ShadY12v

ill second all of that!

Big D

I KNEW you would be trolling this forum...

Matt Daniels

I requested these when I was writing the A3 article that is on the AudiWorld home page right now. These came straight from AoA, don't know why they dont' publish them (probably because they are so similar to the A4!). Included are specs for the A3 sportback, B5 A4 and B6/B7 A4.

<u>Front Seat Volume</u>
<b>A3:</b> 49.48 ft
<b>B5 A4:</b> 47.85 ft
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 49.91 ft

<u>Effective headroom, front</u>
<b>A3:</b> 38.19 inches
<b>B5 A4:</b> 36.6 inches
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 37.9 inches

<u>Shoulder room, Front</u>
<b>A3:</b> 54.37 in.
<b>B5 A4:</b> 54.7 in.
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 55.1 in.

<u>max. effective legroom, Front</u>
<b>A3:</b> 41.18 in.
<b>B5 A4:</b> 41.3 in.
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 41.3 in.

<u>Rear Seat Volume</u>
<b>A3:</b> 39.30 ft
<b>B5 A4:</b> 37.47 ft
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 39.39 ft

<u>Effective headroom, Rear</u>
<b>A3:</b> 36.93 inches
<b>B5 A4:</b> 36.3 inches
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 37.1 inches

<u>Shoulder room, Rear</u>
<b>A3:</b> 52.83 in.
<b>B5 A4:</b> 53.4 in.
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 53.43 in.

<u>max. effective legroom, Rear</u>
<b>A3:</b> 34.8 in.
<b>B5 A4:</b> 33.4 in.
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 34.25 in.

<u>Luggage Volume</u> (specs do not list if its with seats folded)
<b>A3:</b> 19.52 ft
<b>B5 A4:</b> 13.7 ft (31.3 ft Avant)
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 13.4 ft (27.8 ft Avant)

<u>Total Interior Volume</u>
<b>A3:</b> 108.3 ft
<b>B5 A4:</b> 99.02 ft (116.62 ft Avant)
<b>B6/7 A4:</b> 102.6 ft (117 ft Avant)

As you can see from these specs, the A3's interior volume is only slightly less than the B7 A4.

kr964

Good info. Thanks Matt !

rovision

Total Interior Volume
A3: 108.3 ft
B5 A4: 99.02 ft (116.62 ft Avant)
B6/7 A4: 102.6 ft (117 ft Avant)

As you can see from these specs, the A3's interior volume is only slightly less than the B7 A4.

That looks to me like A3 &gt; A4/B6!? Is that correct?

vplaza

It really seems more than 0.55 inches for max rear legroom.

Bada Bing

For hatchbacks/wagons, cargo space counts all the way to the ceiling

NASA racer

as long as it's gonna appear to take to get a car speced the way we want it (3 months!??!!) I'm hoping to see if there are any indemic things that pop up.

Timmay

Excellent data, thanks!
As for the following spec, this is definitely with the seats down because I read the rear cargo room(hatch area) is 13.1 sq.ft.

Luggage Volume (specs do not list if its with seats folded)
A3: 19.52 ft
B5 A4: 13.7 ft (31.3 ft Avant)
B6/7 A4: 13.4 ft (27.8 ft Avant)

vplaza

Can't wait to drive the frickin' thing when I'm not in it! Well, I guess that's a different type of problem.

:-)