Audi A3 2004 fuel consumption

Audi A3 from 2004 to 2008 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 26% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 27% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 24% higher. Starting from 2004 Audi A3 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2007 it was similar to average, at 2008 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. 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
Year	All carmakers	Audi A3	All carmakers	Audi A3
2004	+7%	+11%	+9%	+12%
Show all years
2005	+8%	+11%	+10%	+12%
2006	+9%	+12%	+11%	+10%
2007	+11%	+12%	+12%	+10%
2008	+12%	+12%	+13%	+10%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Audi A3.

2004 - 2008

Audi A3 2004 Sportback 8PA hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	29.9 MPG 7.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+12%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	40.8 MPG 5.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+10%

Audi A3 2004 specs Audi A3 2004 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Audi A3 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Audi A3 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 8% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Audi A3 fuel economy is significantly above average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Audi A3 2004 2.0 FSI 150 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Audi A3 with 2.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Audi A3 2004 2.0 T FSI 200 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Audi A3 2007 1.4 T FSI 125 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+9%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Audi A3 2004 1.6 102 HP manual	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+8%
Audi A3 2004 1.6 102 HP automatic	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+11%
Audi A3 2004 1.6 FSI 116 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+12%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Audi A3 2006 1.8 T FSI 160 HP manual	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+11%
Audi A3 2006 1.8 T FSI 160 HP automatic	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km
1.9 liter diesel engine
Audi A3 2004 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+14%
Audi A3 2006 1.9 TDI 105 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+3%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Audi A3 2004 2.0 FSI 150 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+13%
Audi A3 2004 2.0 FSI 150 HP automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+10%
Audi A3 2004 2.0 T FSI 200 HP automatic	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+23%
Audi A3 2004 2.0 T FSI quattro 200 HP 4x4 manual	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+8%
Audi A3 2006 2.0 T FSI 200 HP manual	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+22%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Audi A3 2004 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+9%
Audi A3 2004 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+14%
Audi A3 2005 2.0 TDI quattro 140 HP 4x4 manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+9%
Audi A3 2006 2.0 TDI 170 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+3%
Audi A3 2006 2.0 TDI 170 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+22%
Audi A3 2006 2.0 TDI quattro 170 HP 4x4 manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+3%
3.2 liter petrol engine
Audi A3 2004 3.2 quattro 250 HP 4x4 manual	22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+1%
Audi A3 2004 3.2 quattro 250 HP 4x4 automatic	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km	20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+15%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

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.