The Comparative Analysis :

Audi A3 2.0 FSI Tiptronic (03 - 05) vs. BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)

€ 23,900
Audi A3 2.0 FSI Tiptronic (03 - 05) Audi A3 2.0 FSI
€ 30,800
BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13) BMW 118i
€ 23,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. Both cars are the same width and height, but the Audi A3 2.0 FSI is 12.1 cm shorter.
Audi A3 2.0 FSI
BMW 118i
1421
Blueprint Audi A3 2.0 FSI Tiptronic (03 - 05)
1765
1957
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)
1765
1984
1765 mm
Width
1765 mm
1957 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint Audi A3 2.0 FSI Tiptronic (03 - 05)
2578
4203
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)
2690
4324
4203 mm
Length
4324 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

Audi A3 2.0 FSI
BMW 118i
1380 kg
Kerb Weight
1390 kg
1835 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1845 kg
Audi A3 2.0 FSI Tiptronic (03 - 05)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.72 %
BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)

General

Audi A3 2.0 FSI
BMW 118i
8P
Generation
F20
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Audi A3 2.0 FSI
BMW 118i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
AXW, BLR, BLX, BVY
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
148 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Audi A3 2.0 FSI
148 bhp
168 bhp
BMW 118i
200 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Audi A3 2.0 FSI
200 NM
250 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

Audi A3 2.0 FSI
BMW 118i
130 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 2.0 FSI

62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

 REPLAY
9.32 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.27 kg/bhp
Audi A3 2.0 FSI
9.32 kg/bhp
8.27 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Audi A3 2.0 FSI
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
49 mpg
Audi A3 2.0 FSI
37 mpg
49 mpg
BMW 118i
25 mpg
city
38 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
444 mi
Range
557 mi
Audi A3 2.0 FSI
444 mi
557 mi
BMW 118i
Environmental Impact
145.8 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).
109.9 kWh
Audi A3 2.0 FSI
145.8 kWh
109.9 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
185 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Audi A3 2.0 FSI
BMW 118i
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
455 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1100 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L