Comparison between:
• BMW 1er (E87 LCI, facelift 2007) 116i (petrol, 2007)
• Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI (petrol, 2007)
• Audi A3 Sportback (8PA, facelift 2008) 1.4 TFSI S Tronic (petrol, 2008)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | BMW | Audi | Audi |
| Series | 1er | A3 | A3 |
| Model | (E87 LCI, facelift 2007) 116i | Sportback (8PA) 1.4 TFSI | Sportback (8PA, facelift 2008) 1.4 TFSI S Tronic |
| First year of production | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Last year of production | 2009 | 2008 | 2013 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) |
| Number of doors | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2660.00 mm (millimeters) 8.73 ft (feet) 104.72 in (inches) 2.6600 m (meters) | 2578.00 mm (millimeters) 8.46 ft (feet) 101.50 in (inches) 2.5780 m (meters) | 2578.00 mm (millimeters) 8.46 ft (feet) 101.50 in (inches) 2.5780 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1484.00 mm (millimeters) 4.87 ft (feet) 58.43 in (inches) 1.4840 m (meters) | 1534.00 mm (millimeters) 5.03 ft (feet) 60.39 in (inches) 1.5340 m (meters) | 1534.00 mm (millimeters) 5.03 ft (feet) 60.39 in (inches) 1.5340 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1497.00 mm (millimeters) 4.91 ft (feet) 58.94 in (inches) 1.4970 m (meters) | 1507.00 mm (millimeters) 4.94 ft (feet) 59.33 in (inches) 1.5070 m (meters) | 1507.00 mm (millimeters) 4.94 ft (feet) 59.33 in (inches) 1.5070 m (meters) |
| Length | 4239.00 mm (millimeters) 13.91 ft (feet) 166.89 in (inches) 4.2390 m (meters) | 4286.00 mm (millimeters) 14.06 ft (feet) 168.74 in (inches) 4.2860 m (meters) | 4292.00 mm (millimeters) 14.08 ft (feet) 168.98 in (inches) 4.2920 m (meters) |
| Width | 1748.00 mm (millimeters) 5.73 ft (feet) 68.82 in (inches) 1.7480 m (meters) | 1765.00 mm (millimeters) 5.79 ft (feet) 69.49 in (inches) 1.7650 m (meters) | 1765.00 mm (millimeters) 5.79 ft (feet) 69.49 in (inches) 1.7650 m (meters) |
| Height | 1421.00 mm (millimeters) 4.66 ft (feet) 55.94 in (inches) 1.4210 m (meters) | 1423.00 mm (millimeters) 4.67 ft (feet) 56.02 in (inches) 1.4230 m (meters) | 1423.00 mm (millimeters) 4.67 ft (feet) 56.02 in (inches) 1.4230 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | 113.00 mm (millimeters) 0.37 ft (feet) 4.45 in (inches) 0.1130 m (meters) | 110.00 mm (millimeters) 0.36 ft (feet) 4.33 in (inches) 0.1100 m (meters) |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 330.0 l (liters) 11.65 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.33 m3 (cubic meters) 330000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 370.0 l (liters) 13.07 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.37 m3 (cubic meters) 370000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 552.0 l (liters) 19.49 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.55 m3 (cubic meters) 552000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | 1150.0 l (liters) 40.61 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.15 m3 (cubic meters) 1150000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1120.0 l (liters) 39.55 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.12 m3 (cubic meters) 1120000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1104.0 l (liters) 38.99 ft3 (cubic feet) 1.10 m3 (cubic meters) 1104000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Curb weight | 1350 kg (kilograms) 2976.24 lbs (pounds) | 1300 kg (kilograms) 2866.01 lbs (pounds) | 1310 kg (kilograms) 2888.06 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 1748 kg (kilograms) 3853.68 lbs (pounds) | 1860 kg (kilograms) 4100.60 lbs (pounds) | 1870 kg (kilograms) 4122.64 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 53.0 l (liters) 11.66 UK gal (UK gallons) 14.00 US gal (US gallons) | 55.0 l (liters) 12.10 UK gal (UK gallons) 14.53 US gal (US gallons) | 55.0 l (liters) 12.10 UK gal (UK gallons) 14.53 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | direct injection | direct injection |
| Engine model | - | - | - |
| Engine location | longitudinal, front | transverse, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 1597 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1390 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1390 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | - | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) |
| Type of aspiration | naturally aspirated | turbo | turbo |
| Compression ratio | - | 10.00 : 1 | 10.00 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | - | 76.50 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 3.01 in (inches) 0.0765 m (meters) | 76.50 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 3.01 in (inches) 0.0765 m (meters) |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | - | 75.60 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 2.98 in (inches) 0.0756 m (meters) | 75.60 mm (millimeters) 0.25 ft (feet) 2.98 in (inches) 0.0756 m (meters) |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 122 hp (horse power) 91.0 kW (kilowatts) 123.7 ps (metric horsepower) | 125 hp (horse power) 93.2 kW (kilowatts) 126.7 ps (metric horsepower) | 125 hp (horse power) 93.2 kW (kilowatts) 126.7 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 6000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5000 - 6000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5000 - 6000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 160 Nm (newton meters) 16.3 kgm (kilogram meters) 118.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 200 Nm (newton meters) 20.4 kgm (kilogram meters) 147.5 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 200 Nm (newton meters) 20.4 kgm (kilogram meters) 147.5 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 4250 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 1500 - 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 1500 - 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 9.90 s (seconds) | 9.80 s (seconds) | 9.50 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 204 km/h (kilometers per hour) 126.76 mph (miles per hour) | 203 km/h (kilometers per hour) 126.14 mph (miles per hour) | 203 km/h (kilometers per hour) 126.14 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | - | 0.33 | 0.31 |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 8.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.76 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.11 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 29.40 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.77 mpl (miles per liter) 12.50 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.9 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.74 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.09 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 29.77 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.87 mpl (miles per liter) 12.66 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.63 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.95 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 31.79 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.40 mpl (miles per liter) 13.51 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 5.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.12 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.35 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 46.12 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.18 mpl (miles per liter) 19.61 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.10 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.32 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 47.04 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.43 mpl (miles per liter) 20.00 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.06 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.27 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 49.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.95 mpl (miles per liter) 20.83 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | 6.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.36 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.64 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 37.94 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.02 mpl (miles per liter) 16.13 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 6.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.32 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.59 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 39.20 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.36 mpl (miles per liter) 16.67 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.28 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.53 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 40.55 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.71 mpl (miles per liter) 17.24 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | EURO V | EURO IV | EURO IV |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | - | - | - |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | - | - | 7 S tronic |
| Type of transmission | manual | manual | automatic |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | 7 (seven) |
| Number of manual gears | 6 (six) | 6 (six) | - |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - |
| Drive type | rear wheel drive (RWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | hydraulic | - | - |
| Turning circle diameter | - | 10.70 m (meters) 35.10 ft (feet) 421.26 in (inches) | 10.70 m (meters) 35.10 ft (feet) 421.26 in (inches) |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - shock absorber strut/damper | - shock absorber strut/damper | - shock absorber strut/damper |
| Type of rear suspension | - shock absorber strut/damper | - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar | - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | discs | discs |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | 6J X 16 | 6.5J X 16, 7.5J X 17 | 6.5J X 16, 7.5J X 17 |
| Tyre code | 195/55 R16H | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 | 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 |