The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12) vs. Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)

€ 35,100
BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12) BMW 125i
€ 20,600
 Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05) Audi A3 1.6
€ 35,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,600

ⓘ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 125i is 12.1 cm longer.
BMW 125i
Audi A3 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)
1765
1957
1765 mm
Width
1765 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1957 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12)
2690
4324
Blueprint Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)
2578
4203
4324 mm
Length
4203 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 125i
Audi A3 1.6
1440 kg
Kerb Weight
1330 kg
1895 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1815 kg
BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
7.64 %
Audi A3 1.6 Tiptronic (03 - 05)

General

BMW 125i
Audi A3 1.6
F20
Generation
8P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 125i
Audi A3 1.6
Straight-four petrol 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
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
215 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 125i
215 bhp
101 bhp
Audi A3 1.6
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 125i
310 NM
148 NM
Audi A3 1.6

Performance

BMW 125i
Audi A3 1.6
151 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

BMW 125i

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 1.6

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6.7 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.17 kg/bhp
BMW 125i
6.7 kg/bhp
13.17 kg/bhp
Audi A3 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 125i
Audi A3 1.6
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
37 mpg
BMW 125i
44 mpg
37 mpg
Audi A3 1.6
34 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
505 mi
Range
450 mi
BMW 125i
505 mi
450 mi
Audi A3 1.6
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
144 kWh
BMW 125i
121.2 kWh
144 kWh
Audi A3 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 125i
Audi A3 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
455 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L