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 0.6 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
9.2
8.7
The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
55 litres
55 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
590 km in combined cycle
630 km in combined cycle
800 km on highway
800 km on highway
Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Engines
Average engine lifespan:
460'000 km
480'000 km
Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
Engine production duration:
4 years
5 years
Engine spread:
Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A6, Audi A4, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Bora
Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Seat Leon, Seat Toledo
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Golf might be a better choice in this respect.
Dimensions
Length:
4.15 m
4.15 m
Width:
1.74 m
1.74 m
Height:
1.44 m
1.43 m
Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 are practically the same length.
Trunk capacity:
330 litres
350 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1184 litres
1110 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 74 litres).
Volkswagen Golf has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Audi A3, so Volkswagen Golf quality could be a bit better.
