CAP vehicle valuation provider has voted Audi A3 the Executive Used Car of the Decade.
When it comes to reliable sources of motoring information, CAP are the absolute pinnacle. They are the definitive source of vehicle information supplying information to any reputable member of the motor trade. No surprises where we get our new car data from!
In their recent awards they have been looking through the stats and coming up with the definitive guide to top used cars of the decade.
The award has been given for the Audi A3’s importance as a ‘catalyst for change’ within the compact class acting as an instigator to raised standards in the compact hatchback class. Offering a high level of quality only reserved for larger premium models the Audi A3 raised the bar this decade to other hatchbacks.
The highly regarded institute, CAP, supply residual value data to leading finance institutions, contract hire and leasing companies, vehicle retail groups and insurers.
In its citation for the award, Mark Norman of CAP describes the A3 as a ‘true benchmark vehicle’ and a ‘genuine pioneer’ which ‘effectively invented the concept of the small car in prestige guise’. He went on to say that the used Audi A3,
“has brought the prospect of the highest engineering and build quality standards to those who would previously have ruled out choosing a prestige brand on the grounds that it would mean running a larger car than they needed.”
The latest generation Audi A3 is available in three-door, five-door Sportback and Cabriolet body styles with a choice of eight direct injection FSI and TDI engines, the diesel range containing the most economical and efficient unit in the premium sector in the new 1.6 TDI with combined fuel economy of 68.9mpg and CO2 output of just 109g/km.
According to CAP, the A3 2.0 TDI retains 43 per cent of its value over 3 years or 60,000 miles (November 2009 figure), a higher proportion than any other comparable premium sector compact hatchback. Prices for the A3 line-up range from £15,770 OTR to £29,300 OTR (Source: Audi/CAP).
E. Dooley
07/01/2010
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