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Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto

The Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto reaches 60 mph in 7.02 s (100 km/h in 7.44 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.49 s, tripping the lights at 90.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.47 s and the eighth mile in 10.03 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto BMW 120d Edition Sport

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Down the strip

Standing start Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto
0–60 mph7.02 s
0–100 km/h7.44 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.47 s
1/8 mile10.03 s
1/4 mile15.49 s
Trap speed90.0 mph

About the A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto

The 2005 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,335 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 119 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.47 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,710th quickest to 60 mph, and the 580th quickest of the 1320 Audis here. Its 90.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto
Year2005
Power158 hp (118 kW)
Kerb mass1,335 kg
Power to weight119 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 120d Edition Sport20107.02 s15.46 s90.0 mph174 bhp
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM20107.02 s15.49 s88.3 mph168 bhp
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDm 17520167.02 s15.49 s90.0 mph173 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto reaches 60 mph in 7.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,710th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto quarter mile time?
15.49 s at 90.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.03 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.47 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto have?
158 bhp and 1,335 kg, which is 119 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto?
Closest here on pace: BMW 120d Edition Sport (7.02 s), Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM (7.02 s), Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDm 175 (7.02 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160 Auto is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.