Audi A3 Models & Specifications
Audi A3 has 4 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 36,959 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.
Generations
Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.
- Recorded dates1996 – 2003
- Engines7 engines
- Power100.4–224.4 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants8 variants
- Dataset305 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesMay 2003 – August 2012
- Engines34 engines
- Power102.4–344.8 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants244 variants
- Dataset13,491 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesSeptember 2012 – May 2020
- Engines26 engines
- Power105.1–399.9 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Variants297 variants
- Dataset17,972 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesJuly 2020 – Present
- Engines15 engines
- Power110.1–399.9 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Variants67 variants
- Dataset5,191 cars in our dataset
Engines and trims
Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.
Trims
- 130 SE
- 130 Sport
- 16V SE
- 16V Special Edition
- 16V Sport
- Black Edition
- Dpf S Line
- E
- E SE
- E Special Edition
- E Sport
- Fsi S Line
- Fsi SE
- Fsi Sport
- Quattro Black Edition
- Quattro S Line
- Quattro S Line Nav
- Quattro S Line Special Edition
- Quattro Sline
- Quattro Sline Dpf
- Quattro Sport
- Quattro Sport T
- RS 3 Quattro
- RS 3 Quattro Carbon Black
- RS 3 Quattro Carbon Vorsprung
- RS 3 Quattro Sport Edition
- RS 3 Quattro Vorsprung
- Rs3 Quattro
- Rs3 Sportback Quattro
- Rs3 Sportback Quattro Nav
- S Line
- S Line 30
- S Line Edition 1
- S Line Final Edition
- S Line Nav
- S Line Special Edition
- S Line Sportback
- S3 Quattro
- S3 Quattro Black Edition
- S3 Quattro Nav
- S3 Quattro Vorsprung
- S3 Sportback Quattro
- S3 Sportback Quattro Black Edition
- S3 Sportback Quattro Nav
- SE
- SE Dpf
- SE Technik
- Special Edition
- Sport
- Sport 30
- Sport Dpf
- Sport Final Edition
- Sport Nav
- Sport Semi
- Sport Special Edition
- Sportback
- Sportback Black Edition
- Sportback Black Edition 30
- Sportback Black Edition Semi
- Sportback Dpf S Line
- Sportback E Black Edition
- Sportback E S Line
- Sportback E S Line Competition
- Sportback E Sport
- Sportback E-Tron
- Sportback Quattro Black Edition
- Sportback Quattro S Line
- Sportback Quattro S Line Special Ed
- Sportback Quattro Sport
- Sportback S Line
- Sportback S Line 30
- Sportback S Line Black Edition E Semi
- Sportback S Line E Semi
- Sportback S Line Edition 1
- Sportback S Line Semi
- Sportback S Line Special Edition
- Sportback SE
- Sportback SE Technik
- Sportback SE Technik 30
- Sportback SE Technik Semi
- Sportback Sport
- Sportback Sport 30
- Sportback Sport Semi
- Sportback Technik
- Sportback Vorsprung
- Standard
- T Fsi Quattro S Line
- T Fsi Quattro Sport
- T Fsi S Line
- T Fsi S Line Special Ed
- T Fsi S Line Special Line
- T Fsi S Sport
- T Fsi Sport
- T Sport
- T Sportback SE
- T Sportback Sport
- Technik
- Ultra SE
- Ultra SE Technik
Body styles and versions
Convertible, Hatchback, Saloon. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.
Specifications
- Generations
- 4
- Engines
- 82
- Power
- 100.4–399.9 PS
- Fuels
- Diesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Body styles
- Convertible, Hatchback, Saloon
- Transmissions
- Automatic, Manual
- UK dataset
- 36,959 cars in our dataset
Performance
Highest engine power
Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.
| Engine | Generation | Power | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 TFSI EU6-A RS3 | Audi A3 (8V) | 399.9 PS | Petrol |
| 2.5 petrol 400PS | 8Y | 399.9 PS | Petrol |
| 2.5 TFSI EU6 | Audi A3 (8V) | 367.1 PS | Petrol |
| 2.5TFSI | (8P, 2nd gen) | 344.8 PS | Petrol |
| 2.0 petrol 333PS | 8Y | 333.1 PS | Petrol |
| 2.0 petrol 310PS | Audi A3 (8V) | 310–310.1 PS | Petrol |
Fastest stored 0–60
These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.
| Generation | Trim group | 0–60 mph |
|---|---|---|
| Audi A3 (8V) | performance | 3.8 seconds |
| 8Y | performance | 3.8 seconds |
| (8P, 2nd gen) | performance | 4.6 seconds |
| 8Y | premium | 4.7 seconds |
| Audi A3 (8V) | premium | 6.2 seconds |
| (8P, 2nd gen) | mid | 6.3 seconds |
Economy
These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.
| Engine | Generation | Combined mpg range | CO₂ range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 TFSI (EU6)-L | 8Y | 213.8–941.6 mpg | 7–29 g/km |
| 1.4 plug-in hybrid (phev) 204PS | 8Y | 235.4–282.5 mpg | 26–29 g/km |
| 1.4 plug-in hybrid (phev) 245PS | 8Y | 235.4 mpg | 30 g/km |
| 1.4 plug-in hybrid (phev) 204PS | Audi A3 (8V) | 141.3 mpg | 38 g/km |
| 1.6 TDI EU6 | Audi A3 (8V) | 51.4–83.1 mpg | 89–118 g/km |
| 1.6 TDI-E | (8P, 2nd gen) | 65.7–74.3 mpg | 99–114 g/km |
Registration statistics
36,959 cars in our dataset for Audi A3. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.
| Generation | Dataset | Recorded dates |
|---|---|---|
| A3 8L | 305 | 1996 – 2003 |
| (8P, 2nd gen) | 13,491 | 2003-05 – 2012-08 |
| Audi A3 (8V) | 17,972 | 2012-09 – 2020-05 |
| 8Y | 5,191 | 2020-07 – present |
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Questions
How many Audi A3 cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?
36,959 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.
Which A3 generations are covered?
A3 8L, (8P, 2nd gen), Audi A3 (8V), 8Y
How these figures are produced
Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.
Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.
The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.