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Audi A3 (2012 - 2016)

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Model specs

Model info

Generation name

8V

Introduced

06/12

Doors

3

Body

Hatchback

Vehicle class

Compact car (e.g., Golf)

Dimensions

Length

4237 mm

Wheelbase

2601 mm

Width

1777 mm

Height

1421 mm

Turning circle

10.7 m

Boot/interior

Boot space

365 l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to roof)

1100 l

Seats

5

Doors

3

Engines/drivetrain

Drive

All-wheel drive, Front-wheel drive

Fuel

Diesel, Natural Gas, Premium, Super Premium

Gearbox

Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch), Manual Transmission

Cylinders

4 - 5

Max. speed

193 - 250 km/h

Torque

175 - 465 Nm

Power

77 - 270 kW

Cubic capacity

1197 - 2480 ccm

Acceleration 0-100km/h

4.3 - 11.4 s

Consumption/ecology

Tank size

14 - 55 l

Combined consumption (NEDC)

1.5 - 8.1 l/100km

City consumption (NEDC)

3.9 - 11.2 l/100km

Empty weight (EU)

1225 - 1695 kg

Towing

Max. towbar load

50 - 75 kg

Max. roof load

75 kg

Braked trailer

1000 - 1800 kg

Trailer (no brakes)

610 - 750 kg

Engines (A3)

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⬤ Diesel
1598 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.6 TDI Attraction

77 kW / 105 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.7 s
Max. speed195 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)3.8 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)4.6 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.3 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)99.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Diesel
1598 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.6 TDI Attraction S tronic

77 kW / 105 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.7 s
Max. speed195 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)3.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)4.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.4 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)102.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Premium
1197 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.2 TFSI Attraction

77 kW / 105 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.3 s
Max. speed193 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.4 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)114.0 g/km
Torque175 Nm
⬤ Premium
1197 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.2 TFSI Attraction S tronic

77 kW / 105 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.3 s
Max. speed193 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.3 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)112.0 g/km
Torque175 Nm
⬤ Diesel
1598 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.6 TDI ultra Attraction

81 kW / 110 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.5 s
Max. speed200 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)3.4 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)3.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.2 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)89.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Diesel
1598 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.6 TDI Attraction S tronic

81 kW / 110 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.5 s
Max. speed200 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)3.8 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)4.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.5 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)99.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Natural Gas
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Sportback g-tron Attraction -CNG

81 kW / 110 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.8 s
Max. speed197 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)3.4 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)4.4 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)2.8 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)92.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Natural Gas
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Sportback g-tron Ambiente S tronic -CNG

81 kW / 110 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.8 s
Max. speed197 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)3.4 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)4.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)2.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)94.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1197 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.2 TFSI Attraction

81 kW / 110 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h9.9 s
Max. speed198 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)6.2 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.2 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)114.0 g/km
Torque175 Nm
⬤ Premium
1197 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.2 TFSI Attraction S tronic

81 kW / 110 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h9.9 s
Max. speed198 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.8 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.1 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)110.0 g/km
Torque175 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Sportback g-tron Ambiente

81 kW / 110 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.8 s
Max. speed197 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.4 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)7.1 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.5 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)127.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Sportback g-tron Ambiente S tronic

81 kW / 110 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.8 s
Max. speed197 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.3 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)6.5 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.6 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)122.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI Attraction

85 kW / 116 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.6 s
Max. speed203 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.3 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)7.0 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.3 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)122.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI Attraction S tronic

85 kW / 116 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.6 s
Max. speed203 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.1 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)6.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.4 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)116.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.4 TFSI Attraction

90 kW / 122 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h9.3 s
Max. speed203 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.2 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)6.5 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.4 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)120.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.4 TFSI Attraction S tronic

90 kW / 122 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h9.2 s
Max. speed203 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)6.1 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.2 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)114.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Limousine 1.4 TFSI Attraction

92 kW / 125 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h9.4 s
Max. speed212 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)6.7 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.0 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)115.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI Attraction S tronic

92 kW / 125 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h10.2 s
Max. speed211 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.1 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)6.3 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.4 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)116.0 g/km
Torque200 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.4 TFSI cod Attraction

