Audi A3 2020 vs Mercedes A class 2018
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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 | 1.3 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 - 150 HP | 109 - 421 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 - 360 NM | 180 - 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 - 10.6 seconds | 3.9 - 10.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 - 5.1 | no data | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
| Audi A3 is 10 cm shorter than the Mercedes A class, 1 cm wider, while the height of Audi A3 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1200 litres | 1210 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Audi A3 has 10 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes A class. The Mercedes A class may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes A class (by 10 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Mercedes A class, which means Audi A3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`914 | ~ 1`998 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 18 000 | 21 600 | |
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