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Audi A3 8V

2012 – 2020

The Audi A3 is a subcompact executive/small family car manufactured by Audi AG since 1996, currently in its fourth generation. The first two generations were based on the Volkswagen Group A platform, while the third and fourth generations use the Volkswagen Group MQB platform. The first generation A3, known as Typ 8L, was announced in June 1995 and launched in September 1996 for the European market. It marked Audi's return to small cars after nearly two decades, following the discontinuation of the Audi 50 in 1978. The A3 was notably the first Volkswagen Group model to utilize the PQ34 platform, also known as the "A4" platform, closely resembling the Volkswagen Golf Mk4 which was introduced a year later. Key Points: 1. The Audi A3 is a subcompact executive/small family car manufactured by Audi AG since 1996. 2. The A3 is currently in its fourth generation. 3. The first and second generations of the A3 were based on the Volkswagen Group A platform. 4. The third and fourth generations of the A3 use the Volkswagen Group MQB platform. 5. The first generation A3, known as Typ 8L, was released in September 1996 for the European market. 6. The A3 was Audi's first small car model after a 19-year hiatus since the Audi 50 was discontinued in 1978. 7. The first generation A3 was based on the PQ