The A3 1.8 TFSI quattro is an all wheel drive hatchback road car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Audi.
Powering the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI quattro is a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) at 4500-6200 rpm and 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 1350-4500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1425 kg.
Top quoted speed is 228 km/h, or 142 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 8.2/5.6/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 152.0 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 | 1425 kg | 3142 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1798 cc (109.721 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 84.1 mm
3.25 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 180 PS (177.5 bhp) (132 kW) at 4500-6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 1350-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 73.6 kW/litre 100.1 ps/litre 98.7 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
155.73 Nm/litre
1.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1956.9 kPa (283.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 228 km/h (142 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 126.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.77 kg/kW 17.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.2/5.6/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.2/5.6/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.2/17.9/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.4/50.4/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.7/42.0/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 152.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| 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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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 281248 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI quattro S-Tronic added 2012-07-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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