Audi S3 2000 vs Audi A3 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 210 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Audi S3 is more dynamic to drive. Audi S3 engine produces 60 HP more power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 60 NM more than Audi A3. Thanks to more power Audi S3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.9 | |
| Audi S3 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi S3 could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Audi S3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A3 1998 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi S3 is 1 cm longer than the Audi A3, 2 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 270 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1020 litres | 1020 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`935 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 5400 | 1000 | |
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