Audi A3 8L

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Audi A3 three-door (1996-2000)
A3 (type 8L)
Sales designation:	A3
Production period:	1996–2003 (outside Europe: until 2006)
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.6–1.8 liters (74–165 kW) Diesel engines : 1.9 liters (66–96 kW)
Length:	4152 mm
Width:	1735 mm
Height:	1415-1427 mm
Wheelbase :	2513-2518 mm
Empty weight :	1090-1320 kg
successor	Audi A3 8P / 8PA

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (1998)

The A3 (internal type designation 8L ) is a compact class passenger car from Audi , which was produced between autumn 1996 and mid-2003 in Germany and until the end of 2006 in Brazil. With this first -generation A3 Audi for the first time offered a vehicle of this size on the PQ34 - platform and with a majority of the engine range of the VW Golf IV on.

Rear view, five-door variant (1999–2000)

Audi S3 (1999-2001)

Model history

The first generation was initially only available as a three-door model, whose formal trade fair premiere took place at the 1996 Mondial de l'Automobile . In consideration of the market launch of the VW Golf IV in autumn 1997, the five-door variant was not submitted until March 1999.

The vehicle received a facelift in autumn 2000.

production

While the A3 8L was built in Germany until June 2003, the first generation was produced by Audi Senna Ltda. produced in Brazil until October 2006. From the start of production in 1999 at the Audi plant São José dos Pinhais just south of the state capital of Paraná , Curitiba , were between 1999 and 2006 a total of 57 060 manufactured vehicles. Between April 2001 and April 2003, 36 458 vehicles (incl. Audi S3) at Audi Hungaria in Győr , Hungary produced. Overall, the Audi A3 8L about were 913 000 pieces sold.

Body styles

In contrast to the successor A3 8P, the three-door and five-door model differed only slightly, because the only difference was the narrower C-pillar of the five-door model, which created space for a third side window and made the vehicle appear more elongated while being the same length.

Equipment variants

• Attraction : basic model with four-spoke steering wheel, normal seats in “Fabula” fabric, 15-inch aluminum wheels in ten-hole design
• Ambition : sporty variant with three-spoke sport leather steering wheel, standard lowering by 16 mm, leather gear knob, sport seats, 15-inch cast aluminum wheels in five-star design and other sporty equipment features
• Ambience : comfortable variant with four-spoke leather steering wheel, leather gear knob, Alcantara seats, light package, front center armrest, 15-inch aluminum wheels in eleven-spoke design
• S line : sporty variant with upscale equipment, three-spoke leather sports steering wheel, black headliner, standard lowering by 35 mm, 17-inch aluminum wheels in 9-spoke S-Line design, available in other paint finishes

Facelift

In September 2000 the A3 underwent a facelift, both visually and technically. Among other things, the headlights, interior fittings and rear lights were modified, making the car look closer to the A4 B6 that appeared in November 2000 . The revised model should appear "more aggressive", "adult" and higher quality than its predecessor thanks to the double headlights behind the clear glass.

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  Audi A3 five-door (2000-2003)

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  Rear view

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  Audi A3 three-door (2000-2003)

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  Audi S3 (2001-2003)

The following was changed in the course of the facelift:

• new projection main headlights with clear glass, optionally with xenon headlights * modified radiator grille with wider chrome frame
• Combination filter for ventilation
• new front spoiler (now with optional fog lights that were previously in the main headlights)
• Five-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission optional
• new exterior colors
• Door trim and control panel with new grain
• new exterior mirror design (now the same size on the right and left)
• Lettering
• improved joint appearance
• Seats and seat covers and colors
• Four antenna diversity
• Tailgate buffer
• Fore / aft adjustment handle
• Wheel program
• flush handle with soft-touch opener on the trunk
• Tailgate with two-stage gas springs
• Long and white side indicators
• Suspension tuning
• modified door handles (since 1999)
• Rear lights in a new look
• new handbrake lever and gear knob
• Climate control unit
• Wooden inlays in the dashboard are optional
• crash-optimized pedal mechanism
• new stabilizer on the wishbone
• Sideguard head airbag system optionally available (also in the last pre-facelift models)
• Steering column with improved vibration comfort
• Steering wheels / multifunction steering wheel
• New generation immobilizer
• Center console, ashtray and cup holder
• Navigation Plus and Radio Symphony available
• illuminated air vents
• ESP / ABS revised
• S3:
  • 165 kW (225 PS) instead of 154 kW (210 PS)
  • Aluminum exterior mirror housings as standard

