2025 Audi A3 facelift revealed, Australian timing confirmed

The facelifted 2025 Audi A3 hatch and sedan has debuted in Europe with an updated look, more tech, and a new SUV-like model.

Exterior design revisions for the latest A3 include a flatter and wider grille, updated lower front bumpers, a new rear bumper with a more distinctive diffuser, and three new colours: district green, progressive red and matte daytona grey.

New headlights that allow drivers to choose between four different daytime running light signatures are fitted, which also support different coming home/leaving home scenarios.

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The customisable digital daytime running lights – which debuted in the Q4 E-Tron electric SUV – are possible with the 24-pixel elements in three rows on the upper edge of the housing.

An SUV-like version of the A3 hatchback, the ‘A3 Allstreet,’ has debuted for the European market. It features black plastic cladding and roof rails, similar to those of the Subaru Crosstrek.

Audi Australia has confirmed the A3 Allstreet will not be offered locally, like the A1 Allstreet which also has a higher ride height and plastic trim.

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Other unique design elements for the A3 Allstreet include a honeycomb grille pattern, front and rear grooves to “enhance the off-road character”, and dark rocker side skirts.

The suspension has been raised by 15 millimetres – taking the A3 Allstreet’s ride height to 1464mm, around 100mm less than an Audi Q3 SUV – to aid with ingress and egress.

To compensate for the added ride height, Audi has developed a specific spring/shock absorber tune for the A3 Allstreet. It also has a wider wheel diameter resulting in 30mm more ground clearance.

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Inside, the updated A3 features thinner air vents to emphasise the width of the cockpit, an updated centre console with a new finish and a flatter gear shifter toggle, and a newly optional Sonos audio system with 3D surround sound.

The ambient lighting system has been extended to the doors, footwell, centre console and cup holders, while the insides of the front doors are now backlit with the fabric panel laser-cut 300 times to enable this feature. Up to 30 colours can be selected via the infotainment system.

Like other recent Audi models including the Q4 E-Tron, optional infotainment and comfort functions built into the A3 but not enabled can be purchased post-delivery for a set period of time or permanently – such as adaptive cruise control, automatic high-beam, and dual-zone climate control.

The adaptive cruise control – which was recently made standard across the A3 line-up in Australia – now includes a lane change function which uses data from the rear radar to determine if it is possible to change lanes and assist the driver.

There are no updates to the A3’s powertrains for the update, including the 1.5-litre turbo-petrol 35 TFSI and 2.0-litre turbo 40 TFSI available in Australia, both matched to dual-clutch automatic transmissions.

The updated 2025 Audi A3 hatch and sedan line-up is due in Australia towards the end of 2024 with more details – including pricing and features – to be confirmed closer to launch.

Audi will unveil the 2025 S3 hot hatch and sedan at a later date. It will have more power to match its Volkswagen Golf R sibling and larger brakes, revised suspension geometry, and a new rear-biased drive mode.