Road Test
Audi A3
Test date 14 February 2007
Price as tested £27,000
For Real-world performance, fine ride and handling, desirability, economy
Against Expensive, exterior is a little too plain
How much ?
- Price as tested £27,000
- Price as tested £32,385
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.1 sec
- 0-60mph 5.8 sec
- 0-100mph 13.6 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
5.1 sec
- 0-400m
13.9 / 102 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
25.5 / 130.4 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
2.7 / 4.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.6 / 5.3 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
4.8 sec
- 60-0mph
2.93 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
70 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
23.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
29.1 / 9.4
Government figures
- Combined/urban
31 / 22.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
217 g/km
How big?
- Length
4214 mm
- Width
1765 mm
- Height
1399 mm
- Wheelbase
2578 mm
- Weight
1455 kg
- Fuel tank
60.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1984 cc
- Max power 261 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 258 ft at 2500 rpm
- Specific output 132bhp epr litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 180bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 82.5x92.8 mm
- Compression ratio 9.8:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.36 / 5.2
- 2nd 2.09 / 8.4
- 3rd 1.47 / 12
- 4th 1.09 / 16.1
- 5th 1.1 / 20.7
- 6th 0.91 / 25.1
- Final drive 4.24
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Four-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type electromechanical, speed related steering assistance, active reset support, automatic straight runni
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 345mm ventilated discs
- Rear 345mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5J x 18 in
- Size rear 7.5J x 18 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/40 R18 92 Y
- Tyres rear 225/40 R18 92 Y
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