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AUDI A3 Sedan (8V) · Facelift 2016 1.5 TFSIvsVolkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI

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

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AUDI A3 Sedan (8V) · Facelift 2016

1.5 TFSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2017-2018

Volkswagen Bora IV

1.4 280TSI

150 hp1395 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSedan2018-present

Comparison overview

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AUDI A3 Sedan (8V) Facelift 2016 1.5 TFSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.2 s
Fastest top speed
224 km/h
139 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
250 Nm
184 lb-ft
Lightest
1,250 kg
2,756 lb
Best power-to-weight
120 hp/t
89 kW/t
8.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
980 km
609 mi
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
93/100

Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI

Largest trunk
506 L
Best overall score
55/100
Best practicality score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,250kg2,756lb	1,315kg2,899lb
Gross weight	1,800kg3,968lb	-
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	70.7s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated	69.0s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.2s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	33.1s Calculated	34.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.8s Calculated	7.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.9s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	120hp/t89kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated	114hp/t85kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	200Nm/t134lb-ft/ton Calculated	190Nm/t127lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	980km609mi Calculated	926km575mi Calculated
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,395cc85cu in
Length	4,458mm176in	4,663mm184in
Width	1,796mm71in	1,815mm71in
Height	1,416mm56in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,637mm104in	2,688mm106in
Front track	1,555mm61in	-
Rear track	1,526mm60in	-
Ground clearance	-	126mm5in
Trunk volume	425L	506L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	115g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

AUDI A3 Sedan (8V) Facelift 2016 1.5 TFSIVolkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,500-3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,750-3,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.8 s	7.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.2 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	33.1 s	34.9 s
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	7.2 s	7.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.6 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.5 s	13.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.9 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 94 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	150 hp 112 kW
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	1,250 kg 2,756 lb
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	1,315 kg 2,899 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	224 km/h 139 mph
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	8.2 s
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI A3 Sedan (8V) Facelift 2016 1.5 TFSI and Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI: 0.1 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	120 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	114 hp/t 85 kW/t 8.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	980 km 609 mi
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	926 km 575 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.2 s	224 km/h 139 mph
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,458 mm 175.5 in
Height	1,416 mm 55.7 in

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	506 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,663 mm 183.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

AUDI A3 Sedan (8V) Facelift 2016 1.5 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	8.2 s
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	8.3 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 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI	120 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI	114 hp/t 85 kW/t 8.8 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AUDIA3 Sedan (8V)Facelift 20161.5 TFSI

VolkswagenBora IV1.4 280TSI

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.2 s

8.3 s

Top speed

224 km/h

139 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,250 kg

2,756 lb

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	425 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,458 mm 175.5 in
Height	1,416 mm 55.7 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	506 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,663 mm 183.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

980 km

609 mi

926 km

575 mi

CO2 score

115 g/km

Trunk score

425 L

15.0 cu ft

506 L

17.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

120 hp/t

89 kW/t

8.3 kg/hp

114 hp/t

85 kW/t

8.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	AUDI A3 Sedan (8V) Facelift 2016 1.5 TFSI	Volkswagen Bora IV 1.4 280TSI
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km	9.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year	1,418 LC/year