Audi A3 2014 vs Audi A4 2011
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| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Hybrid | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Audi A3) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Audi A4) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
| Audi A3 engine produces 20 HP less power than Audi A4, whereas torque is 70 NM less than Audi A4. Despite less power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Consumption: | 1.5 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
| Fuel cost per 100km: | no data | 11.10 € | |
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| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 2660 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Audi A3 is smaller. Audi A3 is 39 cm shorter than the Audi A4, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 280 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1120 litres | 1430 litres | |
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Audi A4 has more luggage space. Audi A3 has 210 litres less trunk space than the Audi A4. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A4 (by 310 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.5 metres less than that of the Audi A4, which means Audi A3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A4 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 8400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 5.6/10 | 8.9/10 | |
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