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AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016 40 TFSIvsAUDI 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 Cabriolet (8V) · Facelift 2016

40 TFSI

190 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2019-2020

AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) · Facelift 2024

40 TFSI

201 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2024-present

Comparison overview

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AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 40 TFSI

Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lightest
1,490 kg
3,285 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
859 km
534 mi
Largest trunk
280 L
Best economy score
90/100

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
Best practicality score
65/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI
Power	190hp142kW	201hp150kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,490kg3,285lb	1,570kg3,461lb
Gross weight	2,015kg4,442lb	-
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	101.5s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	56.5s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	28.7s Calculated	26.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	8.4L/100 km28mpg US33.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	128hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated	128hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	215Nm/t144lb-ft/ton Calculated	204Nm/t136lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	859km534mi Calculated	655km407mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,423mm174in	4,504mm177in
Width	1,793mm71in	1,816mm71in
Height	1,409mm55in	1,427mm56in
Wheelbase	2,595mm102in	2,635mm104in
Front track	1,555mm61in	1,554mm61in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,525mm60in
Trunk volume	280L	235L
Max trunk volume	320L	-
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	55L	55L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.7 s	26.0 s
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	9.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	162 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	190 hp 142 kW
AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI	201 hp 150 kW

AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI has 11 hp more than AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 40 TFSI.

The biggest power difference is between AUDI A3 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 40 TFSI and AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI: 11 hp (8 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	320 Nm 236 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	1,490 kg 3,285 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	250 km/h 155 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	7.2 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 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 40 TFSI: 0.7 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 201640 TFSI	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 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 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 40 TFSI and AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI: 2.0 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 201640 TFSI	128 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.8 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	859 km 534 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	190 hp 142 kW	7.2 s	250 km/h 155 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	280 L 9.9 cu ft
Length	4,423 mm 174.1 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 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 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 40 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK	7.2 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI	128 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 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 Cabriolet (8V)Facelift 201640 TFSI

AUDIA3 Sedan (8Y)Facelift 202440 TFSI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

201 hp

150 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

6.5 s

Top speed

250 km/h

155 mph

Unrestricted

225 km/h140 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,490 kg

3,285 lb

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

Fuel consumption

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

8.4 L/100 km

28.0 mpg US

33.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	280 L 9.9 cu ft
Length	4,423 mm 174.1 in
Height	1,409 mm 55.5 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

859 km

534 mi

655 km

407 mi

Trunk score

280 L

9.9 cu ft

235 L

8.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

128 hp/t

95 kW/t

7.8 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 Cabriolet (8V) Facelift 2016 40 TFSI	AUDI A3 Sedan (8Y) Facelift 2024 40 TFSI
Consumption	6.4 L/100 km36.8 mpg US44.1 mpg UK	8.4 L/100 km28 mpg US33.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.20 LC100 km	14.70 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.02 LC100 mi	23.66 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	960 L254 US gal211 UK gal	1,260 L333 US gal277 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,680 LC/year	2,205 LC/year