Audi A5 2011 vs Audi A3 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Audi A5 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 3.0 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 - 272 HP | 102 - 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 - 500 NM | 148 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 - 8.9 seconds | 7.3 - 12.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 - 8.5 | 5.1 - 10.3 | |
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Audi A5 petrol engines consumes on average 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. On average, Audi A5 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.42 m | |
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Audi A5 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi A5 is 39 cm longer than the Audi A3, 9 cm wider, while the height of Audi A5 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
750 litres | 674 litres | |
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Audi A5 has more luggage capacity. Audi A5 has 60 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A5 (by 76 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A5 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Audi A3, which means Audi A5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`220 | ~ 1`930 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 14 600 | 6400 | |
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