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AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016 2.0 TDIvsBMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i

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

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AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016

2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2016-2018

BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33)

420i

184 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2016-2016

Comparison overview

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AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.6 s
Fastest top speed
237 km/h
147 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lightest
1,595 kg
3,516 lb
Best power-to-weight
115 hp/t
86 kW/t
8.7 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
136 g/km
Best estimated range
1,058 km
657 mi
Largest trunk
390 L
Best overall score
50/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
48/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	270Nm199lb-ft
Curb weight	1,595kg3,516lb	1,715kg3,781lb
Gross weight	2,095kg4,619lb	2,185kg4,817lb
Top speed	237 km/h 147 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	104.0s99% target: 235 km/h / 146 mph Calculated	108.6s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.6s	8.4s
0-200 km/h	34.1s Calculated	40.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.5s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	115hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated	107hp/t80kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	238Nm/t159lb-ft/ton Calculated	157Nm/t105lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,058km657mi Calculated	968km601mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,458mm176in	4,638mm183in
Width	1,796mm71in	1,825mm72in
Height	1,416mm56in	1,384mm54in
Wheelbase	2,637mm104in	2,810mm111in
Front track	1,555mm61in	1,545mm61in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,594mm63in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Trunk volume	390L	370L
Max trunk volume	845L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	55L	60L
CO2 emissions	136g/km	144g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDIBMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	5,000 rpm	1,350-4,600 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.6 s	8.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	34.1 s	40.0 s
Top speed	237 km/h 147 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.5 s	16.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	148 km/h 92 mph	143 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	184 hp 137 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	270 Nm 199 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	1,595 kg 3,516 lb
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	1,715 kg 3,781 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	237 km/h 147 mph
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	230 km/h 143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	7.6 s
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	8.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI and BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i: 0.8 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI and BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i: 1.0 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	1,058 km 657 mi
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	968 km 601 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.6 s	237 km/h 147 mph
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	184 hp 137 kW	8.4 s	230 km/h 143 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 237 km/h 147 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,458 mm 175.5 in
Height	1,416 mm 55.7 in

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 237 km/h 147 mph

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK	7.6 s
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	8.4 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp	5.2 L/100 km 45.2 mpg US 54.3 mpg UK
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 20162.0 TDI

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i

Power

184 hp

137 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.6 s

8.4 s

Top speed

237 km/h

147 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,595 kg

3,516 lb

1,715 kg

3,781 lb

Fuel consumption

5.2 L/100 km

45.2 mpg US

54.3 mpg UK

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,458 mm 175.5 in
Height	1,416 mm 55.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Range score

1,058 km

657 mi

968 km

601 mi

CO2 score

136 g/km

144 g/km

Trunk score

390 L

13.8 cu ft

370 L

13.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

115 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

107 hp/t

80 kW/t

9.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 2.0 TDI	BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i
Consumption	5.2 L/100 km45.2 mpg US54.3 mpg UK	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.10 LC100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.65 LC100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	780 L206 US gal172 UK gal	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,365 LC/year	1,628 LC/year