Audi A3
5 chassis covered · 2003–2020 · 31 engine variants
Generations
| Chassis | Body | Years | Engines | M | Avg risk | Price span | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8P | hatchback | 2003–2013 | 9 | 1 | R3 | €1,800–€9,600 | The three-door, launched first in 2003. The tidiest-looking 8P and the one that established the car as a premium Golf. |
| 8PA | hatchback | 2004–2013 | 9 | 1 | R3 | €1,850–€9,800 | The five-door on a slightly longer wheelbase. The version most 8Ps were sold in, and the one to buy for the extra usability at no real penalty. |
| 8P7 | convertible | 2008–2013 | 5 | – | R3 | €3,000–€10,100 | A cloth-roofed cabriolet launched with the 2008 facelift: later, rarer and softer than the hatches, and only ever sold in facelift specification. |
| 8V | hatchback | 2012–2020 | 3 | – | R2 | €7,550–€22,950 | A Golf Mk7 in a tailored suit, quieter inside and priced accordingly, sharing every engine and every fault. |
| 8V Sportback | hatchback | 2012–2020 | 3 | – | R2 | €7,850–€23,800 | The five-door, which is the body almost everyone bought and the sensible default. |
Timeline
| Chassis | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8P | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
| 8PA | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| 8P7 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||||||
| 8V | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||||
| 8V Sportback | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
● in production · ◐ facelift year, the changeover often splits engines mid-year, so verify the engine code rather than the registration date.