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Audi A3 Limousine vs Bentley Flying Spur comparison

Compare performance (400 HP vs 550 HP), boot space and price (27,700 £ vs 180,900 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Audi A3 Limousine or Bentley Flying Spur?

Audi A3 Limousine vs Bentley Flying Spur: Key differences

Audi A3 Limousine

  • clearly cheaper
  • barely quicker 0–100 km/h
  • considerably lighter
  • marginally more trunk space
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Bentley Flying Spur

  • clearly more power
  • visibly more efficient
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

A3 Limousine

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Audi A3 Limousine is clearly cheaper – starting at 27,700 £ , while the Bentley Flying Spur costs 180,900 £ . That’s a price difference of around 153,172 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Bentley Flying Spur uses 3.3 L/100km and is visibly more efficient than the Audi A3 Limousine with 4.4 L/100km. The difference is about 1.1 L/100km.

Flying Spur

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the Bentley Flying Spur offers clearly more power – delivering 550 HP compared to 400 HP. That’s roughly 150 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Audi A3 Limousine is barely quicker – completing the sprint in 3.8 s, while the Bentley Flying Spur takes 4.1 s. That’s about 0.3 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Bentley Flying Spur delivers markedly more torque with 770 Nm compared to 500 Nm. That’s about 270 Nm more.

A3 Limousine

Space and Everyday Use:

Beyond pure performance, interior space and usability matter most in daily life. This is where you see which car is more practical and versatile.

Seats: Audi A3 Limousine offers more seats – 5 vs 4.

In terms of curb weight, Audi A3 Limousine is considerably lighter – 1,360 kg compared to 2,330 kg. The difference is around 970 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Audi A3 Limousine offers marginally more boot space – 425 L compared to 420 L. That’s a difference of about 5 L.

When it comes to payload, the Bentley Flying Spur carries visibly more – 650 kg compared to 480 kg. That’s a difference of about 170 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Audi A3 Limousine is clearly superior overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £27,700
A3 Limousine

Audi A3 Limousine

  • Engine Type Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Diesel
  • Transmission Manuel, Automatic
  • Drive Type Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 116 - 400 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 4.4 - 9.2 L/100km
Audi A3 Limousine
Bentley Flying Spur

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Audi A3 Limousine

The Audi A3 sedan dresses up compact practicality in clean, premium lines, giving you the feel of an upscale small car with a proper boot. Inside it’s neat, driver-focused and nicely finished — a sensible, enjoyable daily companion that prefers poise over showy theatrics.

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Bentley Flying Spur

The Bentley Flying Spur wraps landmark luxury and bespoke British craft into a sedan that feels like a private members' club you can park in your driveway. It delivers chauffeur-grade comfort wrapped in driver-focused poise, turning an ordinary commute into a memorably grand arrival.

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Audi A3 Limousine
Bentley Flying Spur

Costs and Consumption

Price
27,700 - 94,300 £
Price
180,900 - 186,300 £
Consumption L/100km
4.4 - 9.2 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
3.3 - 12.7 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
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Electric Range
41 km
Battery Capacity
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Battery Capacity
18 kWh
co2
115 - 208 g/km
co2
75 - 288 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
80 - 90 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Sedan
Body Type
Sedan
Seats
5
Seats
4
Doors
-
Doors
4
Curb weight
1,360 - 1,640 kg
Curb weight
2,330 - 2,505 kg
Trunk capacity
321 - 425 L
Trunk capacity
420 L
Length
-
Length
5,316 mm
Width
1,816 - 1,851 mm
Width
2,013 mm
Height
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Height
1,483 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
415 - 480 kg
Payload
525 - 650 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Diesel
Engine Type
Plugin Hybrid, Petrol
Transmission
Manuel, Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Manual Gearbox, Dual-Clutch Automatic
Transmission Detail
Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
116 - 400 HP
Power HP
544 - 550 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.8 - 10.1 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
4.1 - 4.3 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
285 - 318 km/h
Torque
220 - 500 Nm
Torque
750 - 770 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 5
Number of Cylinders
6 - 8
Power kW
85 - 294 kW
Power kW
400 - 404 kW
Engine capacity
1,498 - 2,480 cm3
Engine capacity
2,894 - 3,996 cm3

General

Model Year
2,025 - 2,026
Model Year
2,021 - 2,022
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, C, E, G
CO2 Efficiency Class
B, G
Brand
Audi
Brand
Bentley
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