The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron's energy store is a lithium-ion battery system installed in a space-efficient, crash-protected location in the floor, beneath the rear bench seat. The high-voltage ...

When I accidentally purchased a 65,000 mile plug-in hybrid German hatchback with no warranty, I was optimistic-though not ...

In all-electric mode, the 2016 Audi A3 e-tron's range is 31 miles with a fully-charged 8.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. When electrical energy is exhausted, a turbocharged 1.4-liter TFSI engine takes ...

Technically speaking, the 2015 Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron is a parallel hybrid ... the electric motor and the battery pack – there are three independent closed loops. Since Audi engineered ...

While full details around the next A3’s battery, motors and power are still to be revealed, we know that it will sit on the same underpinnings as today’s Q4 e-tron and Q6 e-tron SUVs.

The charge mode, along with three other options (Electric Drive, Hybrid Auto and the battery-retaining Hybrid Hold) is accessible via a switch on the A3 e-tron's dashboard. Audi knows you've got a ...