Fiat Bravo 2007 vs Audi A3 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 255 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 8.3 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Bravo engine produces 50 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 95 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Fiat Bravo reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Bravo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Bravo consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Fiat Bravo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Bravo consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Bravo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 420'000 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 Fiat Bravo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Skoda Superb | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Audi A3 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Fiat Bravo is larger. Fiat Bravo is 5 cm longer than the Audi A3, 3 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Bravo is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 400 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1104 litres | |
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Fiat Bravo has more luggage capacity. Fiat Bravo has 30 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Bravo is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`940 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Bravo has serious deffects in 125 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 5800 | |
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