Real-world fuel economy

Audi A3 Real MPG: what owners actually get

The official figure is what a Audi A3 managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

46.2mpg

Real-world average, all engines

79%

of the official combined figure

20–76

Range reported by owners (mpg)

2,898

Owner submissions

Audi A3 Sportback

2004–2012 · real average 44.9 mpg · owners report 21.0–63.0 mpg · 462 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TFSI S tronic	53.3	–	42.5	80%	–
1.4 TFSI	48.7	–	37.7	77%	29.0–42.8
1.4 TFSI S tronic	51.4	–	41.0	80%	36.5–44.3
1.6	40.4–42.2	–	35.0	85%	27.6–42.2
1.6 S tronic	42.2	–	–	–	–
1.6 TDI	68.9	–	51.8	75%	40.0–62.5
1.6 TDI S tronic	65.7	–	57.5	88%	45.1–62.7
1.8 TFSI	42.8	–	32.2	75%	28.0–38.0
1.8 TFSI S tronic	43.5	–	36.9	85%	32.0–40.0
2.0 TDI	60.1	–	47.4	79%	37.5–56.1
2.0 TDI 140	64.2	–	50.7	79%	–
2.0 TDI 140 S tronic	57.6	–	43.7	76%	35.0–52.0
2.0 TDI quattro	54.3	–	43.0	79%	35.6–52.5
2.0 TDI S tronic	56.5	–	46.1	82%	38.0–51.4
2.0 TFSI	39.2	–	30.3	77%	22.0–35.0
2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	37.2	–	25.6	69%	21.0–30.0
2.0 TFSI S tronic	39.2	–	29.9	76%	–

Audi A3

2008–2012 · real average 43.8 mpg · owners report 20.0–72.0 mpg · 698 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TFSI	51.4	–	44.6	87%	35.3–54.0
1.2 TFSI S tronic	53.3	–	43.4	81%	37.0–47.0
1.4 TFSI	49.6	–	40.5	82%	31.0–47.9
1.4 TFSI S tronic	53.3	–	45.2	85%	41.7–50.0
1.6	39.2–42.2	–	35.5	87%	26.6–42.8
1.6 FSI	42.8	–	37.6	88%	30.0–44.0
1.6 S tronic	42.2	–	34.4	82%	33.0–35.8
1.6 TDI	68.9–74.3	–	51.3	72%	39.0–63.3
1.6 TDI S tronic	67.3	–	55.5	82%	46.6–62.9
1.8 TFSI	42.8	–	35.7	83%	27.2–42.0
1.8 TFSI S tronic	43.5	–	36.3	84%	27.0–42.6
1.9 TDIe	62.8	–	59.1	94%	–
2.0 FSI	35.8–38.2	–	31.2	84%	23.0–36.3
2.0 TDI	60.1	–	49.1	82%	38.9–60.5
2.0 TDI 140	64.2	–	52.4	82%	–
2.0 TDI 140 S tronic	57.6	–	45.5	79%	35.0–55.0
2.0 TDI quattro	47.1–54.3	–	42.4	84%	35.0–52.0
2.0 TDI S tronic	57.6	–	47.2	82%	42.0–57.2
2.0 TFSI	39.8	–	29.5	74%	23.0–34.0
2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	37.7	–	27.7	73%	22.5–32.0
2.0 TFSI S tronic	39.2	–	29.9	76%	24.0–37.0
3.2 V6 quattro	26.9	–	27.2	101%	21.0–31.0
S3 2.0 TFSI quattro	33.2	–	27.6	83%	22.0–33.2
S3 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	34.0	–	25.2	74%	20.0–30.0
S3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI quattro	33.2	–	25.9	78%	–
S3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	33.6	–	25.6	76%	21.5–28.1

