Overview
The 2017 Audi A3 Base is a front five-door hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 3rd November 2016. The Audi A3 is regarded as a 5d hatchback built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $38,500.
The Audi A3 is a front 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 1.6L 4 engine that has 81 kW of power (at 3200 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a 7 SP MANUAL. Audi claims the A3 Base uses 4.1L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 107g of CO2. It has a 50L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1220km per full tank
The Audi A3 measures 1410mm (55.5 inches) in height, 4310mm (169.7 inches) in length, 1785mm (70.3 inches) in width with a 2636mm (103.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1355kg (2987.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The A3 Base comes standard with 225/45 ZR17 91Y front tyres and 225/45 ZR17 91Y rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The Audi A3 has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1598 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 81kW |
| Power RPM | 3200 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | torsion beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 4.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 4.6 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 3.7 |
| Tank Size (L) | 50 |
| Fuel Type | diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 107 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 ZR17 91Y |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 ZR17 91Y |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1410 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4310 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1785 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2636 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1355 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1840 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1700 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 670 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2017-08-28 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |