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Audi A3 (8P, 2nd gen)

Audi A3 (8P, 2nd gen) (May 2003 – August 2012) has 34 published engines in the catalogue, and 13,491 cars in our dataset. Engine ranges cover the trims and gearboxes stored for that engine.

Engines

Combined mpg and CO₂ are the ranges stored for the engine. The official test cycle is shown on each variant.

EngineFuelPowerCombined mpg rangeCO₂ rangeDataset
1.2 TFSI-EPetrol106.5 PS49.6–53.3 mpg123–132 g/km301
1.4 TFSI (EU 5)Petrol122 PS54.3 mpg120 g/km141
1.4 TFSI (EU5)-FPetrol124.7 PS46.3–50 mpg128.5–143 g/km57
1.4 TFSIPetrol124.7 PS47.1 mpg143 g/km14
1.4 TFSI START/STOPPetrol124.7 PS47.9–53.3 mpg124–140 g/km803
1.6 MPIPetrol102.4 PS40.4–42.2 mpg159–167 g/km1,293
1.6 petrol 103PSPetrol103.4 PS35.3–40.4 mpg169–187 g/km672
1.6 petrol 117PSPetrol116.6–116.7 PS42.2–43.5 mpg158 g/km102
1.6 TDI-EDiesel106.5 PS65.7–74.3 mpg99–114 g/km1,932
1.8 petrol 162PSPetrol162.2 PS37.7–38.2 mpg171–179 g/km98
1.8 TFSI (EU5)-DPetrol160.2 PS42.2 mpg156 g/km15
1.8 TFSI (EU5)Petrol160.2 PS42.2–42.8 mpg149–153 g/km132
1.8 TFSIPetrol160.2–161.2 PS37.2–42.8 mpg149–174 g/km466
1.9 diesel 106PSDiesel106.5 PS53.3–62.8 mpg119–138 g/km542
1.9 TDIDiesel104.4 PS55.4 mpg134 g/km73
1.9 TDI EDiesel105.5 PS62.8 mpg119 g/km563
2.0 diesel 142PSDiesel142 PS53.3 mpg156 g/km111
2.0 petrol 152PSPetrol152.1–152.2 PS35.8–48.7 mpg173–194 g/km152
2.0 petrol 203PSPetrol202.7–202.8 PS31.4–36.7 mpg184–216 g/km369
2.0 petrol 265PSPetrol264.7 PS32.1–33.2 mpg198–199 g/km127
2.0 petrol 269PSPetrol268.7 PS31–33.6 mpg195–217 g/km161
2.0 TDI 170 (EU5)Diesel170.4 PS50.4 mpg135 g/km137
2.0 TDI 170 START/STOPDiesel170.4 PS54.3–60.1 mpg123–135 g/km387
2.0 TDIDiesel139.9–170.4 PS49.6–55.4 mpg134–149 g/km554
2.0 TDI (EU5)-DDiesel150 PS68.9 mpg106 g/km114
2.0 TDI START/STOPDiesel139.9 PS55.4–64.2 mpg115–134 g/km1,717
2.0 TFSI (EU5)-EPetrol199.8 PS37.2–39.8 mpg164–176 g/km80
2.0 TFSIPetrol199.8 PS37.2–39.2 mpg164–182 g/km189
2.0TDI/140Diesel139.9–142 PS47.1–61.4 mpg134–158 g/km300
2.0TDI/140/E4Diesel142 PS51.4 mpg143 g/km168
2.0TDI/140KWDiesel140–190.3 PS47.9–49.6 mpg146–156 g/km571
2.0TDI DPFDiesel172.4 PS44.1–48.7 mpg151–173 g/km327
2.5TFSIPetrol344.8 PS31 mpg212 g/km50
3.2 petrol 254PSPetrol253.5 PS26.2–28.3 mpg230–257 g/km157

Trims

Average mpg on a trim group does not record the test cycle, so these groups are not ranked against each other.

