BMW 3 series 2015 vs Audi A3 2013
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| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 3 series is available with rear wheel drive and 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, BMW 3 series also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.0 (petrol) | 1.2 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 - 252 HP | 105 - 184 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 - 350 NM | 175 - 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 - 9.3 seconds | 6.8 - 10.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 - 6.8 | 1.5 - 6.5 | |
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BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.8 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: | 4.63 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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BMW 3 series is larger. BMW 3 series is 32 cm longer than the Audi A3, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 495 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1220 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 3 series has 115 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.8 metres more than that of the Audi A3, which means BMW 3 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`128 | ~ 1`837 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 15 400 | 10 400 | |
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