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Vehicle 2018 Audi A3 Sedan 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro AWD 2017 Volkswagen Passat V6 SEL Premium DSG
General
Body Style quattro Sedan,4-door Sub-Compact Passenger Car Sedan,4-door Mid-Size Passenger Car
EPA Classification Subcompact Cars Mid-Size Cars
Drive Train
City MPG 24 (Est) 20
Combined MPG 27 (Est) 23
Displacement (CC) 2.0 L/121 3.6 L/220
Driveline All Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio 4.77 4.77
Fuel Capacity (gal) 14.5 18.5
Fuel System Gasoline Direct Injection Gasoline Direct Injection
Fuel Type Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 Premium Unleaded V-6
Highway MPG 31 (Est) 28
Horsepower @ RPM 220 @ 4500 280 @ 6200
Torque @ RPM 258 @ 1600 258 @ 2500
Transmission Speeds 6 6
Transmission Type Auto-Shift Manual w/OD Auto-Shift Manual w/OD
Type of Engine 4 Cylinder Engine/Turbocharged V6 Cylinder Engine
Exterior
Crash Test Rating n/a 5
Curb weight (lbs) 3362 3571
Overall Height (in) 55.7 58.5
Overall Length (in) 175.7 191.9
Overall Width (in) 70.7 72.2
Wheelbase (in) 103.8 110.4
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 10 15.9
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 39.6 38.3
Headroom rear (in) 36.4 37.8
Leg room front (in) 41.2 42.4
Leg room rear (in) 35.1 39.1
Passenger Volume n/a 102
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 54.8 56.9
Shoulder room rear (in) 53 57
Suspension
Front suspension Strut Strut
Ground Clearance (in) n/a 5.4
Rear Suspension Multi-Link Multi-Link
Track Front 61.2 62.1
Track Rear 60.1 61
Towing
Tow Capacity Standard n/a 1000
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 36.1 36.4
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 50,000 60,000
Powertrain Time (Months) 48 60
Warranty - Basic Miles 50,000 36,000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 36



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