2012 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 8V 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.7 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.3 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.0 s @ 99 mph |
| Top speed | 232 kph / 144 mph |
| Price | $31,000 |
| Curb weight | 1250 kilograms (2756 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2012 |
| Displacement | 1798 cubic centimeters (1.8 liters / 110 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 180 metric horsepower (178 brake horsepower / 132 kilowatts) @ 5100 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 250 Newton-meters (184 pound-feet) @ 1250 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.7 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 19.4 s |
| 0-100 mph | 24.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 29.2 s |
| 0-120 mph | 32.8 s |
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.9 s @ 60 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.8 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.1 s @ 91 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.0 s @ 99 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.1 s @ 110 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.2 s @ 116 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.4 s @ 118 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.2 s @ 121 mph |
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.3 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 11.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 14.7 s |
| 0-140 kph | 17.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 21.1 s |
| 0-160 kph | 24.2 s |
| 0-170 kph | 27.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 30.0 s |
| 0-190 kph | 32.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 33.9 s |
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.2 s @ 99 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.7 s @ 127 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.0 s @ 146 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.9 s @ 160 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.5 s @ 169 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.9 s @ 176 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.1 s @ 182 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.2 s @ 186 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.1 s @ 190 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.0 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 31.8 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 33.6 s @ 199 kph |
