Comparison: wheelbase Audi A3 vs. competitors 2025
The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.Hatchbacks like the Audi A3 Sportback 30 TDI may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces.With it’s
length of 4352 mm and
bootspace of 380 l,
the Audi A3 has a wheelbase of 2635 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI (CK ), which is 270mm more than the A3 Sportback 30 TDI -
2905 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Audi and the Kia is 478mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " schrägheck" category belongs to Silence S04 Nanocar , which is 1582 mm - that makes it 1053mm shorter than the Audi in question.
Audi A3 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?
Audi A3 generations
(Wheelbase)
Audi A3 generations| Generation year | Wheelbase |
|---|
| A3, Model year 1998 (8L) | 2512 mm |
| A3, Model year 2000 (8L (1. Facelift)) | 2512 mm |
| A3, Model year 2003 (8P) | 2578 mm |
| A3, Model year 2005 (8P (1. Facelift)) | 2578 mm |
| A3, Model year 2008 (A3 8P (2. Facelift)) | 2578 mm |
| A3, Model year 2012 (A3 8V) | 2601 mm |
| A3, Model year 2016 (A3 8V (1. Facelift)) | 2602 mm |
| A3, Model year 2020 (A3 8Y) | 2636 mm |
| A3, Model year 2024 (A3 8Y (1. Facelift)) | 2635 mm |
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (8L) from 1998 and last generation (A3 8Y (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 12.3cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of A3 is 2635 mm.
The wheelbase compared to other Audi models
Audi A3 vs other current cars by Audi
(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: A3 vs. other models by Audi| Variant name | Wheelbase |
|---|
| A1 Sportback | 2563 mm |
| A1 allstreet | 2566 mm |
| A1 citycarver | 2566 mm |
| SQ2 | 2594 mm |
| Q2 | 2601 mm |
| S3 Limousine | 2630 mm |
| S3 Sportback | 2630 mm |
| RS3 Limousine | 2631 mm |
| RS3 Sportback | 2631 mm |
| A3 Limousine | 2636 mm |
| A3 Sportback | 2636 mm |
| A3 Sportback g-tron | 2636 mm |
| R8 Coupé | 2650 mm |
| R8 Spyder | 2650 mm |
| Q3 | 2680 mm |
| Q3 Sportback | 2680 mm |
| RS Q3 | 2681 mm |
| RS Q3 Sportback | 2681 mm |
| A5 Cabriolet | 2764 mm |
| A5 Coupé | 2764 mm |
| Q4 e-tron | 2764 mm |
| Q4 e-tron Sportback | 2764 mm |
| S5 Cabriolet | 2765 mm |
| RS5 Coupé | 2766 mm |
| A4 allroad ) | 2818 mm |
| Q5 | 2819 mm |
| Q5 Sportback | 2819 mm |
| A4 Avant ) | 2820 mm |
| A4 Limousine ) | 2820 mm |
| A5 Sportback | 2824 mm |
| SQ5 | 2824 mm |
| SQ5 Sportback | 2824 mm |
| RS4 Avant ) | 2826 mm |
| RS5 Sportback | 2826 mm |
| Q6 e-tron | 2889 mm |
| A5 Limousine | 2892 mm |
| S e-tron GT | 2900 mm |
| RS e-tron GT | 2900 mm |
| Q8 e-tron edition Dakar | 2923 mm |
| A6 Limousine | 2923 mm |
| A6 Avant ) | 2924 mm |
| A6 Limousine ) | 2924 mm |
| A6 allroad ) | 2925 mm |
| A7 Sportback ) | 2926 mm |
| S7 Sportback ) | 2926 mm |
| S6 Avant ) | 2928 mm |
| S6 Limousine ) | 2928 mm |
| Q8 e-tron | 2928 mm |
| Q8 e-tron Sportback | 2928 mm |
| SQ8 e-tron | 2928 mm |
| SQ8 e-tron Sportback | 2928 mm |
| RS6 Avant ) | 2929 mm |
| RS6 Avant GT ) | 2929 mm |
| RS7 Sportback ) | 2930 mm |
| A6 e-tron Sportback | 2946 mm |
| Q8 | 2995 mm |
| Q7 | 2995 mm |
| SQ8 | 2996 mm |
| RS Q8 | 2998 mm |
| A8 ) | 2998 mm |
| S8 ) | 2998 mm |
| SQ7 | 3002 mm |
How does the wheelbase of the Audi A3 compare to it's nearest competitors?
Audi A3 vs. similar cars
(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Audi A3 vs. similar cars| Car model | Wheelbase |
|---|
| KIA Stinger 2017 | 2905 mm |
| NIO ET5 2023 | 2888 mm |
| Tesla Model 3 2023 | 2875 mm |
| GWM ORA 07 2024 | 2870 mm |
| BMW i4 2021 | 2856 mm |
| Sono Motors Sion 2021 | 2830 mm |
| VW ID.3 2023 | 2770 mm |
| BYD Dolphin 2023 | 2700 mm |
| GWM ORA 03 2024 | 2650 mm |
| Skoda Scala 2024 | 2649 mm |
| Audi A3 2024 | 2635 mm |
| MG MG3 2024 | 2570 mm |
| Mazda 2 Hybrid 2024 | 2560 mm |
| Alpine A290 2024 | 2534 mm |
| Ford Ka+ 2018 | 2489 mm |
| Leapmotor T03 2024 | 2400 mm |
| ARI Motors 452/802 2019 | 2300 mm |
| ARI Motors Bruni 2024 | 2010 mm |
| ARI Motors 902 2023 | 1950 mm |
| ARI Motors Soleno 2024 | 1930 mm |
| Aixam Ambition 2023 | 1795 mm |
| Aixam Minauto 2023 | 1795 mm |
| Aixam Mega 2024 | 1795 mm |
| Fiat Topolino 2023 | 1730 mm |
| Citroen Ami 2024 | 1728 mm |
| Silence S04 Nanocar 2024 | 1582 mm |
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