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Audi A3
1996 – today
The Audi A3 has been on sale since 1996. In that time it has had 8 generations or facelifts: 8L (1996), 8L restyling (2000), 8P (2003), 8P restyling (2008), 8V (2012), 8V restyling (2016), 8Y (2020) and 8Y restyling (2024).
Move has 199 versions with full specs, with petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and CNG engines, from 90 to 407 hp. 145 of them come with the manufacturer’s service schedule, so Move can remind you of every service.
Below is the timeline with every generation, its years and its photos. If you have photos of a Audi A3, you can send them to complete it.
Years1996 – today
Generations8
Versions with specs199
Photos16
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Generation by generation
1996
2000
2003
2008
2012
2016