The A3 1.9 TDI quattro is an all wheel drive hatchback motor car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Audi.
The 1.9 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 128.5 bhp (130 PS/96 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 310 N·m (229 lb·ft/31.6 kgm) at 1900 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1320 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 203 km/h (126 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.9/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 162.0 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 | 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 | 1320 kg | 2910 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 diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| 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 (EEC) |
130 PS (128.5 bhp) (96 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 1900 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
50.5 kW/litre 68.7 ps/litre 67.8 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
163.5 Nm/litre
1.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 19:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2054.6 kPa (298 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 98.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 97.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.78 kg/kW 23.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.9/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.9/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.7/20.4/16.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.8/57.6/47.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.8/48.0/39.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 162.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.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 | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 257213 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Audi A3 1.9 TDI quattro added 2011-10-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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