BMW 3 series 2015 vs Audi A3 2013
Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 136 HP | 122 HP | |
Torque: | 220 NM | 200 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
BMW 3 series engine produces 14 HP more power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Audi A3. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.0 | |
Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 3 series consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 3 series could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 3 series consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
1300 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
800 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
BMW 3 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 380'000 km | |
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
Engine production duration: | 11 years | 9 years | |
Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including BMW 1 sērija, BMW X1, BMW 2 sērija, BMW 4 sērija | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Yeti | |
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 | 4.31 m | |
Width: | 1.81 m | 1.79 m | |
Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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 | |
BMW 3 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 3 series has 115 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. | |||
Turning diameter: | no data | 10.9 meters | |
Gross weight (kg): | 2`085 | 1`785 | |
Safety: | no data | ||
Quality: | below average | above average | |
Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
Average price (€): | 16 600 | 10 800 | |
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