Audi A5 2011 vs Audi A3 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 211 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 7.3 seconds | |
| Audi A5 engine produces 11 HP more power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Audi A3. Despite the higher power, Audi A5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 10.3 | |
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The Audi A5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A5 consumes 3.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Audi A5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 585 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| Audi A5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi Q5 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat CC, Volkswagen Beetle, Audi TT | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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`160 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A5 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 600 | 6400 | |
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