Volkswagen Beetle 1998 vs Audi A3 2000
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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 - 3.2 | 1.6 - 1.9 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 - 224 HP | 90 - 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 126 - 320 NM | 148 - 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.7 - 14.6 seconds | 7.5 - 12.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 - 11.9 | 4.9 - 9.3 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. On average, Volkswagen Beetle equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 210 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
770 litres | 1120 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 140 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 350 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`692 | ~ 1`766 | |
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| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1400 | |
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