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Audi›A3›8L

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8L · 1996–2000FWDHatchback

Mid-range first-generation A3 powered by the naturally aspirated 20-valve 125PS 1.8 four-cylinder.

123 hpPower
9.6 s0-100 km/h
202 km/hTop Speed
1996-2000Year
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Photo: Audi press · via auto.vercity.ru · Photo: Audi press · via uploads.audi.com
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine1.8
Displacement1.8 L
Cylinders4
AspirationNaturally aspirated
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power123 hp
Torque170 Nm
0-100 km/h9.6 s
Top speed202 km/h
Weight1065 kg
Efficiency
Consumption8.3 L/100 km
Fuel tank55 L
Dimensions & body
Length4152 mm
Width1735 mm
Height1427 mm
Wheelbase2513 mm
BodyHatchback
Doors3
Seats5

STORY

Announced in 1995 and launched for Europe in September 1996, the first-generation Audi A3 (Typ 8L) marked Audi's return to small cars after 19 years, following the demise of the Audi 50 in 1978. It was the first premium-segment compact hatchback, effectively inventing a class that rivals rushed to imitate.

Initially offered only as a three-door to give it a sportier image and to distinguish it from the related Volkswagen Golf, the A3 brought Audi build quality, quattro availability and, in 2004, the world-first turbocharged direct-injection (TFSI) petrol engine to the compact class. Hugely successful, it opened Audi to a younger, broader audience and spawned hot S3 and RS 3 versions.

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