Audi A3 vs BMW 3 Series Comparison

    Audi A3

    BMW 3 Series

    2025 Audi
    A3
    vs
    2025 BMW
    3 Series
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    How they stack...

    Best suitable for...
    Driving the familyDriving the family
    LuxuryLuxury
    City drivingCity driving
    Fuel Efficiency
    50L - 55L
    245 to 407 km
    59L
    566 to 602 km
    ANCAP Safety Rating
    Warranty
    5 year
    warranty
    5 year
    warranty
    MSRP
    $50,600 - $77,373
    $167,100 - $186,100
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    CarExpert's Take

    James Wong
    Marketplace Editor
    James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
    Hits
    • Cheaper, better equipped than rivals
    • Good balance of performance, efficiency
    • Sharp looks, fun colour options
    Misses
    • Some not-so-posh plastics
    • A few options should be standard
    • Wide gap between 35 TFSI and S3
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    Colours Available

    The 2024 Audi A3 range, depending on the variant, is available with the following exterior paint colours:

    • Arkona white
    • Brilliant black
    • Glacier white metallic
    • Mythos black metallic
    • Navarra blue metallic
    • Phython yellow metallic
    • Floret silver metallic
    • Manhattan grey metallic
    • Daytona grey pearl effect
    • Kyalami green
    • Kemora grey metallic

    The 2023 BMW 3 Series range is available in the following exterior paint colours

    • Alpine White
    • Black Sapphire metallic
    • Melbourne Red metallic
    • Mineral White metallic
    • M Portimao Blue metallic
    • M Brooklyn Grey metallic (NEW)
    • Skyscraper Grey metallic (NEW)
    • Dravit Grey BMW Individual metallic
    • Tanzanite Blue BMW Individual metallic

    Metallic paint costs an additional $2000, while BMW Individual metallic paints cost an additional $3850 unless they’re bought in combination with the Visibility package, making them an additional $1850.

    Specs

    Type
    TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBOTURBO
    Size (cc)
    1498 - 19842993
    Size (L)
    2.0L, 1.5L3.0L
    Cylinders
    46
    Camshaft
    DUAL OVERHEAD CAMDUAL OVERHEAD CAM
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder
    1624
    Power
    110kW - 228kW353kW - 390kW
    Power RPM
    4200 - 54506250
    Torque
    250Nm - 400Nm550Nm - 650Nm
    Torque RPM
    1500 - 20002650 - 2750
    Bore Stroke
    85.9 - 92.8-
    Compression Ratio
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