I personally would avoid the A3 quattro and the Golf 4motion - simply on the grounds that they are not permanent 4wd, but merely front wheel drive, until traction is lost. The Haldex coupling is a bit of an achiles heel, and requires additional regular maintenance.
Rgds
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Sean - Independent Motor Vehicle Technician (retired) ------ '07 Audi B7 RS4 quattro saloon 4.2 FSI V8 32v (BNS) (with ceramic brakes) - WOW '06/7 VW A5 Golf Mk5 GTI 5dr 2.0T FSI (BWA) DSG, fully loaded, colour coded,  '98/9 Honda CBR600FX, the blueberry trifle 
'03 Audi B6 S4 quattro saloon 4.2 V8 40v (BBK) 6sp manual, fully loaded (gone, but not forgotten)
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