Toyota Auris 2010 vs Audi A3 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Auris engine produces 14 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Toyota Auris reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota Auris consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Toyota Auris could require 15 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota Auris consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Corolla Verso | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.42 m | |
| Toyota Auris is 5 cm shorter than the Audi A3, width is practically the same , while the height of Toyota Auris is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 354 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
761 litres | 1104 litres | |
| Toyota Auris has 16 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 343 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Auris is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`890 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Auris has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 6400 | |
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