Audi A3 2016 vs Hyundai i30 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.2 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A3 engine produces 90 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 183 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Audi A3 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Audi A3 consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 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 Audi A3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi Q3 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Audi A3 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Hyundai i30 2015 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Hyundai i30 2015 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.47 m | |
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Audi A3 is larger, but lower. Audi A3 is 1 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, width is practically the same , while the height of Audi A3 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1180 litres | 1316 litres | |
| Audi A3 has 2 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 136 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`945 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 000 | 7200 | |
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