Audi A3 Cabriolet

2008–2013 · real average 43.1 mpg · owners report 26.0–58.0 mpg · 89 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.2 TFSI	49.6	–	43.7	88%	39.0–49.0
1.6	40.4	–	35.0	87%	32.0–38.0
1.6 TDI	65.7	–	47.6	72%	37.0–58.0
1.8 TFSI	42.2–42.8	–	35.8	84%	30.0–42.0
1.8 TFSI S tronic	42.8	–	37.8	88%	30.0–42.4
1.9 TDI	55.4	–	51.1	92%	46.0–58.0
2.0 TDI	61.4	–	47.2	77%	38.6–54.1
2.0 TDI S tronic	55.4	–	47.3	85%	41.9–55.4
2.0 TFSI S tronic	38.2	–	28.0	73%	26.0–31.0

Audi A3

2012–2020 · real average 48.0 mpg · owners report 27.0–76.0 mpg · 488 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 TFSI	62.8	–	46.3	74%	38.0–54.0
1.0 TFSI S tronic	62.8	–	48.6	77%	45.0–52.1
1.2 TFSI	56.5–57.6	–	41.5	73%	31.0–48.0
1.2 TFSI S tronic	56.5–58.9	–	44.6	77%	35.0–48.8
1.4 TFSI	52.3–55.4	–	45.0	84%	34.0–53.3
1.4 TFSI CoD	58.9–62.8	–	47.4	78%	36.0–57.0
1.4 TFSI CoD S tronic	57.6–60.1	–	45.3	77%	38.0–52.1
1.4 TFSI S tronic	55.4–58.9	–	43.8	77%	38.0–50.0
1.5 TFSI 150	57.6	–	45.2	79%	36.0–52.0
1.5 TFSI 150 S tronic	60.1	–	41.7	69%	37.5–48.0
1.6 TDI	68.9–74.3	–	54.2	76%	41.0–66.2
1.6 TDI S tronic	68.9–74.3	–	51.8	72%	42.3–60.2
1.6 TDI Ultra	83.1	–	64.0	77%	52.0–76.0
1.8 TFSI	42.2–48.7	–	33.4	74%	27.0–37.5
1.8 TFSI S tronic	42.8–50.4	–	35.3	76%	29.0–40.0
2.0 TDI 150	61.4–70.6	–	51.2	78%	41.2–62.5
2.0 TDI 150 quattro	57.6–58.9	–	42.5	73%	40.0–47.3
2.0 TDI 150 S tronic	61.4–67.3	–	49.0	76%	43.0–56.0
2.0 TDI 184	62.8–67.3	–	47.8	73%	39.0–54.5
2.0 TDI 184 quattro S tronic	57.6–58.9	–	44.0	76%	35.0–50.0
2.0 TDI 184 S tronic	58.9	–	32.5	55%	–
2.0 TFSI 190	48.7–50.4	–	42.4	86%	36.8–48.0
2.0 TFSI 190 quattro S tronic	47.9–48.7	–	38.8	80%	32.0–47.8

