Audi A3 fuel consumption
Of all Audi A3 modifications produced from 1996 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 26% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 27% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 24% higher. Starting from 1996 Audi A3 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2011 it was less than industry average, at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Audi A3 | All carmakers | Audi A3 | |
| 1996 | +4% | +7% | +2% | +10% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1997 | +3% | +7% | +3% | +12% |
| 1998 | +3% | +7% | +4% | +12% |
| 1999 | +3% | +7% | +5% | +12% |
| 2000 | +4% | +8% | +5% | +8% |
| 2001 | +5% | +9% | +6% | +7% |
| 2002 | +6% | +9% | +7% | +5% |
| 2003 | +6% | +8% | +8% | +5% |
| 2004 | +7% | +11% | +9% | +12% |
| 2005 | +8% | +11% | +10% | +12% |
| 2006 | +9% | +12% | +11% | +10% |
| 2007 | +11% | +12% | +12% | +10% |
| 2008 | +12% | +15% | +13% | +10% |
| 2009 | +14% | +17% | +14% | +12% |
| 2010 | +16% | +18% | +16% | +12% |
| 2011 | +19% | +17% | +19% | +12% |
| 2012 | +21% | +17% | +23% | +12% |
| 2013 | +23% | +27% | +27% | +23% |
| 2014 | +26% | +37% | +30% | +36% |
| 2015 | +27% | +36% | +33% | +36% |
| 2016 | +28% | +37% | +36% | +36% |
| 2017 | +28% | +39% | +38% | - |
| 2018 | +28% | +41% | +39% | - |
| 2019 | +27% | +41% | +37% | - |
| 2020 | +27% | +39% | +36% | +48% |
| 2021 | +26% | +37% | +37% | +48% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.