Audi has confirmed the price of its revised A3, which features greater technology and a number of styling changes to give it a sportier appearance.

The new model is available to order, priced from £32,025 - as a hatchback or saloon.

The premium compact car will be available with a choice of two engines at launch – a 150PS 1.5-litre TFSI petrol and a 150PS 2.0 litre TDI diesel – with additional petrol and diesel engines following later in the year.

An updated plug-in hybrid powertrain, known as TFSIe, will be added to the line-up at the end of the year.

Three trim levels are offered: Sport, S Line and Black Edition.

The standard equipment list is generous and includes heated front seats, LED headlights, a digital instrument cluster, front and rear parking sensors, electric folding door mirrors and sat-nav.

Stepping up to S-Line gains sportier styling, 18-inch alloy wheels, interior ambient lighting and sport suspension.

Black Edition comes with 19-inch wheels and black exterior trim pieces.

All three grades can be enhanced with the Technology Pack (£1,495), which comes with a reversing camera, adaptive cruise control, Sonos sound system and head-up display.

There's also Technology Pack Pro (£4,995), which comes with Matrix LED lights, keyless entry and a sunroof.

Exterior changes include revisions to the bumpers and lights, while the interior is also refreshed.

It includes updates to the shifter design, air vents, decorative fabric inlays and new interior lighting.

The A3 is digital and connected thanks to numerous connect services, functions on demand and an app store.

All models come with a 10.1-inch touch display, along with the Audi virtual cockpit plus and wireless smartphone charger.

The app store on the infotainment system allows the driver to use a range of third-party applications via the vehicle’s display.

Safety equipment includes Audi pre-sense front, collision avoidance and turn assist, and lane departure warning.

Adaptive cruise control has been supplemented by an assisted lane change function. The system handles acceleration, braking and steering at speeds of up to 130mph, and also assists with lane changes at speeds above 56mph on faster roads.

In city traffic, park assist with parking system plus helps the driver in parking and reversing out of parking spaces through precise steering manoeuvres.

Lane change warning, exit warning and rear cross-traffic assist use the rear radars to monitor traffic behind and alongside the vehicle.

Audi A3 prices and CO2 emissions:

Model	CO2	Price OTR
Sportback
35 TFSI Sport	121	£32,035
35 TFSI S Line	127	£34,315
35 TFSI Black Edition	130	£36,015
35 TDI Sport	128	£33,935
35 TDI S Line	134	£36,265
35 TDI Black Edition	137	£37,965
Saloon
35 TFSI Sport	119	£32,600
35 TFSI S Line	123	£34,880
35 TFSI Black Edition	127	£36,580
35 TDI Sport	126	£34,500
35 TDI S Line	131	£36,830
35 TDI Black Edition	134	£38,530