Audi S3 2006 vs Audi A3 2004
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Audi S3 is available only with manual gearbox, whereas Audi A3 has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi S3 is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Audi A3 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 (petrol) | 1.4 - 3.2 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 265 HP | 102 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.7 seconds | 6.3 - 13.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 5.1 - 10.6 | |
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Audi S3 petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than 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: | 4.22 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi S3 is 7 cm shorter than the Audi A3, width is practically the same , while the height of Audi S3 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 281 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1120 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Audi S3 has 89 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi S3 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`015 | ~ 1`944 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 3200 | |
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