Audi A3 2016 vs Opel Astra 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Hybrid | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Audi A3) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Opel Astra) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A3 and Opel Astra have the same engine power, but Audi A3 torque is 5 NM more than Opel Astra. Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 5.4 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 48 litres | |
| 640 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.49 m | |
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Audi A3 is smaller. Audi A3 is 6 cm shorter than the Opel Astra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 280 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1120 litres | 1210 litres | |
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Opel Astra has more luggage space. Audi A3 has 90 litres less trunk space than the Opel Astra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Astra (by 90 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Opel Astra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`815 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Astra has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 15 800 | 8800 | |
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