The Comparative Analysis :

Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08) vs. Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

€ 20,000
Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08) Audi A3 1.6
€ 35,600
 Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..) Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
€ 20,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 35,600

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Audi A3 1.6 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 27.6 cm shorter, 2.3 cm narrower and 10.9 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (40 kWh).
Audi A3 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1421
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08)
1765
1957
1530
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
1788
2030
1765 mm
Width
1788 mm
1957 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1421 mm
Height
1530 mm
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08)
2578
4214
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
2700
4490
4214 mm
Length
4490 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

Audi A3 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1580 kg
1765 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1995 kg
Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08)
Weight Difference:
300 kg
18.99 %
Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

General

Audi A3 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
8P
Generation
ZE1
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Audi A3 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
BGU, BSE, BSF, CCSA
Engine Code
2
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 0 rpm
Audi A3 1.6
101 bhp
148 bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 0 rpm
Audi A3 1.6
148 NM
320 NM
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Performance

Audi A3 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
115 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
11.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

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12.67 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.68 kg/bhp
Audi A3 1.6
12.67 kg/bhp
10.68 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Audi A3 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
24 kWh✽  ( 164 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
Audi A3 1.6
40 mpg
164 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
29 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 kWh
482 mi
Range
163 mi
Audi A3 1.6
482 mi
163 mi
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Environmental Impact
134.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
49.4 kWh
Audi A3 1.6
134.5 kWh
49.4 kWh
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Audi A3 1.6
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
1100 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
790 L