Audi A3 2020 vs Audi A4 2019
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 7.3 seconds | |
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Audi A4 is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 40 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Audi A4. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 54 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Audi A3, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.43 m | |
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Audi A3 is smaller. Audi A3 is 27 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 425 litres | 460 litres | |
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Audi A4 has more luggage space. Audi A3 has 35 litres less trunk space than the Audi A4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`835 | 2`040 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 28 000 | 32 000 | |
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