Volkswagen Golf 2024 vs Audi A3 2025
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 265 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.9 seconds | 6.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 61 HP more power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Audi A3. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.3 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 374 litres | 325 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1230 litres | 1145 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, 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 Volkswagen Golf (by 85 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 metres more than that of the Audi A3, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`950 kg | 1`985 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`391 kg | 1`455 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 559 kg | 530 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 38 800 | no data | |
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