, which is rarely seen from German manufacturers.
The A3 also offers you a lot of inner space and comfort and creates the impression of both safe and sporty drive. It also challenges the BMW 3-Series when it comes to running costs.
In 2013, the A3 Premium, compared to the BMW 335i, offers 30 mpg for city driving on a BMW, a disappointing 19 mpg. If the cost and effectiveness exceed your list for your purchase, then the A3 wins hands. The A3 has existed since 1996, and many consider it the first luxury middle-class hatchback to be available on the market. Since then, Audi have developed their experience.
To help you stay safe if you are unlucky to engage in a collision, the A3 comes with driver and passenger front airbags, as well as side-impact front seats, full-sized head airbags and rear chest cells. It is also equipped with a stabilizer and anti-lock brakes, as well as an automatic braking system that helps drivers on the hills.
The BMW 3-series can match all that the Audi A3 can do when it comes to performance, although drivers with both cars can tell you that the basic BMW model doesn't seem to respond, as does the A3. The price for a comparable purchase will be higher, but for this you will get a more luxurious and spacious cab - indeed, in terms of comfort and luxury, the BMW 3 Series is far superior to the A3.
When it comes to power, how much of the muscles you want in your engine is up to you. The 328i comes with a 2-liter four-cylinder engine, and the 335i has a 3-liter six-cylinder variant. The 328i will give you 240 horsepower and the 335i 300; both with enough pulses to get from office supplies to 60 miles per hour in less than six seconds.
For security reasons, BMW really appreciates. Its side and front impact rods will keep you and your loved ones safe if this happens is unthinkable, plus all 3 Series sedans are equipped with front and front side airbags, as well as airbags on the side airbags that cover both rows.
The latest models also include both blind spot and lane protection devices, as well as an automatic collision notification system that will inform emergency services if you have an accident and the severity of the incident.
When it comes to deciding between the Audi A3 and the BMW 3 Series, there are two main factors that come to the fore; cost and style. A3 can be seen as an entry-level purchase when it comes to the world of luxury of the middle class, although it is quite respectable, while the 3rd series is one or two steps up.
There can be no doubt that the BMW 3 Series has a more stylish appeal and appreciates when it comes to luxury and these neat little extras. However, it all goes for a premium, not only on the purchase price, but also on running costs throughout the life of the car.
