The Audi A3 1.9 TDI is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the front wheels.
Its 1.9 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1900 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1280 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 187 km/h (116 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.0/3.9/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 124.0 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 | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1507 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4238 mm | 166.9 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1421 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1280 kg | 2822 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1896 cc (115.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 95.5 mm
3.13 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 105 PS (103.5 bhp) (77 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.7 kW/litre 55.3 ps/litre 54.6 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
131.86 Nm/litre
1.59 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1657 kPa (240.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 81.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 80.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.58 kg/kW 27.7 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.0/3.9/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.0/3.9/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 16.7/25.6/21.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 47.1/72.4/60.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 39.2/60.3/50.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 124.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| 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.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| 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 | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 177760 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Audi A3 1.9 TDI added 2008-05-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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