Audi A3 2020 vs Mercedes A class 2015
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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) | |
| Audi A3 is available only with front wheel drive, while Mercedes A class can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 1.5 - 2.1 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 - 150 HP | 90 - 211 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 - 360 NM | 180 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 - 10.6 seconds | 6.4 - 13.8 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 - 5.1 | 3.5 - 6.7 | |
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Audi A3 petrol engines consumes on average 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes A class. On average, Audi A3 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes A class. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Audi A3 is 4 cm longer than the Mercedes A class, 4 cm wider, while the height of Audi A3 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 341 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1157 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage capacity. Audi A3 has 39 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes A class. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 43 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Mercedes A class. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`914 | ~ 1`971 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Mercedes A class scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 21 600 | 18 600 | |
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