Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Sport vs BMW 116i ES vs Mercedes A170 Elegance SE - specifications
| Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Sport | BMW 116i ES | Mercedes A170 Elegance SE 5dr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£17,600/£18,695" | "£17,475/N/A" | "£17,782/£21,157" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | N/A | "£7,077/39.8 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 48.8ppm/£308 | 46.6ppm/£320 | 54.4ppm/£388 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£658/£1,197" | "£576/£1,048" | "£704/£1,280" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000 miles)" | "£2,055" | "£2,006" | "£2,427" |
| Insurance group/quote | 9/£371 | 10/£343 | 6/£284 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £290/£330/£290 | £415^ | £238/£374/£238 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,214/2,578mm" | "4,239/2,660mm" | "3,338/2,568mm" |
| Height/width | "1,421/1,765mm" | "1,421/1,748mm" | "1,593/1,764mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,390cc turbo" | "4cyl/1,599cc" | "4cyl/1,699cc" |
| Peak power | "123/5,000 bhp/rpm" | "122/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "116/5,500 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "200/1,500 Nm/rpm" | "160/4,250 Nm/rpm" | "155/3,500 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/rwd | 5-spd CVT/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 53 litres/run-flats | 54 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "350/1,080 litres" | "330/1,150 litres" | "435/1,995 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,260/560kg" | "1,340/405kg" | "1,240/465kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 10.7 metres/0.29Cd | 10.9 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs Audi" | "3y (60,000)/3yrs Mondial" | "3yrs (60,000)/30yrs Mobilo" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/133 | Variable miles/155 | Variable miles/136 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 8.6/7.8 secs | 11.7/11.7 secs+ | 10.2/9.1 secs* |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.4/5.5 secs | 5.6/7.7 secs+ | 3.5 secs* |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.3/11.0 secs | 9.5/14.0 secs+ | 5.6 secs* |
| Top speed | 126mph | 125mph | 117mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.1/38.7/9.9 metres | 52.6/38.3/9.6 metres | 52.3/39.6/9.7 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/37/60/68dB | 63/41/59/67dB | 59/43/57/67dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.6mpg/346 miles | 29.3mpg/322 miles+ | 26.2mpg/311 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.8/53.3/43.6mpg | 37.7/58.9/48.7mpg | 32.8/51.4/42.8mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 154g/km/17 per cent | 139g/km/15 per cent | 157g/km/18 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/£260/£190 | Six/yes/£290/£85 | Six/yes/£460/yes |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | "Yes/yes/£1,200/£250" | "Yes/£390/£1,065/£230" | "Yes/£410/£1,000/no" |
| Alloy wheels/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£485/£675 | Yes/£440/£560 | Yes/£340/£675 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£240 | "£1,460/yes/£180" | "£1,390/yes/£205" |
| Electric sunroof/power-fold mirrors | £540/£120 | No/£165 | £780/£145 |
| Multifunc steering/adjust reach/rake | £160/yes/yes | £110/yes/yes | Yes/£115/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | "£2,175/£320/£175/£385" | "£1,925/£295/yes/£535" | "£1,665/£360/£200/£350" |
