Is this the 2012 Audi A3?

Audi is expected to unveil its new A3 at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show next month, but when it does, we'll already have a pretty good idea of what to expect. And not just because the German automaker's entire range pretty much boils down (for better or worse) to a single design applied to a variety of shapes, but because it apparently has more leaks than a kid who wets his bed.

First, the overall shape of the car was leaked from every angle when Audi presented its new Connect infotainment system at CES, and now – following hot on the heels of the unexpected early reveal of the RS4 Avant – this solitary image has found its way onto the interwebs.

It shows what appears to be the production-ready A3 three-door hatch we're expecting to see in just a couple of weeks on the floor of the Geneva Palexpo, and while it could be a rendering, you can count us among the fooled if it is.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/15/i...-2012-audi-a3/

 

While I agree most Audi frontends look the same these days, this is still a very classy, clean, and modern design. The new 4-door sedan will be #1 on my shopping list next year.

 

More pictures here:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/leake...photo-4837524/

 

interior looks like class below imho... way too much plastics, and doesnt look like a good kind either.

 

No me gusta.... I hate how all the Audi front ends look the same now...

 

reminds me of a comment I read regarding automakers and their design language applied to models..

"one sausage, different lengths" lol

 

ONE class below is generous. That interior is downright ugly

 

LOL now that's funny and so true

 

Front end is so-so. It has sad, watery eyes. Agreed, the dash looks cheap and unfinished. Always disliked the retro air vents.

 

I think it looks neat but that's just me I guess hehe. Anyways, I'll wait till they release an RS3 version of this.

@spwolf
Hehe would you choose this or the upcoming Mercedes Benz A-class?

 

Interior was done by a 5th grader. Overall is nice, but bland. It looks like Audi grill on a VW.

 

Shhhhhh they'll get you if you reveal their secrets!!

 

i thought the interior looks neat too, as far as the two tone color and orange stitching goes.

as far as exterior, i do like the A3. This and the CT are the only two in this class of cars that i find attractive. But it looks like my list will now grow by one with the upcoming A-class.

 

No that is a bic of a A8 photoshopped.

I'm curious to see how its going to sell vs the CT.

 

V40>>>>>>>a3