Audi A3 2008 vs Volkswagen EOS 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen EOS is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 17 HP less power than Volkswagen EOS, but torque is 50 NM more than Volkswagen EOS. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.5 l/100km | 7.0 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 Volkswagen EOS, 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 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen EOS. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Audi A3 is smaller. Audi A3 is 18 cm shorter than the Volkswagen EOS, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Audi A3 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 260 litres | 205 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
674 litres | 380 litres | |
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Audi A3 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Audi A3 has 55 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen EOS. The Volkswagen EOS may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 294 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen EOS. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`925 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen EOS has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6200 | 11 600 | |
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