Car comparison

AUDI A3 Sportback (8Y) · Facelift 2024 35 TDIvsAUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016 35 TFSI

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

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AUDI A3 Sportback (8Y) · Facelift 2024

35 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDAutomaticTurbochargedHatchback2024-present

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016

35 TFSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2018-2020

Comparison overview

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AUDI A3 Sportback (8Y) Facelift 2024 35 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.1 s
Fastest top speed
227 km/h
141 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
360 Nm
266 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.4 L/100 km
43.6 mpg US
52.3 mpg UK
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
56/100
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
92/100
Best practicality score
74/100

AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI

Lightest
1,405 kg
3,097 lb
Best power-to-weight
107 hp/t
80 kW/t
9.4 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	360Nm266lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,410kg3,109lb	1,405kg3,097lb
Gross weight	1,960kg4,321lb	1,880kg4,145lb
Top speed	227 km/h 141 mph	222 km/h 138 mph
To 99% top speed	91.1s99% target: 225 km/h / 140 mph Calculated	106.4s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.1s	8.9s
0-200 km/h	37.0s Calculated	46.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.7s Calculated	8.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.9s Calculated	16.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	106hp/t79kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated	107hp/t80kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	255Nm/t171lb-ft/ton Calculated	178Nm/t119lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	926km575mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,498cc91cu in
Length	4,352mm171in	4,423mm174in
Width	1,816mm71in	1,793mm71in
Height	1,441mm57in	1,409mm55in
Wheelbase	2,635mm104in	2,595mm102in
Front track	1,554mm61in	1,555mm61in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,526mm60in
Trunk volume	380L	320L
Max trunk volume	1,200L	-
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	50L	-
CO2 emissions	-	129g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

AUDI A3 Sportback (8Y) Facelift 2024 35 TDIAUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AUDIA3 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	3,000-4,200 rpm	1,600-2,750 rpm	4,450 rpm
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,500-3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIA3 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.7 s	8.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.1 s	8.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	37.0 s	46.0 s
Top speed	227 km/h 141 mph	222 km/h 138 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.4 s	13.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.9 s	16.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	146 km/h 91 mph	140 km/h 87 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	150 hp 112 kW
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	360 Nm 266 lb-ft
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 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 (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	1,410 kg 3,109 lb
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 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 (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	227 km/h 141 mph
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	222 km/h 138 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 (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	8.1 s
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	8.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI A3 Sportback (8Y) Facelift 2024 35 TDI and AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI: 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 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 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 (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AUDIA3 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.1 s	227 km/h 141 mph
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.9 s	222 km/h 138 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 (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.1 s
Top speed 227 km/h 141 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,352 mm 171.3 in
Height	1,441 mm 56.7 in

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,423 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 (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.1 s
Top speed 227 km/h 141 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

AUDI A3 Sportback (8Y) Facelift 2024 35 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 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	8.1 s
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK	8.9 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 (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI	107 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp	5.7 L/100 km 41.3 mpg US 49.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIA3 Sportback (8Y)Facelift 202435 TDI

AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201635 TFSI

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

360 Nm

266 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.1 s

8.9 s

Top speed

227 km/h

141 mph

222 km/h

138 mph

Lightness

1,410 kg

3,109 lb

1,405 kg

3,097 lb

Fuel consumption

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

5.7 L/100 km

41.3 mpg US

49.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,352 mm 171.3 in
Height	1,441 mm 56.7 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	320 L 11.3 cu ft
Length	4,423 mm 174.1 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 in

Range score

926 km

575 mi

CO2 score

129 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

320 L

11.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

106 hp/t

79 kW/t

9.4 kg/hp

107 hp/t

80 kW/t

9.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	AUDI A3 Sportback (8Y) Facelift 2024 35 TDI	AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 35 TFSI
Consumption	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK	5.7 L/100 km41.3 mpg US49.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.45 LC100 km	9.98 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi	16.05 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal	855 L226 US gal188 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,418 LC/year	1,496 LC/year