Christian Wardlaw’s Opinion of the 2006 Audi A3 3.2 S Line’s Comfort:
With the Audi A3, you can’t expect to be coddled. This is a sporty car first, a utilitarian car second, and a luxury car third. The seats are hard, well bolstered, and comfortable in terms of support. But they are not plush. And most of the interior surfaces are hard and unyielding, like the spots on the door and center console where your legs may rest, or the upper door panel where your elbow sits during a typical freeway slog. Even opening the door underlines the Audi A3’s no-nonsense demeanor: the detents are strong, and require effort to overcome. If the front seats are tight but comfortable, the rears are plain cramped for adults. The A3 is not a big car, and you really notice that if you’re stuck in the back noshing on your knees. Pass the Tabasco. And getting into and out of the A3 is more hassle than it’s worth unless you’re the driver.

Thom Blackett’s Opinion of the 2006 Audi A3 3.2 S Line’s Comfort:
Consider the 2006 Audi A3 3.2 S Line for its looks, for its powertrain, for its all-wheel-drive capability, or for its upscale materials. But, by no means, consider an A3 based on comfort. Front sport bucket seats, while offering thick bolsters and high-grade leather, are best suited for slender bodies, and hard plastic on the doors and center console ensure bruised knees after a bout of hard cornering. Rear seat passengers get harsher treatment, with an utter lack of foot and leg room and a bench seat that is rather stiff. Of course, that’s after you’re able to squeeze in through the small doors.

As a driver’s car, one that spends most of its time being pushed on twisty roads, the A3’s bolstered seats and tight confines are actually appreciated. However, as a daily commuter occasionally charged with carrying multiple passengers, this baby Audi is inhospitable.

Ron Perry’s Opinion of the 2006 Audi A3 3.2 S Line’s Comfort:
I really like the interior of the Audi A3. Audi knows how to design and trim out an interior both to impress and to provide comfort. From the multi-adjustable leather seats to the well-thought-out control layout, the Audi A3 shines in the category of comfort unless you have to ride in the back seat. Passengers relegated to the rear seat will find minimal knee room even though recesses have been carved out of the front seatbacks for additional room. Without these, you can be sure your knees would be rubbing. Anyone six feet or taller will also have issues with headroom in the rear seat.

One comfort issue that drives me nuts on Audis is the use of a manual knob to adjust the seatbacks. The driver gets electric adjustments, but the passenger gets the knuckle scraping wheel that has to be turned multiple times to move the seatback into a comfortable position. A simple lever works so much better.