Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
5.8
5.1
Real fuel consumption:
5.8 l/100km
5.8 l/100km
The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 105 litres more fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
60 litres
55 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1030 km in combined cycle
1070 km in combined cycle
1250 km on highway
1300 km on highway
1030 km with real consumption
940 km with real consumption
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive)
Front wheel drive (FWD)
Volkswagen Golf has 4x4: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive.
Dimensions
Length:
4.20 m
4.29 m
Width:
1.76 m
1.76 m
Height:
1.48 m
1.42 m
Volkswagen Golf is 9 cm shorter than the Audi A3, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
350 litres
370 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1305 litres
1120 litres
Volkswagen Golf has 20 litres less trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 185 litres).
Turning diameter:
10.9 meters
10.7 meters
The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres more than that of the Audi A3.
