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Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008)

The Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 7.11 s (100 km/h in 7.55 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.48 s, tripping the lights at 88.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.23 s and the eighth mile in 9.88 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 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) VW Polo BlueGT 1.4 TSI 140 DCT

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Down the strip

Standing start Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008)
0–60 mph7.11 s
0–100 km/h7.55 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.23 s
1/8 mile9.88 s
1/4 mile15.48 s
Trap speed88.9 mph

About the A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170

The 2008 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel car of 1,465 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 114 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.23 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,881st quickest to 60 mph, and the 608th quickest of the 1320 Audis here. Its 88.9 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 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008)
Year2008
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,465 kg
Power to weight114 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed138 mph (222 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
VW Polo BlueGT 1.4 TSI 140 DCT20137.10 s15.58 s89.2 mph138 bhp
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM20107.02 s15.49 s88.3 mph168 bhp
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM TCT 17020107.11 s15.57 s89.4 mph168 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

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Questions

What is the Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 7.11 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,881st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) quarter mile time?
15.48 s at 88.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.88 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.23 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) have?
168 bhp and 1,465 kg, which is 114 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 222 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008)?
Closest here on pace: VW Polo BlueGT 1.4 TSI 140 DCT (7.10 s), Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM (7.02 s), Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM TCT 170 (7.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) 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 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro 170 (2008) 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.