Audi A3 vs Porsche Carrera

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Audi A3

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi A3Porsche Carrera

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,717
$2,713 (better)
Australia
$2,247
$2,246 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,650
£1,648 (better)
United States
$2,099
$2,096 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.4 L/100km
8.4 L/100km (better)
UK
34 mpg
34 mpg (better)
US
28 mpg
28 mpg (better)
On a full tank
536 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
380 L
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Towing, braked
1,500 kg
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Length
4,343 mm
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Weight
1,220 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
81 kW
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Torque
200 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

A3 or Carrera?

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A3 or the Porsche Carrera?

The Porsche Carrera, at 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Audi A3's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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