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Audi A1 1.6 TDI vs Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110 is the quicker car, covering it in 16.65 s at 82.6 mph against the Audi A1 1.6 TDI’s 17.27 s — a margin of 0.62 s. To 60 mph the Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110 takes 8.51 s and the Audi A1 1.6 TDI 9.61 s.

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

Audi A1 1.6 TDI Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A1 1.6 TDIAudi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110
0–60 mph9.61 s8.51 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.73 s2.51 s
1/8 mile11.14 s10.71 s
1/4 mile17.27 s16.65 s
Trap speed80.3 mph82.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Audi A1 1.6 TDI, 2/2 for the Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A1 1.6 TDIAudi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110
Year20102012
Power103 bhp109 bhp
Kerb mass1,140 kg1,225 kg
Power to weight91 bhp/t89 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbocharged

Where these times sit

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Questions

Is the Audi A1 1.6 TDI or the Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110 faster?
The Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 16.65 s to the Audi A1 1.6 TDI's 17.27 s, a margin of 0.62 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 8.51 s against 9.61 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A1 1.6 TDI 0-60 time?
The Audi A1 1.6 TDI reaches 60 mph in 9.61 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.27 s at 80.3 mph.
What is the Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110 reaches 60 mph in 8.51 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.65 s at 82.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A1 1.6 TDI trips the lights at 80.3 mph and the Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110 at 82.6 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 9 for the Audi A1 1.6 TDI and 2 of 2 for the Audi A3 Hatchback (3dr) 1.2 TFSI 110. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.