Audi A7 2010 vs Audi S3 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 300 HP | 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 440 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.6 seconds | 5.3 seconds | |
| Audi A7 and Audi S3 have the same engine power, but Audi A7 torque is 60 NM more than Audi S3. Audi A7 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 7.0 | |
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The Audi S3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A7 consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi S3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi A7 could require 180 litres more fuel. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A7 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Audi A6 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Seat Leon | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi S3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Audi A7 2010 3.0 engine: The primary issue with all engines in this series is excessive oil consumption. This is often caused by scoring in the cylinders due to catalytic converter debris entering the combustion chambers.
Another ... More about Audi A7 2010 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.97 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.91 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
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Audi A7 is larger. Audi A7 is 65 cm longer than the Audi S3, 13 cm wider, while the height of Audi A7 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 535 litres | 365 litres | |
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Audi A7 has more luggage capacity. Audi A7 has 170 litres more trunk space than the Audi S3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A7 is 1.2 metres more than that of the Audi S3, which means Audi A7 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 14 400 | 21 000 | |
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