Free Audi A3 VIN Decoder
Decode your Audi A3 VIN number free for full specifications, engine, power, transmission and body, plus recalls and safety ratings. Covers 78 variants (1996–2017). No registration.
1996–2017 78 variants Hatchback PetrolDiesel
Audi A3 specs by variant
Engine, power, transmission and emissions for each A3 variant in our database (showing 60 of 78).
| Variant | Years | Fuel | Engine | Power | Gearbox | Drive | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L TFSI quattro 7AT AWD (190 HP) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 187 bhp | AUTOMATIC 7sp | — | — |
| 2.0L TDI quattro 6AT AWD (184 HP) | 2016–2017 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 181 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | — | — |
| 1.4L TFSI 6MT FWD (150 HP) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1.4 L | 148 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.4L TFSI 7AT FWD (150 HP) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1.4 L | 148 bhp | AUTOMATIC 7sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6AT FWD (150 HP) | 2016–2017 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 148 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (150 HP) | 2016–2017 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 148 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI quattro 6MT AWD (150 HP) | 2016–2017 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 148 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 1.0L TFSI 6MT FWD (116 HP) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1.0 L | 114 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.0L TFSI 7AT FWD (116 HP) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1.0 L | 114 bhp | AUTOMATIC 7sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L TDI 6MT FWD (110 HP) | 2016–2017 | Diesel | 1.6 L | 108 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L TDI 7AT FWD (110 HP) | 2016–2017 | Diesel | 1.6 L | 108 bhp | AUTOMATIC 7sp | FWD | — |
| 3.2L V6 quattro 6AT (250 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 3.2 L | 247 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | — | — |
| 2.0L TFSI 6AT (200 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 197 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TFSI 6MT (200 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 197 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TFSI quattro 6AT (200 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 197 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | — | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6MT (170 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 168 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI quattro 6MT (170 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 168 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 1.8L TFSI 6MT (160 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.8 L | 158 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.8L TFSI 7AT (160 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.8 L | 158 bhp | DCT 7sp | FWD | — |
| 1.8L TFSI quattro 6MT (160 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.8 L | 158 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6AT (140 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 138 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6MT (140 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 138 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI quattro 6MT (140 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 138 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 1.4L TFSI 6MT (125 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.4 L | 123 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.4L TFSI 7AT (125 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.4 L | 123 bhp | DCT 7sp | FWD | — |
| 1.2L TFSI 5MT (105 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.2 L | 104 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.2L TFSI 7AT (105 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.2 L | 104 bhp | DCT 7sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L TDI 5MT (105 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 1.6 L | 103 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L TDI 6AT (105 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 1.6 L | 103 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.9L TDI 5MT (105 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 1.9 L | 103 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.9L TDI 6AT (105 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 1.9 L | 103 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.9L TDIe 5MT (105 HP) | 2008–2012 | Diesel | 1.9 L | 103 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L 5MT (102 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.6 L | 101 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L 7AT (102 HP) | 2008–2012 | Petrol | 1.6 L | 101 bhp | DCT 7sp | FWD | — |
| 3.2L V6 quattro 6AT AWD (250 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 3.2 L | 247 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | — | — |
| 3.2L V6 quattro 6MT AWD (250 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 3.2 L | 247 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 2.0L TFSI 6AT FWD (200 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 197 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TFSI 6MT FWD (200 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 197 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TFSI quattro 6MT AWD (200 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 197 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6AT FWD (170 HP) | 2005–2008 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 168 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (170 HP) | 2005–2008 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 168 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI quttro 6MT AWD (170 HP) | 2005–2008 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 168 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 1.8L TFSI 6AT FWD (160 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 1.8 L | 158 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.8L TFSI 6MT FWD (160 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 1.8 L | 158 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L FSI 6AT FWD (150 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 148 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L FSI 6MT FWD (150 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 148 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6AT FWD (140 HP) | 2005–2008 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 138 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (140 HP) | 2005–2008 | Diesel | 2.0 L | 138 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.4L TFSI 6MT FWD (125 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 1.4 L | 123 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L FSI 6MT FWD (115 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 1.6 L | 113 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.9L TDI 5MT FWD (105 HP) | 2005–2008 | Diesel | 1.9 L | 104 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.9L TDI 6AT FWD (105 HP) | 2005–2008 | Diesel | 1.9 L | 104 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L 5MT FWD (102 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 1.6 L | 101 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L 6AT FWD (102 HP) | 2005–2008 | Petrol | 1.6 L | 101 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 3.2L V6 quattro 6MT (250 HP) | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 3.2 L | 247 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI quattro 6MT (200 HP) | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 197 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | — | — |
| 2.0L FSI 6AT (150 HP) | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 148 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
| 2.0L FSI 6MT (150 HP) | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 2.0 L | 148 bhp | MANUAL 6sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L FSI 5MT (115 HP) | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 1.6 L | 114 bhp | MANUAL 5sp | FWD | — |
| 1.6L 6AT (102 HP) | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 1.6 L | 101 bhp | AUTOMATIC 6sp | FWD | — |
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What does a Audi A3 VIN tell you?+
A Audi A3 VIN decodes to the exact variant, engine, transmission, body type, model year and factory options. Our free decoder also checks recalls and available safety ratings.
Where is the VIN on a Audi A3?+
Look at the base of the windscreen on the driver's side, on the driver's door-jamb sticker, and on the vehicle registration document (V5C / title).
What years was the Audi A3 made?+
Our database covers the Audi A3 for model years 1996–2017, across 78 variants.
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Yes, decoding specifications, recalls and safety ratings is completely free and needs no registration. A paid full-history report (mileage, theft, accidents) is optional.
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