Audi A3 2014 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 10 HP less power than Volkswagen Beetle, but torque is 10 NM more than Volkswagen Beetle. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 6.4 | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Audi A3 consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1310 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.47 m | |
| Audi A3 is 14 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 225 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
678 litres | no data | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage capacity. Audi A3 has 95 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`880 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Beetle has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 11 200 | |
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