Audi A3 vs BMW 1-Series - specifications
| Audi A3 Cabriolet 2.0T FSi sport | BMW 125i SE convertible | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£26,910/£32,995" | "£26,205/£28,570" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£14,397/53.5 per cent " | "£15,120/57.7 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | 67.9ppm/£477 | 74.5ppm/£500 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,421/£2,583" | "£1,557/£2,830" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£1,993/£3,322 " | "£2,162/£3,603 " |
| Insurance grp/quote/road tax band/cost | 29/£381/E/£165 | 34/£562/F/£205 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £250* | £495* |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,238/2,578mm" | "4,360/2,660mm" |
| Height/width | "1,424/1,765mm" | "1,411/1,748mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl in-line/1,984cc turbo" | "6cyl in-line/2,996cc" |
| Peak power | "197/5,100 bhp/rpm" | "218/6,100 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "280/1,800 Nm/rpm" | "270/2,500 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, S tronic/fwd" | "6-spd, man/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 53 litres/run-flats |
| Boot capacity | 260/674 litres (seats up/down) | 260/305 litres (roof down/up) |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,485/500kg" | "1,585/365kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.1 metres/0.34Cd | 10.x metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs Audi" | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs BMW Assist |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/136 | Variable miles/153 |
| Driver Power car/dealer position | 23rd/16th | 40th/12th |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.2/6.4 secs | 6.8/6.5 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.5/4.6 secs | 4.1/5.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.7/8.4 secs | 7.6/10.1 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "144mph/2,700rpm" | "148mph/2,500rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.9/35.7/8.8 metres | 45.9/33.4/8.5 metres |
| Noise levels 30/70mph/roof up/down | 59/68/63/74dB | 58/68/60/73dB |
| Time to lower/raise roof | 9.6/12.9 secs | 22.7/23.0 secs |
| Auto Express economy/range | 29.5mpg/357 miles | 27.2mpg/317 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 27.4/46.3/37.2mpg | 24.1/47.1/34.9mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 221/181g/km/24 per cent | 240/195g/km/27 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/£300/£325 | Six/yes/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/£215 | "£1,505/yes/£180" |
| Clim ctrl/leather/electric/heated seats | "Yes/£1,200/no/£250" | Yes/£965/£890/£230 |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/aux input/Bluetooth | "£1,650/£320/£150/£385" | "£1,460/£295/yes/£535" |
| Wind deflector/met paint/xenon lights | Yes/£500/£215 | £220/£440/£560 |
