Audi A3 1.8T is an automobile that has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front located engine delivering its power to the front wheels.
The Audi A3 1.8T's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 5 valves per cylinder. This unit 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.
A 5 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 1225 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 223 km/h or 139 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 13.0/6.7/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 216.0 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 | 2513 mm | 98.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1513 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1495 mm | 58.9 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 | 1225 kg | 2701 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] 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) | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 223 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 146.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 144.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.25 kg/kW 15.46 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.0/6.7/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.0/6.7/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/14.9/11.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.7/42.2/31.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.1/35.1/26.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 216.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 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 | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 257235 | ||
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| 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 Tiptronic added 2011-10-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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