Volkswagen Beetle 2005 vs Audi A3 2004
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is available only with front wheel drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 | 1.4 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 - 150 HP | 102 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 - 240 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 - 14.6 seconds | 6.3 - 13.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 - 9.4 | 5.1 - 10.6 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. On average, Volkswagen Beetle equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 130 mm (5.1 inches) | 113 mm (4.4 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Volkswagen Beetle can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.13 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Beetle is 16 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 214 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
769 litres | 1120 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 156 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 351 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.2 metres more than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`707 | ~ 1`944 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3200 | |
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