Audi A3 year by year: price, power, mpg, size
Base price change, 2009 to 2026
+49%
- Base price: $26,920 (2009) to $40,100 (2026).
- Median sedan base price: +82% over the same years.
- Redesigned: 2015.
- Years since the last redesign: 11.
| Year | Trims | Base MSRP | Top MSRP | Horsepower | MPG or range | Length | Wheelbase | Curb weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | $40,100 | $43,000 | 201 hp | 28 mpg | 177.3 in | 103.7 in | 2,866 lb to 3,461 lb |
| 2025 | 2 | $38,200 | $40,800 | 201 hp | 28 mpg | 177.3 in | 103.7 in | 2,866 lb to 3,461 lb |
| 2024 | 4 | $35,800 | $37,800 | 201 hp | 30 to 32 mpg | 176.9 in | 103.5 in | 2,866 lb to 3,329 lb |
| 2023 | 4 | $35,400 | $37,400 | 201 hp | 30 to 32 mpg | 176.9 in | 103.5 in | 2,866 lb to 3,329 lb |
| 2022 | 6 | $34,800 | $36,800 | 201 hp | 31 to 32 mpg | 176.9 in | 103.5 in | 2,866 lb to 3,329 lb |
| 2020 | 4 | $33,300 | $36,500 | 184 to 228 hp | 25 to 30 mpg | 175.5 in | 103.8 in | 3,197 lb to 3,583 lb |
| 2019 | 14 | $32,500 | $49,900 | 184 hp | 25 to 29 mpg | 175.5 in | 103.8 in | 3,197 lb |
| 2018 | 23 | $31,950 | $42,750 | 186 to 220 hp | 25 to 36 mpg | 175.5 in | 103.8 in | 3,197 lb |
| 2017 | 15 | $31,200 | $40,300 | 186 to 220 hp | 25 to 34 mpg | 175.5 in | 103.8 in | 3,197 lb to 3,616 lb |
| 2016 | 31 | $30,900 | $43,050 | 150 to 220 hp | 26 to 36 mpg | 175.4 in | 103.8 in | 3,175 lb |
| 2015 | 27 | $29,900 | $41,650 | 150 to 220 hp | 26 to 36 mpg | 175.4 in | 103.8 in | 3,175 lb |
| 2013 | 14 | $27,270 | $32,850 | 140 to 200 hp | 24 to 34 mpg | 168.9 in | 101.5 in | 3,296 lb |
| 2012 | 14 | $27,270 | $32,850 | 140 to 200 hp | 24 mpg | 169.0 in | 101.5 in | 3,296 lb |
| 2011 | 17 | $27,270 | $32,850 | 140 to 200 hp | 24 mpg | 169.0 in | 101.5 in | N/A |
| 2010 | 21 | $27,270 | $32,850 | 140 to 200 hp | 24 mpg | 169.0 in | 101.5 in | N/A |
| 2009 | 24 | $26,920 | $37,475 | 200 to 250 hp | 21 to 24 mpg | 169.0 in | 101.5 in | 3,263 lb to 3,880 lb |
What changed each year
| Year | Vs | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | Base price +$1,900. |
| 2025 | 2024 | 2 fewer trims. Base price +$2,400. -4 mpg. Base trim: hybrid to gas. |
| 2024 | 2023 | Base price +$400. |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2 fewer trims. Base price +$600. |
| 2022 | 2020 | 2 more trims. Base price +$1,500. +17 hp. +2 mpg. Length +1.4 in. Base trim: gas to hybrid. |
| 2020 | 2019 | 10 fewer trims. Base price +$800. +1 mpg. |
| 2019 | 2018 | 9 fewer trims. Base price +$550. |
| 2018 | 2017 | 8 more trims. Base price +$750. |
| 2017 | 2016 | 16 fewer trims. Base price +$300. +2 mpg. |
| 2016 | 2015 | 4 more trims. Base price +$1,000. |
| 2015 | 2013 | Redesign. 13 more trims. Base price +$2,630. -30 hp. +3 mpg. Length +6.5 in. Wheelbase +2.3 in. Curb weight -121 lb. |
| 2013 | 2012 | No spec change in the data. |
| 2012 | 2011 | 3 fewer trims. |
| 2011 | 2010 | 4 fewer trims. |
| 2010 | 2009 | 3 fewer trims. Base price +$350. |
What this cannot tell you
Specs of the cheapest trim each year. Other trims differ.
Redesigns found from size and power changes only.
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