Audi A3 Sportback 1.6
Model Year 2003 (Audi 8P), C - Segment (Small family car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

wagon
wagon
x 5
x 5
Front
Front
1.6 L4 8v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Audi A3 Sportback 1.6

The German car was first shown in year 2003 and powered by a 4 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Volkswagen. The engine offers a displacement of 1.6 litre matched to a front wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 or a automatic gearbox with 6 gears. Vehicle in question is a small family car with the top speed of 185km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 12.2s and consuming around 7.2 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Volkswagen

1.6 8v ALZ

displacement:
1595
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
8, 2 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
102
hp
torque:
148
Nm
Vehicle information - Audi A3
~70% score
produced:
2003. - 2005.
 
body style:
wagon
5 door
length:
4286
mm
width:
1765
mm
height:
1423
mm
boot:
370 - 1100
l
fuel tank:
55
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

E

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

7.2

l/100km

weight:
1245
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
12.2
s
top speed:
185
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.7
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.7
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.2
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
171
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

E

category

automatic

6 gears

average

7.7

l/100km

weight:
1295
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
13.2
s
top speed:
183
km/h
cons. (urban):
10.9
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.9
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.7
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
183
g/km

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Safety results for Audi A3

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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