Comparison: length Audi A3 vs. competitors 2024

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the Audi A3.A hatchback can be any length depending on the make and model, but they tend to be smaller in size to other car body types.With it’s wheelbase of 2635 mm, the Audi A3 has a length of 4352 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has VW Nutzfahrzeuge Grand California 600 3,5t 2.0 TDI (SY*/SZ* ), which is 1634mm more than the A3 Sportback 35 TDI - 5986 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Audi and the VW Nutzfahrzeuge is 1005mm in favor of the VW Nutzfahrzeuge. On the other hand, the shortest in the " vehicle" category is the Aixam Emotion City , which is 2780 mm - that makes it 1572mm shorter than the Audi in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Audi outperforms the rival by 840mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Audi models

Audi A3 - How has the length changed over the generations?

Audi A3 generations

(Length)

Audi A3 generations
Generation year	Length
A3, Model year 1998 (8L)	4152 mm
A3, Model year 2000 (8L (1. Facelift))	4152 mm
A3, Model year 2003 (8P)	mm
A3, Model year 2005 (8P (1. Facelift))	4214 mm
A3, Model year 2008 (A3 8P (2. Facelift))	4238 mm
A3, Model year 2012 (A3 8V)	4237 mm
A3, Model year 2016 (A3 8V (1. Facelift))	4241 mm
A3, Model year 2020 (A3 8Y)	4343 mm
A3, Model year 2024 (A3 8Y (1. Facelift))	4352 mm

1. A3, Model year 1998 (8L) 4152 mm

2. A3, Model year 2000 (8L (1. Facelift)) 4152 mm

3. A3, Model year 2003 (8P) ? mm

4. A3, Model year 2005 (8P (1. Facelift)) 4214 mm

5. A3, Model year 2008 (A3 8P (2. Facelift)) 4238 mm

6. A3, Model year 2012 (A3 8V) 4237 mm

7. A3, Model year 2016 (A3 8V (1. Facelift)) 4241 mm

8. A3, Model year 2020 (A3 8Y) 4343 mm

9. A3, Model year 2024 (A3 8Y (1. Facelift)) 4352 mm

The difference in length between first generation (8L) from 1998 and last generation (A3 8Y (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 20cm mm.

The length of the current generation of A3 is 4352 mm.

The length compared to other Audi models

Audi A3 vs other current cars by Audi

(Length)

Length: A3 vs. other models by Audi
Variant name	Length
A1 Sportback	4029 mm
A1 citycarver	4046 mm
A1 allstreet	4046 mm
Q2	4208 mm
SQ2	4216 mm
A3 Sportback g-tron	4343 mm
A3 Sportback	4343 mm
S3 Sportback	4351 mm
RS3 Sportback	4389 mm
R8 Spyder	4429 mm
R8 Coupé	4429 mm
Q3	4484 mm
A3 Limousine	4495 mm
Q3 Sportback	4500 mm
S3 Limousine	4504 mm
RS Q3	4506 mm
RS Q3 Sportback	4507 mm
RS3 Limousine	4542 mm
Q4 e-tron	4588 mm
Q4 e-tron Sportback	4588 mm
Q5	4682 mm
SQ5	4682 mm
Q5 Sportback	4689 mm
SQ5 Sportback	4689 mm
S5 Cabriolet	4692 mm
A5 Coupé	4697 mm
A5 Cabriolet	4697 mm
RS5 Coupé	4723 mm
A4 allroad )	4750 mm
A5 Sportback	4757 mm
A4 Limousine )	4762 mm
A4 Avant )	4762 mm
Q6 e-tron	4771 mm
RS4 Avant )	4782 mm
RS5 Sportback	4783 mm
SQ8 e-tron Sportback	4915 mm
SQ8 e-tron	4915 mm
Q8 e-tron Sportback	4915 mm
Q8 e-tron edition Dakar	4915 mm
Q8 e-tron	4915 mm
A6 Limousine )	4933 mm
A6 Avant )	4939 mm
A6 allroad )	4951 mm
S6 Limousine )	4954 mm
S6 Avant )	4954 mm
A7 Sportback )	4969 mm
S7 Sportback )	4979 mm
Q8	4986 mm
RS6 Avant GT )	4995 mm
RS6 Avant )	4995 mm
SQ8	5006 mm
RS7 Sportback )	5009 mm
RS Q8	5012 mm
Q7	5072 mm
SQ7	5072 mm
A8 )	5190 mm
S8 )	5190 mm