  • entry127.7 PS
  • mid129.4 PS
  • premium152.6 PS
  • performance278.5 PS
Average PS stored for each trim group. Average mpg stays in the table because the test cycle is not recorded on the group.
GroupTrimsDatasetAverage PSHighest PSAverage mpgAverage CO₂Best 0–60
entrySE, Sportback SE, Fsi SE, E SE1,914127.7190.353.8138.27.6 s
midSport, Sportback Sport, Sportback Technik, Technik5,499129.4253.553.6138.66.3 s
premiumS Line, Sportback S Line Special Edition, Sportback S Line, S Line Special Edition3,605152.6253.552.8139.86.4 s
performanceS3 Quattro, S3 Sportback Quattro Black Edition, Rs3 Quattro, S3 Quattro Black Edition338278.5344.8322054.6 s

Variants

Filters apply to the published variants. The engine and trim lists above stay in the page HTML.

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
Technik 1.6 MPIPetrolManualConvertible102.4 PS (101 bhp)40.4 mpg (NEDC)14
Technik 1.6 MPIPetrolManualHatchback102.4 PS (101 bhp)41.5 mpg (NEDC)239
16V SE 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)35.3 mpg (NEDC)27
16V SE 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)36.2 mpg (NEDC)16
16V SE 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolManualHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)40.4 mpg (NEDC)22
16V SE 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolManualHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)35.3 mpg (NEDC)15
16V Special Edition 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)35.3 mpg (NEDC)59
16V Special Edition 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolAutomaticHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)36.2 mpg (NEDC)31
16V Special Edition 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolManualHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)35.3 mpg (NEDC)284
16V Special Edition 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolManualHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)40.4 mpg (NEDC)185
16V Sport 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolManualHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)40.4 mpg (NEDC)20
16V Sport 1.6 petrol 103PSPetrolManualHatchback103.4 PS (102 bhp)35.3 mpg (NEDC)13
Fsi S Line 1.6 petrol 117PSPetrolManualHatchback116.7 PS (115.1 bhp)43.5 mpg (NEDC)11
Fsi SE 1.6 petrol 117PSPetrolManualHatchback116.6 PS (115 bhp)42.2 mpg (NEDC)36
Fsi SE 1.6 petrol 117PSPetrolManualHatchback116.6 PS (115 bhp)42.8 mpg (NEDC)11
Fsi Sport 1.6 petrol 117PSPetrolManualHatchback116.6 PS (115 bhp)42.2 mpg (NEDC)26
Fsi Sport 1.6 petrol 117PSPetrolManualHatchback116.6 PS (115 bhp)42.8 mpg (NEDC)18
S Line 1.6 TDI-EDieselAutomaticHatchback106.5 PS (105 bhp)67.3 mpg (NEDC)13
S Line 1.6 TDI-EDieselManualConvertible106.5 PS (105 bhp)65.7 mpg (NEDC)58
S Line 1.6 TDI-EDieselManualHatchback106.5 PS (105 bhp)68.9 mpg (NEDC)135
S Line 1.6 TDI-EDieselManualHatchback106.5 PS (105 bhp)68.9 mpg (NEDC)44
SE 1.6 TDI-EDieselManualHatchback106.5 PS (105 bhp)68.9 mpg (NEDC)320
SE 1.6 TDI-EDieselManualHatchback106.5 PS (105 bhp)68.9 mpg (NEDC)51
Sport 1.6 TDI-EDieselAutomaticHatchback106.5 PS (105 bhp)67.3 mpg (NEDC)10
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Specifications

Recorded dates
May 2003 – August 2012
Engines
34
Power
102.4–344.8 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic, Manual
Body styles
Convertible, Hatchback
UK dataset
13,491 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest power

Published variants in this generation with a stored PS figure, highest first.