drive

The Audi A3 has front-wheel drive as standard. The Quattro permanent all-wheel drive system (in the A3 with Haldex clutch ) was available as an option. The sporty designed S3 was powered on all four wheels.

Engines

The range of gasoline engines ranged from the 1.6-liter engine with a maximum output of 75 kW (102 hp) to the top model S3 with a 1.8-liter turbo engine and initially 154 kW (210 hp) maximum output the diesel engines with a displacement of 1.9 liters and maximum outputs of 66 kW (90 PS) to 96 kW (130 PS). After the facelift in September 2000, the engines of the first models continued to be used. For example, the 1.9-liter diesel engine with the maximum output of 66 kW was only replaced a few months after the facelift.

Technical specifications

Petrol engines

	1.6		1.8	1.8 T		S3
Construction period	09 / 1996-08 / 2000	08 / 2000-06 / 2003	06 / 1996-06 / 2003	09 / 1996-06 / 2003	11 / 1998-06 / 2003	01 / 1999-09 / 2001	09 / 2001-06 / 2003
Engine characteristics
Engine code	AEH, AKL, APF	AVU, BFQ	AGN, APG	AGU, ARZ, ARX, AUM, AQA	AJQ, APP, ARY, AUQ	APY, AMK, AUL	BAM
Motor type	Gasoline engine
Engine type	Row design
Mixture preparation	Multi-point injection
Engine charging	-			Turbocharger and intercooler
Valve control	OHC		DOHC
Camshaft drive	Timing belt
Cylinders / valves	4/8		4/20
Bore × stroke	81.0 mm x 77.4 mm		81.0 mm × 86.4 mm
Displacement	1595 cc		1781 cc
Compression ratio	10.3: 1			9.5: 1		9.0: 1
Max. power	74 kW (101 hp) at 5600 rpm	75 kW (102 PS) at 5600 rpm	92 kW (125 PS) at 6000 rpm	110 kW (150 PS) at 5700 rpm	132 kW (180 PS) at 5500 rpm	154 kW (210 hp) at 5800 rpm	165 kW (225 hp) at 5900 rpm
Max. Torque	145 Nm at 3800 rpm	148 Nm at 3800 rpm	170 Nm at 4200 rpm (1)	210 Nm at 1750-4600 rpm	235 Nm at 1950-5000 rpm	270 Nm at 2100-5000 rpm	280 Nm at 2200-5500 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive					Quattro drive
Drive, optional	-			Quattro drive		-
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission				5-speed manual transmission (2)	6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	4- speed automatic transmission			4-speed automatic transmission (3)	5-stage Tiptronic	-
Measured values (4)
Top speed	188 km / h (183 km / h)	189 km / h (184 km / h)	202 km / h (197 km / h)	217 km / h (214 km / h) [215 km / h]	228 km / h (223 km / h) [225 km / h]	[238 km / h]
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	11.0 s (12.8 s)	10.9 s (12.7 s)	9.6 s (11.2 s)	8.2 s (9.2 s) [8.2 s]	7.5 s (8.3 s) [7.5 s]	[6.9 s]	[6.6 s]
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	7.6 L S (8.6 L S)	6.8 L S (7.9 L S)	7.8 l S (8.7 l S)	7.8 l S (8.9 l S) [8.7 l S]	7.8 l SP (9.0 l SP) [9.3 l SP]	[9.2 l SP]	[9.3 l SP]
CO 2 emissions, combined	182 g / km (206 g / km)	163 g / km (190 g / km)	187 g / km (209 g / km)	187 g / km (216 g / km) [209 g / km]	187 g / km (216 g / km) [223 g / km]	[221 g / km]	[223 g / km]
Emission standard	Euro 2	Euro 4	Euro 3 (5)		Euro 3

⁽¹⁾ with engine code APG: 173 Nm at 4100 rpm

⁽²⁾ For vehicles with quattro all-wheel drive from model year 2000: with 6-speed manual transmission.

