Car comparison

AUDI A3 (8V) · Facelift 2016 2.0 TDIvsAUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) · Facelift 2024 40 TFSI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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AUDI A3 (8V) · Facelift 2016

2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedHatchback2016-2017

AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) · Facelift 2024

40 TFSI

201 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2024-present

Comparison overview

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AUDI A3 (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI

Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 mph
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lightest
1,470 kg
3,241 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.0 L/100 km
47.0 mpg US
56.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,100 km
684 mi
Largest trunk
325 L
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
65/100

AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Most powerful
201 hp
150 kW
Best power-to-weight
128 hp/t
95 kW/t
7.8 kg/hp
Best overall score
58/100
Best performance score
54/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI
Power	184hp137kW	201hp150kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,470kg3,241lb	1,570kg3,461lb
Gross weight	1,955kg4,310lb	-
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	77.9s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	56.5s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	30.1s Calculated	26.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.4s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	125hp/t93kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated	128hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	259Nm/t173lb-ft/ton Calculated	204Nm/t136lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,100km684mi Calculated	655km407mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,241mm167in	4,504mm177in
Width	1,777mm70in	1,816mm71in
Height	1,424mm56in	1,427mm56in
Wheelbase	2,602mm102in	2,635mm104in
Front track	1,543mm61in	1,554mm61in
Rear track	1,514mm60in	1,525mm60in
Trunk volume	325L	235L
Max trunk volume	1,060L	-
Doors	3	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	55L	55L
CO2 emissions	131g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.4 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.1 s	26.0 s
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	9.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	155 km/h 96 mph	162 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	201 hp 150 kW

AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI has 17 hp more than AUDI A3 (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between AUDI A3 (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI and AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI: 17 hp (13 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	1,470 kg 3,241 lb
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	1,570 kg 3,461 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	230 km/h 143 mph
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	6.8 s
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	6.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI and AUDI A3 (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	8.4 L/100 km 28.0 mpg US 33.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between AUDI A3 (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI and AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI: 3.4 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	128 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	1,100 km 684 mi
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	655 km 407 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	6.8 s	230 km/h 143 mph
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	201 hp 150 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	325 L 11.5 cu ft
Length	4,241 mm 167.0 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 in

AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI

Power	201 hp 150 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	235 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,504 mm 177.3 in
Height	1,427 mm 56.2 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI

Power	201 hp 150 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

8.4 L/100 km

28.0 mpg US

33.6 mpg UK

AUDI A3 (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK	6.8 s
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	8.4 L/100 km 28.0 mpg US 33.6 mpg UK	6.5 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	128 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp	8.4 L/100 km 28.0 mpg US 33.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIA3 (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI

AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI

Power

184 hp

137 kW

201 hp

150 kW

Torque

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

6.5 s

Top speed

230 km/h

143 mph

Unrestricted

225 km/h140 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,470 kg

3,241 lb

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

Fuel consumption

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

8.4 L/100 km

28.0 mpg US

33.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	325 L 11.5 cu ft
Length	4,241 mm 167.0 in
Height	1,424 mm 56.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	235 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,504 mm 177.3 in
Height	1,427 mm 56.2 in

Range score

1,100 km

684 mi

655 km

407 mi

CO2 score

131 g/km

Trunk score

325 L

11.5 cu ft

235 L

8.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

125 hp/t

93 kW/t

8.0 kg/hp

128 hp/t

95 kW/t

7.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	AUDI A3 (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI	AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI
Consumption	5 L/100 km47 mpg US56.5 mpg UK	8.4 L/100 km28 mpg US33.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.75 LC100 km	14.70 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.08 LC100 mi	23.66 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	750 L198 US gal165 UK gal	1,260 L333 US gal277 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,313 LC/year	2,205 LC/year