The Audi A3 Sportback 30 TDI is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 3250-4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1750-3200 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1365 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 205 km/h, which is 127 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 5.0/4.0/4.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 114.0 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 | 2637 mm | 103.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4313 mm | 169.8 inches | |
| Width | 1785 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1365 kg | 3009 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 3250-4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1750-3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.2 kW/litre 72.3 ps/litre 71.3 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
156.45 Nm/litre
1.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1966 kPa (285.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.06 kg/kW 26.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.0/4.0/4.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.0/4.0/4.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 20.0/25.0/22.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 56.5/70.6/64.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 47.0/58.8/53.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 114.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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 | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 91W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 609092 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Audi A3 Sportback 30 TDI added 2019-10-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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