⁽³⁾ From 2002: 5-stage Tiptronic.

⁽⁴⁾ Values ​​in brackets () for vehicles with automatic transmission and in [] for vehicles with quattro all-wheel drive.

⁽⁵⁾ until 1999: Euro 2

Diesel engines

	1.9 TDI			1.9 TD I
Construction period	06 / 1996-05 / 2001	07/1997–05/2001	05 / 2001-06 / 2003	08 / 2000-06 / 2003
Engine characteristics
Engine code	AGR, ALH	AHF, ASV	ATD, AXR	ASZ
Motor type	Diesel engine
Engine type	Row design
Mixture preparation	Direct injection		Pump-nozzle system
Engine charging	Turbocharger and intercooler
Valve control	OHC
Camshaft drive	Timing belt
Cylinders / valves	4/8
Bore × stroke	79.5 mm × 95.5 mm
Displacement	1896 cc
Compression ratio	19.5: 1		19.0: 1
Max. power	66 kW (90 PS) at 4000 rpm (1)	81 kW (110 PS) at 4150 rpm	74 kW (100 PS) at 4000 rpm	96 kW (130 PS) at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque	210 Nm at 1900 rpm	235 Nm at 1900 rpm	240 Nm at 1800-2400 rpm	310 Nm at 1900 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive
Drive, optional	-			Quattro drive
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission			6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	4- speed automatic transmission		5-stage Tiptronic
Measured values (2)
Top speed	181 km / h (177 km / h)	194 km / h (191 km / h)	188 km / h (183 km / h)	205 km / h (200 km / h) [203 km / h]
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	12.4 s (13.7 s)	10.5 s (11.7 s)	11.0 s (11.9 s)	9.2 s (9.8 s) [9.1 s]
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	4.9 L D (6.2 L D)		5.0 L D (6.3 L D)	5.1 L D (6.3 L D) [6.0 L D]
CO 2 emissions, combined	132 g / km (167 g / km)		135 g / km (170 g / km)	138 g / km (170 g / km) [162 g / km]
Emission standard	Euro 3 (3)		Euro 3

⁽¹⁾ from model year 1998 (engine code: ALH): 66 kW at 3750 rpm

⁽²⁾ Values ​​in brackets () for vehicles with automatic transmission and in [] for vehicles with quattro all-wheel drive.

⁽³⁾ until 1999: Euro 2

Model variants

• Audi S3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Official safety assessment of the Audi A3 1998. In: euroncap.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Günter Hofbauer, Jürgen Schmidt: Identity-oriented brand management: Basics and methods for better sales success . Walhalla Fachverlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8029-2429-3 , p. 31 ( google.com [accessed July 6, 2019]).
3. ↑ The successful Audi A3: two decades, three generations - Audi MediaCenter. In: audi-mediacenter.com. December 2, 2016, accessed June 19, 2018 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Power burner - auto motor und sport. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. September 26, 2000, accessed June 19, 2018 . 
5. ^ G1> Economia e Negócios - NOTÍCIAS - Audi desativa produção de automóveis no Brasil. In: g1.globo.com. September 25, 2006, Retrieved July 6, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese). 
6. ↑ Three millionth Audi A3 produced - Auto-Medienportal.Net. In: auto-medienportal.net. July 17, 2013, accessed July 6, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Audi Germany> Audi A3 (AB1)> Technical data sheets. Retrieved April 26, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Audi Germany> Audi S3 (AB1)> Technical data sheets. Retrieved April 26, 2019 . 

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