1. A1 Sportback 4029 mm

2. A1 citycarver 4046 mm

3. A1 allstreet 4046 mm

4. Q2 4208 mm

5. SQ2 4216 mm

6. A3 Sportback g-tron 4343 mm

7. A3 Sportback 4343 mm

8. S3 Sportback 4351 mm

9. RS3 Sportback 4389 mm

10. R8 Spyder 4429 mm

11. R8 Coupé 4429 mm

12. Q3 4484 mm

13. A3 Limousine 4495 mm

14. Q3 Sportback 4500 mm

15. S3 Limousine 4504 mm

16. RS Q3 4506 mm

17. RS Q3 Sportback 4507 mm

18. RS3 Limousine 4542 mm

19. Q4 e-tron 4588 mm

20. Q4 e-tron Sportback 4588 mm

21. Q5 4682 mm

22. SQ5 4682 mm

23. Q5 Sportback 4689 mm

24. SQ5 Sportback 4689 mm

25. S5 Cabriolet 4692 mm

26. A5 Coupé 4697 mm

27. A5 Cabriolet 4697 mm

28. RS5 Coupé 4723 mm

29. A4 allroad ) 4750 mm

30. A5 Sportback 4757 mm

31. A4 Limousine ) 4762 mm

32. A4 Avant ) 4762 mm

33. Q6 e-tron 4771 mm

34. RS4 Avant ) 4782 mm

35. RS5 Sportback 4783 mm

36. SQ8 e-tron Sportback 4915 mm

37. SQ8 e-tron 4915 mm

38. Q8 e-tron Sportback 4915 mm

39. Q8 e-tron edition Dakar 4915 mm

40. Q8 e-tron 4915 mm

41. A6 Limousine ) 4933 mm

42. A6 Avant ) 4939 mm

43. A6 allroad ) 4951 mm

44. S6 Limousine ) 4954 mm

45. S6 Avant ) 4954 mm

46. A7 Sportback ) 4969 mm

47. S7 Sportback ) 4979 mm

48. Q8 4986 mm

49. RS6 Avant GT ) 4995 mm

50. RS6 Avant ) 4995 mm

51. SQ8 5006 mm

52. RS7 Sportback ) 5009 mm

53. RS Q8 5012 mm

54. Q7 5072 mm

55. SQ7 5072 mm

56. A8 ) 5190 mm

57. S8 ) 5190 mm

How does the length of the Audi A3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Audi A3 vs. similar cars

(Length)

Length: Audi A3 vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Grand California 2019	5986 mm
Jeep Gladiator 2021	5591 mm
Chevrolet Suburban 1995	5588 mm
Hyundai Staria 2021	5253 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	4961 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	4922 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	4920 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	4915 mm
Dodge Journey 2008	4888 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009	4840 mm
Peugeot 508 2010	4823 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005	4788 mm
BMW X5 2000	4667 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	4656 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019	4634 mm
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999	4611 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	4593 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	4425 mm
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Caddy 2003	4405 mm
Audi A3 2024	4352 mm
Mitsubishi Pajero 2000	4280 mm
Audi A2 2000	3826 mm
Casalini M20 2022	3000 mm
Ligier JS 60 2020	3000 mm
Casalini 550 2022	3000 mm
Ligier JS 50 2019	2850 mm
Aixam Ambition 2023	2800 mm
Aixam Emotion 2020	2780 mm
Aixam Sensation 2017	2780 mm