Bigger, heavier cars such as the A5 and Q5 won’t have as big a zero emissions range as the A3, based on the MQB transverse-engine architecture, but could still travel up to 62 miles.

The Audi A3 distills the luxury and technology associated with the Audi brand into a more compact package. As well-suited to the urban cut and thrust as it is to the open road. The A3 comes in a ...