2006-2007 Audi A3 Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Audi A3 include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Audi A3include everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

2006-2007 Audi A3 Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	4-door hatchback

Wheelbase, in.	101.5

Overall Length, in.	168.7

Overall Width, in.	77.1

Overall Height, in.	56.0

Curb Weight, lbs.	3263

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	55.6

Standard Payload, lbs.	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	14.5

Seating Capacity	5

Front Head Room, in.	38.1

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	41.2

Rear Head Room, in.	36.9

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	34.8

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

Only a six-speed sequential manual transmission (SMT) is available with the A3 3.2, which holds a 250-horsepower V6 engine and has quattro all-wheel drive. The front-wheel-drive A3 2.0 T, equipped with a turbocharged 200-hp four-cylinder engine, could have either a six-speed manual gearbox or the SMT.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

Turbocharged dohc I4	2.0 / 121	200	207	6-speed manual: 23/32 6-speed automatic: 25/31	6-speed manual: -- 6-speed automatic: 26.3

dohc V6	3.2 / 191	250	236	6-speed automatic: 21/27	6-speed automatic: 19.2

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Vehicle crash test information not available at this time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: Germany

Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front- or all-wheel drive

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