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Audi A3 8P

2003 – 2008

The Audi A3 is a subcompact executive/small family car produced by Audi AG since September 1996, and it is currently in its fourth generation. The first two generations of the Audi A3 were built on the Volkswagen Group A platform, while the third and fourth generations utilize the Volkswagen Group MQB platform. The first-generation Audi A3, known as the Typ 8L, was introduced in June 1995 and officially launched for the European market in September 1996. This marked Audi's return to the small car segment after nearly two decades, following the discontinuation of the Audi 50 in 1978. The A3 was the pioneer model in the Volkswagen Group to be based on the PQ34 (or "A4") platform, sharing similarities with the Volkswagen Golf Mk4 that came a year later. Key Points: 1. The Audi A3 is a subcompact executive/small family car manufactured by Audi AG since 1996. 2. It is currently in its fourth generation and has been built on both the Volkswagen Group A platform and the Volkswagen Group MQB platform. 3. The first-generation A3, or Typ 8L, was announced in June 1995 and launched for the European market in September 1996. 4. The A3 was Audi's reentry into the small car market after a gap of 19 years, post the termination of the Audi 50 in 1978. 5. The first-generation A3 was the first