[minienigma]

Sedan only or Hatch + Sedan?

One of the major reasons I decided to order an A3 TDI now was that I wasn't sure that next gen A3 would have a hatch at all. While it's great that Audi had created a sedan version to attract other American buyers, I specifically want a hatch for its practicality.

The Golf, even though it's practically the same car, and would still have that hatch, it just don't do it for me stylistically and equipment-wise.

So I'm curious, whether the A3 sedan is a replacement for the hatch or an addition to the (new) hatch?

 

[minienigma]

Seems you American guys really like big butts.

If you only drive straight lines, a heavy load in the back will not harm too much but cornering is a lot more fun in a well balanced car.

Was that a cut against Americans or a cut against hatches? I agree, American sure like hatches, but they like to raise it up in the air so everyone can see their "big butts". On the other hand, it would seem that Europeans and Asians like their "big butts" even more than Americans based on vehicle sales with hatch.

A well balanced car is a well balanced car regardless if it's got a hatch or not. The weight difference between a hatch and no hatch design, I would argue, is negligible. So if the car is engineered well, cornering would be equally fun in either form.