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Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
15 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
16 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
17 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2008 2008 4dr Hatch 250-hp 3.2L V6 6-sp automated manual AWD 19
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With the turbocharged 150hp 2.0L I4 Diesel engine, 7-speed automated manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 has been averaging 19 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (26.5 percent), in heavy traffic (26.5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2008 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2008 2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD 27.5
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2008 2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 25.51
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3

2008 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual AWD
Good fuel economy for a sport car w/ some cargo space. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Higher than expected for a turbo engine (average about 30 highway and 22 city). see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
28-30mpg while getting o it! see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
I am getting 30+ MPG in mixed 50/50 city/hwy driving. Hwy MPG if <70 MPH is easily 34 MPG+. If it had 7 gears, MPG at 70+ would be far better. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Close to 30 mpg day to day; over 30 mpg on the highway. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
20mpg city 24 mpg highway see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
23 cty/30 hwy - this is great fuel economy in a car that can get up and go on the interstate, but still zip around town in style. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
26mpg real life see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
While the 2.0T has power to spare, it can also achieve excellent economy when driven lightly. I average 26 mpg/city with spirited driving, and I hit 32 mpg/highway easily (36+ mpg when babying it). The DSG transmission is more efficient than a manual too! see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
Great for its performance class see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2008 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD
A car this size should weight 3600+ lbs. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
2007 4dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD
22 Highway. see full Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 review
 

2008 Audi A3 / S3 / RS3 Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Audi A3 / S3 / RS3's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.