Audi A3 2013 vs Hyundai i30 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A3 engine produces 22 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 63 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 1.1 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 165 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1160 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Yeti | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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. | |||
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 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1220 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 96 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`785 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | 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 (€): | 11 000 | 7000 | |
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