The Audi A3 1.8T quattro is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through all four wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 5 valves per cylinder. It develops 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 1950-5000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1450 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 226 km/h (140 mph), official fuel consumption is 12.9/7.4/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 223.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2518 mm | 99.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1513 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1489 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4152 mm | 163.5 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1450 kg | 3197 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.06 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
180 PS (177.5 bhp) (132 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 1950-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
74.3 kW/litre 101 ps/litre 99.7 bhp/litre 1.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
131.95 Nm/litre
1.59 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic ME 7.5 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1658.1 kPa (240.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 226 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.12 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.95 kg/kW 18.3 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.9/7.4/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.9/7.4/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.8/13.5/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.9/38.2/30.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.2/31.8/25.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 223.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.32 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 83842 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Audi A3 1.8T quattro added 2001-07-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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