Overview
The 2024 Audi A3 Base is a front five-door hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 1st October 2023. The Audi A3 is regarded as a 5d hatchback built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $49,600.
The Audi A3 is a front 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 1.5L 4 engine that has 110 kW of power (at 5000 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic. Audi claims the A3 Base uses 5L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 114g of CO2. It has a 50L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1000km per full tank
The Audi A3 measures 1449mm (57.0 inches) in height, 4343mm (171.0 inches) in length, 1816mm (71.5 inches) in width with a 2636mm (103.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1320kg (2910.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The A3 Base comes standard with 225/40 ZR18 Y front tyres and 225/40 ZR18 Y rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The Audi A3 has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Pros
- Genuinely efficient mild-hybrid donk
- Thoughtful tech and equipment list, mostly
- Attainable entry point
Cons
- Adaptive cruise optional
- Some plastics don't feel premium
- Road noise on optional '19s not premium either
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1498 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 110kW |
| Power RPM | 5000 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 6.1 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 4.3 |
| Tank Size (L) | 50 |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 114 |
| CO2 Urban | 138 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 99 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 ZR18 Y |
| Tyre Rear | 225/40 ZR18 Y |
| Front Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1449 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4343 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1816 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2636 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1320 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1875 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| 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 | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2023-12-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |