The A3 Cabriolet 40 TFSI S tronic is a front wheel drive convertible/cabriolet road car with a front mounted engine, produced by Audi.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1500-3500 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels through a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1465 kg.
The Audi A3 Cabriolet 40 TFSI S tronic is said to be able to manage a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 7.5/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 134.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2595 mm | 102.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1526 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Length | 4423 mm | 174.1 inches | |
| Width | 1793 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1409 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1465 kg | 3230 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74.5 × 85.9 mm
2.93 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1500-3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 73.7 kW/litre 100.2 ps/litre 98.8 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.89 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2097.2 kPa (304.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.5 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 | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 102.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 101.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.27 kg/kW 22.17 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.5/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.5/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.3/20.4/16.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.7/57.6/47.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 31.4/48.0/39.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 134.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.80 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 704814 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet 40 TFSI S tronic (2020) added 2020-09-26. Last modified 2020-09-26. |
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