Volkswagen Beetle 2000 vs Audi A3 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 102 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Beetle and Audi A3 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.0 | |
| Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 1.72 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, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 209 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
769 litres | 1110 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 141 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 341 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`695 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Volkswagen Beetle has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Audi A3, so Volkswagen Beetle quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 1400 | |
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