Audi A3 2008 vs Volkswagen EOS 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen EOS is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 60 HP less power than Volkswagen EOS, but torque is 40 NM more than Volkswagen EOS. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 10.8 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 2.9 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 435 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 4.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen EOS. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi A3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan | Used also on Volkswagen Jetta | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.41 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 17 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`975 | 2`000 | |
| 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 20 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6200 | 5600 | |
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