Bar length is the stored PS figure. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted here.
VariantPowerGearboxBody
Rs3 Quattro 2.5TFSI344.8 PS (340 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
S3 Sportback Quattro Black Edition 2.0 petrol 269PS268.7 PS (265 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
S3 Quattro 2.0 petrol 269PS268.7 PS (265 bhp)ManualHatchback
S3 Quattro 2.0 petrol 269PS268.7 PS (265 bhp)AutomaticHatchback
S3 Quattro 2.0 petrol 265PS264.7 PS (261 bhp)ManualHatchback

Fastest 0–60

Published variants with a stored 0–60 time, quickest first.

Bar length is the stored 0–60 time. A longer bar is a slower time.
Variant0–60 mphGearboxBody
Rs3 Quattro 2.5TFSI4.6 secondsAutomaticHatchback
S3 Quattro 2.0 petrol 269PS5.6 secondsAutomaticHatchback
S3 Sportback Quattro Black Edition 2.0 petrol 269PS5.6 secondsAutomaticHatchback
S3 Quattro Black Edition 2.0 petrol 265PS5.7 secondsManualHatchback
S3 Quattro 2.0 petrol 269PS5.7 secondsManualHatchback

Fuel economy

NEDC combined mpg

These variants share the NEDC test. They are not compared with figures from another cycle.

Combined mpg on the NEDC test only. A different official cycle is not on this chart.
VariantCombinedCO₂Fuel
Standard 1.6 TDI-E74.3 mpg (NEDC)99 g/kmDiesel
Sport 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
SE 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
S Line 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
SE 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
Sportback S Line 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)112 g/kmDiesel
S Line 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
Sportback Sport 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)112 g/kmDiesel
Sport 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
Standard 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)109 g/kmDiesel
Sportback SE 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)112 g/kmDiesel
Sportback 1.6 TDI-E68.9 mpg (NEDC)112 g/kmDiesel

Registration statistics

13,491 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Diesel7,732 · 57.3%
  • Petrol5,759 · 42.7%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Hatchback12,343 · 91.5%
  • Convertible1,148 · 8.5%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Manual10,791 · 80%
  • Automatic2,700 · 20%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Black4,551 · 33.7%
  • Grey2,076 · 15.4%
  • White2,064 · 15.3%
  • Silver1,913 · 14.2%
  • Blue1,545 · 11.5%
  • Red1,228 · 9.1%
  • Green42 · 0.3%
  • Beige20 · 0.1%
  • Purple12 · 0.1%
  • Yellow12 · 0.1%
  • Other15 · 0.1%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 732003
  • 2312004
  • 5642005
  • 8772006
  • 1,1252007
  • 1,5542008
  • 2,1142009
  • 2,4052010
  • 1,8992011
  • 2,2072012
  • 3642013
  • 622014
Cars in the VehicleScore dataset by registration year. This is not a sales chart.

Other generations

A3 8L
  • Recorded dates1996 – 2003
  • Dataset305 cars in our dataset
Audi A3 (8V)
  • Recorded datesSeptember 2012 – May 2020
  • Dataset17,972 cars in our dataset
8Y
  • Recorded datesJuly 2020 – Present
  • Dataset5,191 cars in our dataset

Length, width, height, and wheelbase are listed on each variant page, where the catalogue stores them for one configuration.

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Questions

Which engines are listed for the Audi A3 (8P, 2nd gen)?

1.2 TFSI-E, 1.4 TFSI (EU 5), 1.4 TFSI (EU5)-F, 1.4 TFSI, 1.4 TFSI START/STOP, 1.6 MPI, 1.6 petrol 103PS, 1.6 petrol 117PS, 1.6 TDI-E, 1.8 petrol 162PS, 1.8 TFSI (EU5)-D, 1.8 TFSI (EU5)

How many Audi A3 (8P, 2nd gen) cars are in the dataset?

13,491 cars in our dataset. Registration-year, fuel, body, and gearbox shares on this page are counted inside that sample.

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.