Volkswagen Bora 1999 vs Audi A3 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Bora engine produces 10 HP less power than Audi A3, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Bora reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 8.7 | |
| Volkswagen Bora consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Bora could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 580'000 km | 480'000 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 Volkswagen Bora engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Beetle | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Seat Leon, Seat Toledo | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Bora might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.41 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.43 m | |
| Volkswagen Bora is 26 cm longer than the Audi A3, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Bora is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1470 litres | 1110 litres | |
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Volkswagen Bora has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Bora has 110 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Bora (by 360 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Bora is 0.1 metres more than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`745 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | |
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