Audi A3 Sportback

2012–2020 · real average 47.9 mpg · owners report 28.0–70.0 mpg · 844 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 TFSI	62.8	–	48.4	77%	40.0–60.0
1.0 TFSI S tronic	62.8	–	45.6	73%	–
1.2 TFSI	56.5–57.6	–	43.8	77%	–
1.2 TFSI S tronic	56.5–58.9	–	46.4	80%	–
1.4 TFSI 125	52.3–55.4	–	46.3	86%	36.0–57.0
1.4 TFSI 125 S tronic	54.3–57.6	–	41.6	74%	32.4–47.2
1.4 TFSI 150	57.6–61.4	–	46.2	78%	35.0–56.1
1.4 TFSI 150 S tronic	56.5–58.9	–	45.0	78%	36.0–53.0
1.5 TFSI	56.5	–	44.4	79%	32.0–52.0
1.5 TFSI S tronic	58.9	–	40.3	68%	30.0–46.0
1.6 TDI	60.1–83.1	–	55.2	77%	–
1.6 TDI 116	70.6	–	60.5	86%	–
1.6 TDI 116 S tronic	72.4	–	56.0	77%	–
1.6 TDI S tronic	68.9–74.3	–	54.0	75%	44.0–60.0
1.6 TDI Ultra	83.1	–	58.8	71%	–
1.8 TFSI	48.7	–	39.4	81%	35.0–43.0
1.8 TFSI quattro S tronic	42.8–43.5	–	32.0	74%	–
1.8 TFSI S tronic	50.4	–	34.5	68%	–
2.0 TDI 150	65.7–70.6	–	54.5	80%	–
2.0 TDI 150 quattro	57.6–58.9	–	44.8	77%	–
2.0 TDI 150 S tronic	61.4–65.7	–	48.2	76%	39.0–55.0
2.0 TDI 184	62.8–67.3	–	49.8	76%	–
2.0 TDI 184 quattro S tronic	56.5–58.9	–	43.3	75%	37.0–52.0
2.0 TFSI	50.4	–	41.8	83%	–
2.0 TFSI 190	49.6–50.4	–	40.1	80%	37.2–43.0
2.0 TFSI 190 quattro S tronic	47.9–48.7	–	35.6	74%	29.8–40.4
2.0 TFSI 190 S tronic	48.7–49.6	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	48.7	–	36.8	76%	31.0–44.0
2.0 TFSI S tronic	49.6	–	–	–	–
30 TDI	64.2	51.4–54.3	58.7	111%*	53.8–63.0
30 TDI S tronic	72.4	–	53.2	73%	–
30 TFSI	56.5–57.6	47.1–49.6	51.3	106%*	–
30 TFSI S tronic	55.4	–	43.9	79%	–
35 TDI	64.2–65.7	54.3–56.5	–	–	–
35 TDI S tronic	62.8	50.4–51.4	–	–	–
35 TFSI	53.3–54.3	43.5–44.8	40.6	92%*	30.0–48.1
35 TFSI S tronic	54.3–56.5	43.5–44.8	49.1	111%*	47.2–53.0
40 TDI S tronic	56.5	44.1–44.8	–	–	–

Audi A3 Saloon

2013–2020 · real average 47.6 mpg · owners report 29.0–76.0 mpg · 211 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 TFSI	61.4	–	36.4	59%	–
1.0 TFSI S tronic	61.4	–	–	–	–
1.4 TFSI 150	57.6–60.1	–	44.0	75%	35.5–50.1
1.4 TFSI 150 S tronic	57.6–60.1	–	42.0	71%	–
1.5 TFSI	55.4	–	45.8	83%	34.0–55.4
1.5 TFSI S tronic	56.5	–	49.4	87%	–
1.6 TDI	70.6–72.4	–	53.1	74%	–
1.6 TDI 116	68.9–70.6	–	49.1	70%	41.0–55.0
1.6 TDI quattro	60.1–72.4	–	–	–	–
1.6 TDI S tronic	70.6–72.4	–	52.3	73%	–
1.8 TFSI	48.7	–	34.9	72%	–
1.8 TFSI quattro S tronic	42.8–43.5	–	–	–	–
1.8 TFSI S tronic	50.4	–	38.8	77%	–
2.0 TDI 150	57.6–68.9	–	59.8	94%	47.0–75.6
2.0 TDI 150 quattro	56.5–58.9	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 150 S tronic	60.1–64.2	–	47.5	76%	–
2.0 TDI 184	62.8–67.3	–	52.5	81%	–
2.0 TDI 184 quattro	58.9	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 184 quattro S tronic	56.5–58.9	–	45.7	79%	–
2.0 TDI quattro 184 S tronic	57.6–58.9	–	39.9	68%	–
2.0 TFSI	50.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI 190	49.6–50.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI 190 S tronic	49.6–50.4	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI 190 S tronic Saloon	48.7	–	38.5	79%	–
2.0 TFSI S tronic	50.4	–	–	–	–
30 TDI	64.2	52.3–53.3	–	–	–
30 TDI S tronic	72.4	–	–	–	–
30 TFSI	55.4–57.6	48.7	–	–	–
30 TFSI S tronic	53.3–54.3	48.7	–	–	–
35 TDI	65.7	55.4–56.5	–	–	–
35 TDI S tronic	64.2	51.4–52.3	–	–	–
35 TFSI	51.4–55.4	44.1–44.8	–	–	–
35 TFSI S tronic	55.4	44.1–44.8	–	–	–
40 TDI S tronic	44.1–56.5	38.7–45.6	–	–	–
40 TFSI S tronic	44.1	38.7	–	–	–

