The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12) vs. Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08)

€ 30,100
BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 120d
€ 20,000
 Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08) Audi A3 1.6
€ 30,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same height, but the BMW 120d is 2.5 cm longer and 1.7 cm narrower.
BMW 120d
Audi A3 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08)
1765
1957
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1957 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08)
2578
4214
4239 mm
Length
4214 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120d
Audi A3 1.6
1440 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1870 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1765 kg
BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
160 kg
11.11 %
Audi A3 1.6 (05 - 08)

General

BMW 120d
Audi A3 1.6
E81
Generation
8P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 120d
Audi A3 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
BGU, BSE, BSF, CCSA
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 120d
175 bhp
101 bhp
Audi A3 1.6
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 120d
350 NM
148 NM
Audi A3 1.6

Performance

BMW 120d
Audi A3 1.6
140 mph
Maximum Speed
115 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120d

62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 1.6

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8.23 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.67 kg/bhp
BMW 120d
8.23 kg/bhp
12.67 kg/bhp
Audi A3 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120d
Audi A3 1.6
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
40 mpg
BMW 120d
53 mpg
40 mpg
Audi A3 1.6
42 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
598 mi
Range
482 mi
BMW 120d
598 mi
482 mi
Audi A3 1.6
Environmental Impact
109.1 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).
134.5 kWh
BMW 120d
109.1 kWh
134.5 kWh
Audi A3 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
140 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120d
Audi A3 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
430 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L