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The current-generation Audi A3 debuted in 2014. However, in just short two years, the competition in entry-level luxury sports sedans has intensified. Now Audi is playing “keeping up with the Joneses” with the mid-cycle refresh of the 2017 A3.
As of this writing, we only have information on the European-Spec Audi A3. U.S. model information will be confirmed by Audi USA later this year.
What’s New
With the 2017 mid-cycle refresh, the Audi A3 now looks more like its completely redesigned big brother, the 2017 A4. Up front, the refreshed A3 gets a reshaped single-frame grille, which looks similar to the one found on the new A4. The angular headlights and thinner LED taillights of the A3 also mimic those found on the larger A4, thus making it even harder for people to differentiate between the two. In Europe, customers can equip their 2017 Audi A3 with available matrix LED headlights. However, at the moment, this lighting system has not been approved by NHTSA for the U.S. market. The matrix LED headlights have the ability to actively shade and illuminate certain sections of the road, depending on the traffic situation. But when this lighting system does get approved for the U.S. market, expect it to appear first on the R8 and the next generation A8 before the A3.
Meanwhile, the standard lighting system on the refreshed U.S. 2017 A3 will be Bi-Xenon units with LED daytime running lights.

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