The Audi A3 1.8 TFSI is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine located in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) of power at 5100-6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1250-5000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The quoted kerb weight is 1325 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 232 km/h, which is 144 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 7.0/4.8/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 129.0 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 | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| 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 5100-6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1250-5000 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 |
139.04 Nm/litre
1.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1747.3 kPa (253.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 135.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 99.9 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.01 kg/kW 16.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.0/4.8/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.0/4.8/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.3/20.8/17.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 40.4/58.9/50.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 33.6/49.0/42.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 129.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 271172 | ||
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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 S-Tronic added 2012-05-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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