India bound Audi A3 to get more fuel efficient on petrol thanks to cylinder deactivation!

In 2013-14, the India bound Audi A3 Sedan will mark the entry of the Teuton brand from being a high end purveyor of luxury cars to a brand that also offers luxury cars at affordable prices of close to INR 20 Lakhs. The Audi A3 Sedan also gets some trick technology to make it a very fuel efficient car that emits very low tailpipe emissions as well.

2012 Audi A3 Sedan

The Audi A3 Sedan will feature a 1.4 Liter, 138 Bhp TSI engine that uses turbo charging and direct injection for better power and torque while returning higher fuel economy. Another technology that is expected to reduce fuel consumption on the highway cruise mode is Audi’s cylinder deactivation technology.

This technology involves shutting down two of the 1.4 TSI engine’s four cylinders when the car is on a highway cruise at constant speeds. Once you apply more pressure on the gas pedal for swifter progress, the car will seamlessly shift back to four cylinder mode. What this will do is, it will save 0.4 liters of fuel every hundred kilometers traveled.

2012 Audi A3 Sedan

Although this is not much, it is still significant considering the ever increasing prices of fuel and threat to our environment. this figure has been grossly misrepresented by many online Indian auto publications who have gone on to say that the Audi A3 will deliver 100 KMPL thanks to cylinder deactivation, which is untrue.

While 2013 will see the Audi A3 Sedan debuting in India, it remains unclear whether the 1.4 TSI engine with cylinder deactivation will make it to Indian shores. The Audi A3 Sedan will also feature a 2 liter, four cylinder TDI diesel engine along with a smaller 3 cylinder TDI diesel engine also scheduled to make an appearance soon.