This automobile has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine delivering power to all four wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 5100-6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 1700-5000 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 1455 kg.
Top claimed speed is 236 km/h or 147 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 10.0/6.2/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 180.0 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 | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1507 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4292 mm | 169 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1455 kg | 3208 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5100-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 1700-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74 kW/litre 100.7 ps/litre 99.3 bhp/litre 1.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
141.13 Nm/litre
1.71 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1773.5 kPa (257.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 236 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 137.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.9 kg/kW 16.54 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.0/6.2/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.0/6.2/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.0/16.1/13.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.2/45.6/37.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.5/37.9/30.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 180.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| 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.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.14 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 177991 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI quattro added 2008-05-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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