Audi A2 2000 vs Audi A3 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Audi A2 engine produces 30 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 55 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Audi A2 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Audi A2 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A2 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Audi A2 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A2 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.42 m | |
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Audi A2 is smaller, but higher. Audi A2 is 46 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A2 is 13 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1085 litres | 1120 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Audi A2 has 20 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The Audi A3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 35 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A2 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`525 | 1`895 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A2 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3200 | |
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