Audi A3 vs Fiat Grande Punto

The Grande Punto costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Audi A3Fiat Grande Punto

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi A3Fiat Grande Punto

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,222
£1,198 (better)
New Zealand
$2,012
$1,973 (better)
Australia
$1,669
$1,637 (better)
United States
$1,554
$1,524 (better)

Official figures

Uses
45 mpg
46 mpg (better)
Also
6.2 L/100km
6.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
450 miles
458 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L
–
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
–
Length
4,343 mm
4,030 mm
Weight
1,220 kg
1,035 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW (better)
57 kW
Torque
200 Nm (better)
115 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
7
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

A3 or Grande Punto?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A3 or the Fiat Grande Punto?

The Fiat Grande Punto: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Audi A3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A3 or the Fiat Grande Punto?

The Fiat Grande Punto, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Audi A3's 6.2 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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