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2016 Audi A3 e-tron

Car · 2016–2018

Trims and features

201620172018

Engines: 1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 204 hp · Drive: FWD

2016 A3 e-tron trims

PlusPlus ultraPremiumPremium Plus, Progressiv (Canada)Premium Plus, S Line Premium PlusPremium, Komfort (Canada)Prestige UltraPrestige, Technik (Canada)S Line Premium Plus, S Line ProgressivS Line PrestigeS Line Prestige, S Line TechnikS Line quattro Premium Plus, S Line quattro PrestigeS Line quattro Premium Plus, S Line quattro ProgressivS Line quattro Prestige, S Line quattro TechinkS Line quattro Prestige, S Line quattro Technikquattro Premium Plus, quattro Progressiv (Canada)quattro Premium, quattro Komfort (Canada)quattro Technikultra

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Audi reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Audi aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsCollision warningCarPlay
2018 1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 204 hpFWD36 mpg Not rated 6 12 Standard—
2017 1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 204 hpFWD34 mpg Not rated 4 27 Optional—
2016 1.4L 4-cyl turbo, 204 hpFWD35–39 mpg Not rated 0 0 No—

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2018 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron FWDNot Rated StandardOptional 612
2017 A3 Sportback e-tron FWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 427
2016 A3 Sportback e-tron FWDNot Rated NoNo 00
2016 A3 Sportback e-tron FWDNot Rated NoNo 00

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2018A3 e-tronAuto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo 36
2017A3 e-tronAuto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo 34
2016A3 e-tronAuto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo 35
2016A3 e-tron ultraAuto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo 39

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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