103 kW / 140 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h8.3 s
Max. speed213 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.7 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.8 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.1 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)109.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.4 TFSI cod Attraction S tronic

103 kW / 140 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h8.3 s
Max. speed213 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.7 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.1 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)110.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Diesel
1968 ccm / 4 cylinders
2.0 TDI Attraction

110 kW / 150 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h8.6 s
Max. speed216 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.1 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)4.9 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.6 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)106.0 g/km
Torque320 Nm
⬤ Diesel
1968 ccm / 4 cylinders
2.0 TDI Attraction S tronic

110 kW / 150 HP

Automatic transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h8.3 s
Max. speed213 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.4 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.2 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.0 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)117.0 g/km
Torque320 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.4 TFSI cod ultra Attraction

110 kW / 150 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h8.1 s
Max. speed220 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.5 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.6 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)105.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.4 TFSI cod ultra Attraction S tronic

110 kW / 150 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h8.1 s
Max. speed220 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.5 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.5 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)104.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Premium
1798 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.8 TFSI Attraction S tronic

132 kW / 180 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h7.2 s
Max. speed232 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.6 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)7.0 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.8 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)130.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Premium
1798 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.8 TFSI Ambition

132 kW / 180 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h7.1 s
Max. speed232 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)5.9 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)7.7 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)137.0 g/km
Torque250 Nm
⬤ Diesel
1968 ccm / 4 cylinders
2.0 TDI Attraction

135 kW / 184 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h7.3 s
Max. speed234 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.1 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.0 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)3.6 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)109.0 g/km
Torque380 Nm
⬤ Diesel
1968 ccm / 4 cylinders
2.0 TDI Attraction quattro S tronic

135 kW / 184 HP

Automatic transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h6.8 s
Max. speed230 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)4.7 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)5.4 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)4.3 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)124.0 g/km
Torque380 Nm
⬤ Premium
1395 ccm / 4 cylinders
Sportback e-tron Attraction S tronic

150 kW / 204 HP

Automatic transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h7.6 s
Max. speed222 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)1.5 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)35.0 g/km
Torque350 Nm
Battery capacity - total8.8 kWh
Battery capacity - usable7.0 kWh
⬤ Super Premium
1984 ccm / 4 cylinders
S3

221 kW / 301 HP

Manual transmission
6
Acceleration 0-100km/h5.2 s
Max. speed250 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.0 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)9.1 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.8 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)162.0 g/km
Torque380 Nm
⬤ Super Premium
1984 ccm / 4 cylinders
S3 S tronic

221 kW / 301 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h4.8 s
Max. speed250 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)7.1 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)8.5 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)5.9 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)159.0 g/km
Torque380 Nm
⬤ Super Premium
2480 ccm / 5 cylinders
RS3 Sportback S tronic

270 kW / 367 HP

Automatic transmission
7
Acceleration 0-100km/h4.3 s
Max. speed250 km/h
Combined consumption (NEDC)8.1 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)11.2 l/100km
Country roads (NEFZ)6.3 l/100km
CO2 emissions (NEDC)189.0 g/km
Torque465 Nm

Audi A3 generations

A3
8L
1998 - 2000
A3
8L (1. Facelift)
2000 - 2003
A3
8P
2003 - 2005
A3
8P (1. Facelift)
2005 - 2012
A3
A3 8P (2. Facelift)
2008 - 2013
A3
A3 8V
2012 - 2016
A3
A3 8V (1. Facelift)
2016 - 2020
A3
A3 8Y
2020 - 2024
A3
A3 8Y (1. Facelift)
2024 - Now
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1998

8L was introduced.

2000

8L (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced 8L.

2003

8P was introduced and replaced 8L (1. Facelift).

2005

8P (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced 8P.

2008

A3 8P (2. Facelift) was introduced.

2012

A3 8V was introduced and replaced 8P (1. Facelift).

2013

A3 8V was introduced and replaced 8P (1. Facelift).

2016

A3 8V (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced A3 8V.

2020

A3 8Y was introduced and replaced A3 8V (1. Facelift).

2024

A3 8Y (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced A3 8Y.

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1. Overall rating 88%
2. Child passenger safety 87%
3. Adult passenger safety 95%
4. Pedestrian protection 74%
5. Safety assistance systems 86%
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