Audi A3 Cabriolet

2014–2020 · real average 44.2 mpg · owners report 27.0–57.0 mpg · 53 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.4 TFSI 140	56.5	–	48.1	85%	43.4–53.0
1.4 TFSI 140 S tronic	57.6	–	43.4	75%	42.2–44.5
1.4 TFSI 150	56.5–58.9	–	41.7	72%	36.0–48.6
1.4 TFSI 150 S tronic	55.4–57.6	–	42.5	75%	–
1.5 TFSI 150	54.3	–	48.5	89%	44.0–53.0
1.5 TFSI 150 S Tronic	56.5	–	–	–	–
1.6 TDI	67.3–72.4	–	45.5	65%	40.0–51.0
1.8 TFSI	47.1	–	–	–	–
1.8 TFSI quattro S tronic	42.2–42.8	–	31.2	73%	–
1.8 TFSI S tronic	48.7	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI	62.8	–	53.5	85%	48.2–57.2
2.0 TDI 150	64.2–67.3	–	52.3	80%	47.0–56.0
2.0 TDI 150 quattro	56.5–57.6	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 150 S tronic	57.6–64.2	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 184	60.1–65.7	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDI 184 quattro S tronic	54.3–57.6	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI	48.7	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic	46.3	–	–	–	–
2.0 TFSI S tronic	47.9	–	–	–	–
35 TFSI	50.4	42.2–42.8	–	–	–
35 TFSI S tronic	54.3	41.5–42.8	–	–	–
40 TFSI S tronic	42.2	36.7	–	–	–
S3 2.0 TFSI S tronic Hatch	39.8	–	28.9	72%	–

Audi A3

2020–on · real average 46.1 mpg · owners report 26.0–73.0 mpg · 47 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
30 TDI	–	61.4–64.2	70.3	112%*	68.0–72.6
30 TDI S tronic	–	58.9–61.4	–	–	–
30 TFSI	–	49.6–51.4	41.7	83%*	35.0–55.0
30 TFSI S tronic	–	51.4–55.4	43.8	82%*	35.0–52.5
35 TDI	–	61.4–65.7	57.0	90%*	54.0–60.0
35 TDI S tronic	–	56.5–62.8	53.9	90%*	49.9–59.8
35 TFSI	–	46.3–50.4	40.7	84%*	32.0–45.0
35 TFSI S tronic	–	44.8–50.4	45.6	96%*	39.0–56.0
40 TDI S tronic	–	47.9–50.4	–	–	–
40 TFSI S tronic	–	38.2–40.4	–	–	–
TFSIe PHEV	–	235.4–282.5	46.8	18%*	45.0–48.5

Audi A3 Saloon

2020–on · real average 47.7 mpg · owners report 40.0–54.0 mpg · 6 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
2.0 TFSI 310 quattro S tronic	–	36.2	–	–	–
30 TDI	–	67.3	–	–	–
30 TDI S tronic	–	60.1–62.8	–	–	–
30 TFSI	–	50.4–52.3	–	–	–
30 TFSI S tronic	–	53.3–55.4	–	–	–
35 TDI	–	62.8–67.3	–	–	–
35 TDI S tronic	–	62.8	–	–	–
35 TFSI	–	47.9–50.4	–	–	–
35 TFSI S tronic	–	49.6	47.7	96%*	–
40 TDI S tronic	–	48.7–51.4	–	–	–
40 TFSI S tronic	–	39.2–40.9	–	–	–

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Audi A3 fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Audi A3?

Owners report an average of 46.2 mpg across all Audi A3 engines with data, about 79% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Audi A3 real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

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