This automobile has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front positioned engine delivering power to all four wheels.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 306 bhp (310 PS/228 kW) of power at 5500-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 2000-5400 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels through a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1540 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 8.2/5.5/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 149.0 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 | 2631 mm | 103.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Length | 4322 mm | 170.2 inches | |
| Width | 1785 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1404 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.72 | ||
| 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 | 310 PS (306 bhp) (228 kW) at 5500-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 2000-5400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 115 kW/litre 156.4 ps/litre 154.2 bhp/litre 2.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
201.61 Nm/litre
2.44 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2533.5 kPa (367.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.6 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 201.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 148.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 198.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.75 kg/kW 11.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.2/5.5/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.2/5.5/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.2/18.2/15.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.4/51.4/43.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.7/42.8/36.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 149.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 R 18 92Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/40 R 18 92Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 487498 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Audi S3 Sportback S-tronic added 2016-05-29. Last modified 2020-09-10. |
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