- More imposing styling
- 7-speed DCT
- More modern design than previous-gen
- Fully independent suspensions
- Manual transmission
- Slightly more imposing styling
- 7-speed DCT
- Slightly more powerful engine
- Improved styling over the base model
- More imposing the the Mk2
- Fully independent suspensions
...- Much improved 2.5 TFSI engine
- Improved exterior styling
- Improved 2.5L TFSI engine
- Good 7-speed DCT transmission
- Great I5 engine
- Imposing exterior styling
- Low official fuel consumption
- Manual transmission widely available
- Low official fuel consumption
- Low official fuel consumption
- Clean, sharp styling
- Low official fuel consumption
- Clean, sharp styling
- Slightly improved engines
- New 7-speed DCT
- Manual transmission widely available
- Slightly improved engines
- Manual widely available
- Interesting VR6 engine
- Manual widely available
- Decent styling
- Reasonable drivetrain reliability
- Sweet 6-speed manual transmission
...- Independent suspensions all-around
- Sporty styling
- Low official fuel consumption
- Low official fuel consumption
- Better looking than the Sportback
- Low official fuel consumption
- Low official fuel consumption
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Good ZF 8HP transmission
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Sweet supercharged V6 engine
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Interesting supercharged V6
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Imposing styling
- Low official fuel consumption
...- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Good engine lineup
- Elegantly designed
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Low fuel consumption
- Beautiful styling