The Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra is a front wheel drive vehicle, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 108.5 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) of power at 3200-4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1500-3000 rpm.
A 6 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
The quoted kerb weight is 1280 kg.
Top quoted speed is 200 km/h, or 124 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 3.8/3.0/3.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 85.0 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) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1517 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 4237 mm | 166.8 inches | |
| Width | 1777 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1280 kg | 2822 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 | 110 PS (108.5 bhp) (81 kW) at 3200-4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1500-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.6 kW/litre 68.8 ps/litre 67.9 bhp/litre 1.11 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 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.82 kg/kW 26.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 3.8/3.0/3.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 3.8/3.0/3.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 26.3/33.3/31.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 74.3/94.2/88.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 61.9/78.4/73.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 85.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | A | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A+ | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 355124 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra added 2013-08-27. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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