The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i 5-door (15 - 16) vs. Audi A3 3.2 quattro (03 - 05)

€ 28,600
BMW 120i 5-door (15 - 16) BMW 120i
€ 31,400
 Audi A3 3.2 quattro (03 - 05) Audi A3 3.2
€ 28,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,400

ⓘ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 BMW 120i is 12.6 cm longer.
BMW 120i
Audi A3 3.2
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i 5-door (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint Audi A3 3.2 quattro (03 - 05)
1765
1957
1765 mm
Width
1765 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1957 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i 5-door (15 - 16)
2690
4329
Blueprint Audi A3 3.2 quattro (03 - 05)
2578
4203
4329 mm
Length
4203 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
Audi A3 3.2
1380 kg
Kerb Weight
1570 kg
1870 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2055 kg
BMW 120i 5-door (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
190 kg
12.1 %
Audi A3 3.2 quattro (03 - 05)

General

BMW 120i
Audi A3 3.2
F20
Generation
8P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 120i
Audi A3 3.2
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V6 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
BDB, BMJ, BUB
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
3189 CC
175 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
247 bhp
at 6300 rpm
BMW 120i
175 bhp
247 bhp
Audi A3 3.2
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2500 rpm
BMW 120i
250 NM
320 NM
Audi A3 3.2

Performance

BMW 120i
Audi A3 3.2
140 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 3.2

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7.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.36 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
7.89 kg/bhp
6.36 kg/bhp
Audi A3 3.2

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
Audi A3 3.2
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
27 mpg
BMW 120i
50 mpg
27 mpg
Audi A3 3.2
38 mpg
city
19 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
567 mi
Range
352 mi
BMW 120i
567 mi
352 mi
Audi A3 3.2
Environmental Impact
108 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).
200.8 kWh
BMW 120i
108 kWh
200.8 kWh
Audi A3 3.2
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
254 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
Audi A3 3.2
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
490 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
281 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1011 L