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Compare Volkswagen Golf 5 vs Audi S3 8V vs Audi S5 Sportback B8 facelift

Variants
1.4 FSI 90
1.4 75
1.4 80
1.4 TSI 122
1.4 TSI 122 DCT
1.4 TSI 140
1.6 FSI
1.6 102
1.6 102 AT
1.9 TDI 105
1.9 TDI 105 4Motion
1.9 TDI 105 4Motion DCT
1.9 TDI 90
2.0 FSI 150
2.0 FSI 150 4Motion
GTI 230
GTI 230 AT
GTI 200
GTI 200 AT
SDI 75
2.0 TDI 140
2.0 TDI 140 4Motion
2.0 TDI 170
R32 AWD
Manual
DCT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
350 L / 12.4 cu-ft ~ 1305 L / 46.1 cu-ft
325 L / 11.5 cu-ft ~ 1060 L / 37.4 cu-ft
480 L / 17.0 cu-ft ~ 980 L / 34.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
6.8 L / 7.2 qt
Fuel Capacity
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
61.0 L / 16.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
560 kg / 1235 lbs
550 kg / 1213 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link, trapezoidal lever
Tire Size
225/40 R18
245/40 R18
Turning Circle
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
11.5 m / 37.7 ft

Construction

Body Style
3-door Hatchback
5-door Hatchback

Dimensions

Size | Height
1401 mm / 55.2 in
1382 mm / 54.4 in
Size | Length
4254 mm / 167.5 in
4718 mm / 185.7 in
Size | Width
1759 mm / 69.3 in
1777 mm / 70.0 in | 1966 mm / 77.4 in (mirror unfolded)
1854 mm / 73.0 in
Track Width | Front
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
1535.0 mm / 60.4 in
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
1511.0 mm / 59.5 in
1575.0 mm / 62.0 in
Weight
1745.0 kg / 3847.1 lbs
Wheel Size
7.5J x 18
8.5J x 18
Wheelbase
2578 mm / 101.5 in
2596 mm / 102.2 in
2811 mm / 110.7 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.1 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
CO2 Emission
190 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
0.30
Fuel Economy
8.1 L/100km / 29.0 MPG (combined) | 10.7 L/100km / 22.0 MPG (urban) | 6.6 L/100km / 35.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 1900 kg / 4189 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Euro 5
Engine
CJXC
CGWC, CGXC, CREC
Engine | Bore
82.5 mm / 3.2 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.3:1
10.3:1
Engine | Displacement
2.0 L / 121.1 cu-in / 1984.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.8 cu-in / 2995.0 cc
Engine | Power
300.0 hp / 223.7 kW @ 5500-6200 rpm
333.0 hp / 248.3 kW @ 5500-6500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
151.2 hp/L / 2.5 hp/cu-in
111.2 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
380 Nm / 280.3 lb-ft @ 1800-5500 rpm
440 Nm / 324.5 lb-ft @ 2900-5300 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Supercharged direct-injected petrol V6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic S tronic

Production

Availability
2013 ~ 2016
2012 ~ 2016

Reviews

Neofiliac score
45%
57%
61%
Pros
  • Interesting VR6 engine
  • Good manual transmission
  • Clean, sporty design
  • Fully independent suspensions
  • Improved styling over the base model
  • More imposing the the Mk2
  • Fully independent suspensions
  • Manual available
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Sweet supercharged V6 engine
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Bad 6-speed DSG
  • Only available with a small engine
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • A worse, but more expensive, variant of the B8 S4

Price

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