Car comparison

AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) · Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSIvsAUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) 1.8 TFSI

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

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AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) · Facelift 2016

2.0 TFSI

190 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedHatchback2016-2018

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V)

1.8 TFSI

180 hp1798 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2014-2016

Comparison overview

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AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Fastest top speed
244 km/h
152 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lightest
1,315 kg
2,899 lb
Best power-to-weight
144 hp/t
108 kW/t
6.9 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.9 L/100 km
39.9 mpg US
47.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.4 L/100 km
31.8 mpg US
38.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.0 L/100 km
47.0 mpg US
56.5 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
132 g/km
Best estimated range
847 km
527 mi
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
91/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI
Power	190hp142kW	180hp134kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,315kg2,899lb	1,405kg3,097lb
Gross weight	1,875kg4,134lb	1,905kg4,200lb
Top speed	244 km/h 152 mph	242 km/h 150 mph
To 99% top speed	81.5s99% target: 242 km/h / 150 mph Calculated	101.1s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	26.2s Calculated	31.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	15.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	144hp/t108kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated	128hp/t96kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	243Nm/t163lb-ft/ton Calculated	178Nm/t119lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	847km527mi Calculated	833km518mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,798cc110cu in
Length	4,313mm170in	4,421mm174in
Width	1,785mm70in	1,793mm71in
Height	1,426mm56in	1,409mm55in
Wheelbase	2,637mm104in	2,595mm102in
Front track	1,543mm61in	1,555mm61in
Rear track	1,514mm60in	1,526mm60in
Trunk volume	380L	320L
Max trunk volume	1,220L	678L
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	132g/km	140g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSIAUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) 1.8 TFSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	4,200-6,000 rpm	1,500-4,200 rpm	6,250 rpm
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	5,100-6,200 rpm	1,250-5,000 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.2 s	31.9 s
Top speed	244 km/h 152 mph	242 km/h 150 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	13.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	15.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	158 km/h 98 mph	149 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	190 hp 142 kW
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	180 hp 134 kW

AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSI has 10 hp more than AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) 1.8 TFSI.

The biggest power difference is between AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) 1.8 TFSI and AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSI: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	1,315 kg 2,899 lb
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	1,405 kg 3,097 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 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	244 km/h 152 mph
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	242 km/h 150 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	6.8 s
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	7.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSI and AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) 1.8 TFSI: 0.9 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 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	144 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	128 hp/t 96 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 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	847 km 527 mi
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	833 km 518 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	190 hp 142 kW	6.8 s	244 km/h 152 mph
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	180 hp 134 kW	7.7 s	242 km/h 150 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 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 244 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,313 mm 169.8 in
Height	1,426 mm 56.1 in

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,421 mm 174.1 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 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 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 244 km/h 152 mph

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

AUDI A3 Sportback (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSI 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 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	6.8 s
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK	7.7 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 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI	144 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI	128 hp/t 96 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIA3 Sportback (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TFSI

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)1.8 TFSI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

180 hp

134 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

7.7 s

Top speed

244 km/h

152 mph

242 km/h

150 mph

Lightness

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,313 mm 169.8 in
Height	1,426 mm 56.1 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,421 mm 174.1 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 in

Range score

847 km

527 mi

833 km

518 mi

CO2 score

132 g/km

140 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

320 L

11.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

144 hp/t

108 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

128 hp/t

96 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 Sportback (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TFSI	AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) 1.8 TFSI
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK	6 L/100 km39.2 mpg US47.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km	10.50 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi	16.90 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal	900 L238 US gal198 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year	1,575 LC/year