Audi A3 2008 vs BMW 3 series 2008
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Audi A3
2008 - 2013
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Audi A3 1.4 TFSI | 125 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI | 125 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A3 1.6 | 102 HP | Manual
Audi A3 1.6 | 102 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI | 160 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI | 160 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A3 1.9 TDI | 105 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A3 1.9 TDI | 105 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Audi A3 2.0 TDI | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A3 2.0 TDI | 140 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Audi A3 2.0 TDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A3 2.0 TDI | 170 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Audi A3 2.0 TDI quattro | 140 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A3 2.0 TDI quattro | 170 HP | Diesel | Manual
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI | 200 HP | Petrol | Manual
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Audi A3 3.2 quattro | 250 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 3 series
2008 - 2012
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BMW 316i Touring | 122 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318d Touring | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d Touring | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 318i Touring | 143 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i Touring | 143 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d xDrive Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d xDrive Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320i Touring | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i Touring | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325d Touring | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 325d Touring | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i xDrive Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i xDrive Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330d Touring | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 330d Touring | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 330d xDrive Touring | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 330d xDrive Touring | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 330i Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330i xDrive Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i xDrive Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335d Touring | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 335i Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335i Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335xi Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335xi Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
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Body:
Hatchback Estate car / wagon
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Engine:
1.4 - 3.2 1.6 - 3.0
Power:
102 - 250 HP 122 - 306 HP
Torque:
148 - 350 NM 160 - 580 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
6.2 - 12.1 seconds 5.6 - 11 seconds
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Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.9 - 9.4 4.8 - 9.8
Audi A3 petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Audi A3 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Length:
4.29 m 4.53 m
Width:
1.76 m 1.82 m
Height:
1.42 m 1.44 m
Audi A3 is 24 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
370 litres 460 litres
Audi A3 has 90 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series.
Turning diameter:
10.7 meters 11.8 meters
The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 1.1 metres less than that of the BMW 3 series, which means Audi A3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 1`928 ~ 2`116
Safety:
no data
Quality:
high
above average
Average price (€):
6400 6800
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