![]() The United Kingdom market first received the Audi A3 in November 1996. The dashboard was also used by the first generation SEAT León and second generation SEAT Toledo. The Audi A3 was the eighth model in the Audi lineup to use five valves per cylinder. The inline four-cylinder engines were transversely mounted. ![]() The A3 was initially available only with a three-door hatchback body, to present a more sporty image than the Golf, in both front and four-wheel drive. ![]() Within three years, this platform was used for total of seven cars. This was the first Volkswagen Group model to use the "PQ34" or "A4" platform, bearing a close resemblance to the contemporary Volkswagen Golf Mk4, which arrived a year later. The original A3 (or Type 8L) was announced back in June 1995, but introduced first in the European market for more than year in September 1996, marking Audi's return to the production of smaller cars following the demise of the Audi 50 in 1978.
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