Skoda Fabia 2005 vs Audi A3 2004
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Fabia engine produces 25 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 55 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Skoda Fabia reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 5.8 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Fabia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Fabia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Skoda Fabia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Fabia consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1300 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.65 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.42 m | |
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Skoda Fabia is smaller, but slightly higher. Skoda Fabia is 7 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Fabia is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 426 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1225 litres | 1120 litres | |
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Skoda Fabia has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Skoda Fabia has 56 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The Audi A3 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 Skoda Fabia (by 105 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Fabia is 0.2 metres less than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`680 | 1`895 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Fabia has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 3200 | |
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