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Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) vs Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) is the quicker car, covering it in 18.09 s at 78.4 mph against the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004)’s 18.32 s — a margin of 0.23 s. To 60 mph the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) takes 10.76 s and the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004) 11.13 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 A3 1.6 102 (2008) Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004)

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A3 1.6 102 (2008)Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004)
0–60 mph10.76 s11.13 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.10 s3.16 s
1/8 mile11.80 s11.97 s
1/4 mile18.09 s18.32 s
Trap speed78.4 mph77.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008), 2/2 for the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A3 1.6 102 (2008)Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004)
Year20082004
Power101 bhp101 bhp
Kerb mass1,185 kg1,245 kg
Power to weight85 bhp/t81 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) or the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004) faster?
The Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 18.09 s to the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004)'s 18.32 s, a margin of 0.23 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 10.76 s against 11.13 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) reaches 60 mph in 10.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.09 s at 78.4 mph.
What is the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004) 0-60 time?
The Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004) reaches 60 mph in 11.13 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 18.32 s at 77.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) trips the lights at 78.4 mph and the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004) at 77.6 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 — 2 of 2 for the Audi A3 1.6 102 (2008) and 2 of 2 for the Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 102 (2004). 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.