The new 2025 Audi A3 Sportback has now been unveiled in Europe, offering two plug-in hybrid variants with improved battery capacity and electric range.

The updated Audi A3 TFSI e has a new 1.5-liter engine and a 25.7 kWh battery pack. The most potent of the two models can hit 100 km/h in a respectable 6.3 seconds. Like the rest of the 2025 A3 range,

Having renewed its A3 hatchback lineup earlier this year, Audi has now introduced a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) which achieves 88 miles of clean, green driving courtesy of a 25.7kW battery. EV anoraks will note that automatically sends it close to the top of the hybrid range list too.

Plugging in and staying within budget can feel at odds, but a growing list of sedans and SUVs now offer more than 35 miles of pure electric range with an upfront cost under $50,000. By looking at both range and miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) — which combines electric range with fuel efficiency — we found the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) that really deliver for long road trips.