Compare Volkswagen Golf 6 vs Audi RS 3 Sportback (8PA) vs Audi A3 8P1
Variants
1.2 TSI 105
1.2 TSI 105 DCT
1.2 TSI 85
1.4 80
1.4 TSI 122
1.4 TSI 122 DCT
1.4 TSI 160
1.4 TSI 160 DCT
1.6 102
1.6 102 DCT
1.6 BiFuel
1.6 TDI 105
1.6 TDI 105 DCT
1.8 TSI 160
2.0 TDI 110
2.0 TDI 110 DCT
2.0 TDI 140
2.0 TDI 140 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 140 DCT
GTD
GTD DCT
GTI
GTI DCT
R 2.0 TSI 4MOTION
R 2.0 TSI 4MOTION DCT
1.4 TFSI
1.6
1.6 AT
1.6 FSI
1.8 TFSI
1.8 TFSI DCT
1.9 TDI
2.0 FSI
2.0 FSI AT
2.0 TDI 140
2.0 TDI 140 DCT
2.0 TDI 140 quattro
2.0 TDI 170
2.0 TDI 170 DCT
2.0 TDI 170 quattro
2.0 TFSI 200
2.0 TFSI 200 DCT
2.0 TFSI 200 DSG
2.0 TFSI 200 quattro
3.2 quattro
3.2 quattro DCT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
302 L / 10.7 cu-ft ~ 1032 L / 36.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
60.0 L / 15.9 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
560 kg / 1235 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
225/35 R19
Turning Circle
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
3- / 5-door Hatchback
5-door Hatchback
3-door Hatchback
Dimensions
Size | Height
1402 mm / 55.2 in
1421 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4302 mm / 169.4 in
Size | Width
1786 mm / 70.3 in | 2048 mm / 80.6 in (mirror unfolded)
1794 mm / 70.6 in
1765 mm / 69.5 in
Track Width | Front
1564.0 mm / 61.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
Weight
1575.0 kg / 3472.3 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 19
Wheelbase
2578 mm / 101.5 in
2578 mm / 101.5 in
2578 mm / 101.5 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.4 sec
CO2 Emission
212 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.362
Fuel Economy
9.1 L/100km / 25.8 MPG (combined) | 13.1 L/100km / 18.0 MPG (urban) | 6.8 L/100km / 34.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine
CEPA
Engine | Bore
82.5 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.0:1
Engine | Displacement
2.5 L / 151.3 cu-in / 2480.0 cc
Engine | Power
340.0 hp / 253.5 kW @ 5400-6500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
137.1 hp/L / 2.2 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Torque
450 Nm / 331.9 lb-ft @ 1600-5300 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-5 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT S tronic
Production
Availability
2011 ~ 2012
Reviews
Neofiliac score
58%
59%
35%
Pros
- Very low fuel consumption
- Punchy engine choices
- Good manual transmission
- Fully independent suspensions
- Great I5 engine
- Imposing exterior styling
- Interesting VR6 engine
- Manual widely available
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Bad 6-speed DSG is sued
- High 0.36 drag coefficient
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Semi-independent suspensions in FWD models
- Unreliable DCT (DSG) transmissions
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