Audi A4 2009 vs Audi A3 2008
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| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Audi A4 is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Audi A3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Audi A3 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 | 1.2 - 3.2 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 - 240 HP | 90 - 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 - 500 NM | 148 - 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.4 - 10.3 seconds | 6.2 - 13.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 - 8.1 | 4.2 - 9.4 | |
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Audi A4 petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Audi A3. On average, Audi A4 equipped with diesel engines consume 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Audi A4 is larger. Audi A4 is 43 cm longer than the Audi A3, 8 cm wider, while the height of Audi A4 is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1120 litres | |
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Audi A4 has more luggage capacity. Audi A4 has 120 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`239 | ~ 1`916 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Audi A3 scores higher in safety tests. The Audi A3 scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 6600 | |
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