| Attribute |
Audi A3 Sedan (8V) 2.0 TDI clean diesel quattro S-tronic × | 
Volkswagen Beetle (A5, facelift 2016) 2.0 TDI BMT DSG × |
| General | | |
| Make | Audi | Volkswagen |
| Model | A3 | Beetle |
| Generation | A3 Sedan (8V) | Beetle (A5, facelift 2016) |
| Modification | 2.0 TDI clean diesel quattro S-tronic | 2.0 TDI BMT DSG |
| Website | https://www.audi.com/ | https://www.vw.com/ |
| Number of doors | 4 | 3 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 4 |
| Body type | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Transmission | automatic s-tronic | automatic dsg |
| Number of gears | 6 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2014 | 2016 |
| Production to (year) | 2016 | 2018 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 237 | 200 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 6.9 | 8.9 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 127 | 124 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 184 | 150 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 380 | 340 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,968 | 1,968 |
| Compression ratio | 15.8 | 16.2 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 3,500 | 3,500 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 81 | 81 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 95.5 | 95.5 |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | - |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Fuel tank (l) | 55 | 55 |
| Engine oil capacity (l) | 4.6 | - |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Multi-link independent | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | 11 | 10.8 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,456 | 4,288 |
| Width (mm) | 1,796 | 1,825 |
| Height (mm) | 1,416 | 1,488 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,637 | 2,524 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,430 | 1,370 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 1,980 | 1,890 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 390 | 310 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 845 | 905 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | 75 | 50 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,555 | 1,570 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,526 | 1,546 |
| Ride height (mm) | - | 136 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.29 | - |