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Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI

The Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI reaches 60 mph in 7.22 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.64 s, tripping the lights at 90.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.56 s and the eighth mile in 10.18 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 Sportback 1.8 TFSI Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI 1Z

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Down the strip

Standing start Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI
0–60 mph7.22 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.56 s
1/8 mile10.18 s
1/4 mile15.64 s
Trap speed90.1 mph

About the A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI

The 2008 Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,320 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.56 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,939 cars in the set it is the 2,442nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 230th quickest of the 261 Audis here. Its 90.1 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 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI
Year2008
Power158 bhp
Kerb mass1,320 kg
Power to weight120 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed222 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI 1Z20087.27 s15.68 s89.7 mph158 bhp
Volvo 740 Turbo19877.21 s15.45 s91.3 mph182 bhp
MG MG4 EV Long Range20227.07 s15.55 s87.4 mph201 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.

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Questions

What is the Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI reaches 60 mph in 7.22 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,442nd quickest of the 2,939 cars in the set.
What is the Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI quarter mile time?
15.64 s at 90.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.18 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.56 s.
How much power does the Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI have?
158 bhp and 1,320 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 222 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI?
Closest here on pace: Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI 1Z (7.27 s), Volvo 740 Turbo (7.21 s), MG MG4 EV Long Range (7.07 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI in the panel at the top of this page.
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 Sportback 1.8 TFSI is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-02. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.