The Audi A3 1.6 TDI is a 3 door hatchback style motor vehicle with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.6 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) at 3000-4000 rpm and 250 Nm (184 lbft/25.5 kgm) at 1500-2750 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
The Audi A3 1.6 TDI weighs a claimed 1325 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 195 km/h, which equates to 121 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 4.8/3.4/3.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 102.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2601 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4237 mm | 166.8 inches | |
| Width | 1777 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1421 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1325 kg | 2921 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 105 PS (103.5 bhp) (77 kW) at 3000-4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1500-2750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
156.45 Nm/litre
1.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1966 kPa (285.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.17 kg/kW 28.68 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.8/3.4/3.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.8/3.4/3.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 20.8/29.4/25.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 58.9/83.1/72.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 49.0/69.2/60.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 102.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | B | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 284768 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Audi A3 1.6 TDI S-tronic added 2012-09-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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