First drive: Audi A3 Saloon

Seeking to increase its market share in the hatchback-hating Chinese and American markets, Audi is offering its popular A3 hatchback in saloon form for the first time. For a £550 premium over the five-door Sportback, you get a larger boot and more visually appealing styling. AOL Cars popped over to Budapest to see if it is worth it.

What is it?

A booted version of the Audi A3. It's not simply a graft job either, with revisions to both the wheelbase and track ensuring that passenger space hasn't been hampered. It keeps the usual A3 strengths, namely its high-quality cabin, refined engines and avant-garde design, but the new boot lifts the car visually from a mere posh hatchback to a baby executive saloon.