Christian Wardlaw’s Advice about the 2006 Audi A3 3.2 S Line:
Give Audi props for giving it a go in a segment where BMW and Mercedes-Benz had failed, and achieving a modicum of success. Still, $38,000 for a five-door hatchback? I hear there’s a five-door Volkswagen GTI coming soon, with a sticker starting under $25,000. I’ll take that car, please, even if it does have a face only a mother could love.

Thom Blackett’s Advice about the 2006 Audi A3 3.2 S Line:
This would have been a great ride back in high school, back when I had a 29-inch waist and weighed 120 pounds. Fifteen years and billions of empty calories later, I’m best suited to be a distant admirer of the A3. Or maybe it’s just the kick in the pants I need to get back in shape. But after all that hard work, I’d still have to come up with nearly $40,000 for a ride that has 250 horsepower and all-wheel-drive, the same stats for a few lesser-priced models from Subaru, Mitsubishi, Mazda, and others, many of which offer passable comfort for at least a few average-sized adults.

Admittedly, the 3.2 S Line is a fun little car, yet as a five-passenger sports wagon, it fails to outrank any of its competitors in terms of excitement, practicality, or any combination of the two.

Ron Perry’s Advice about the 2006 Audi A3 3.2 S Line:
The Audi A3 3.2 S Line is a nice package from an overall viewpoint. It is quick, handles well and offers a nice ride as well as good looks. The downsides have to be the lack of back seat room and the engine lag on acceleration. This alone is enough for me to walk away from a test drive and move to the next car on my list. I just couldn’t live day-to-day with the delayed engine response. But, as with anything, it all comes down to individual needs and preferences. Drive one. If you can live with the way the engine responds and you don’t often have rear passengers, the Audi will undoubtedly impress you in every other way.