2016 Audi A3 Towing Capacity

The towing capacity shown below include the braked and unbraked towing capacity. Unbraked is when the trailer being towed does not have its own braking system. Braked is when the trailer being towed has its own braking system. The braked 2016 Audi A3 towing capacity is between 630 kg (0.63 tonnes) and 1600 kg (1.6 tonnes).

Hatchback

Towing

Variant	Unbraked Capacity	Braked Capacity
1.6 Tdi Sportback 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	630kg	1300kg
1.4 Tfsi Sportback Cod 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	630kg	1300kg
2.0 Tfsi Sportback 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	630kg	1300kg
1.0 Tfsi Sportback 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	630kg	1300kg
Sportback 1.8 Tfsi Ambition 8V My16 Manual	640kg	1600kg
Sportback 1.4 Tfsi Attraction 8V My16 Manual	640kg	1400kg
S/Back 1.4 Tfsi Attraction Cod 8V My16 Manual	640kg	1400kg
S/B 1.8 Tfsi Quattro Ambition 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	640kg	1600kg
Sportback 2.0 Tdi Ambition 8V My16 Direct Shift	640kg	1600kg
Sportback 1.8 Tfsi Ambition 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	640kg	1600kg
S/Back 1.4 Tfsi Attraction Cod 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	640kg	1400kg
Sportback 1.6 Tdi Attraction 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	640kg	1500kg
Sportback 1.4 Tfsi Attraction 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	640kg	1400kg
2.0 Tfsi Quattro Sport 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	750kg	1600kg

Engine

Variant	From Max Torque	From Max Power
1.6 Tdi Sportback 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	250nm @ 1500rpm	81kw @ 3200rpm
Sportback 1.6 Tdi Attraction 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	250nm @ 1500rpm	81kw @ 3000rpm
1.0 Tfsi Sportback 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	200nm @ 2000rpm	85kw @ 5000rpm
Sportback 1.4 Tfsi Attraction 8V My16 Manual	200nm @ 1400rpm	90kw @ 5000rpm
Sportback E-Tron Hybrid 8V My15 Automatic	250nm @ 1600rpm	110kw @ 6000rpm
1.4 Tfsi Sportback Cod 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	250nm @ 1500rpm	110kw @ 5000rpm
S/Back 1.4 Tfsi Attraction Cod 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	250nm @ 1500rpm	110kw @ 5000rpm
Sportback 2.0 Tdi Ambition 8V My16 Direct Shift	320nm @ 1750rpm	110kw @ 3500rpm
S/B 1.8 Tfsi Quattro Ambition 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	280nm @ 1250rpm	132kw @ 5200rpm
Sportback 1.8 Tfsi Ambition 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	250nm @ 1250rpm	132kw @ 5100rpm
2.0 Tfsi Quattro Sport 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	320nm @ 1500rpm	140kw @ 4200rpm
2.0 Tfsi Sportback 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	320nm @ 1500rpm	140kw @ 4200rpm

Sedan

Towing

Variant	Unbraked Capacity	Braked Capacity
1.8 Tfsi Ambition 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	660kg	1600kg
1.4 Tfsi Cod 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	660kg	1500kg
2.0 Tdi Ambition 8V My16 Direct Shift	660kg	1600kg
2.0 Tfsi 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	660kg	1500kg
1.4 Tfsi Attraction Cod 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	660kg	1500kg
1.8 Tfsi Ambition Quattro 8V My16 Direct Shift	730kg	1600kg
2.0 Tfsi Quattro S Line 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	750kg	1600kg

Engine

Variant	From Max Torque	From Max Power
1.4 Tfsi Attraction Cod 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	250nm @ 1400rpm	110kw @ 5000rpm
1.4 Tfsi Cod 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	250nm @ 1500rpm	110kw @ 5000rpm
2.0 Tdi Ambition 8V My16 Direct Shift	320nm @ 1750rpm	110kw @ 3500rpm
1.8 Tfsi Ambition Quattro 8V My16 Direct Shift	250nm @ 1250rpm	132kw @ 5200rpm
1.8 Tfsi Ambition 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	250nm @ 1250rpm	132kw @ 5200rpm
2.0 Tfsi 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	320nm @ 1500rpm	140kw @ 4200rpm
2.0 Tfsi Quattro S Line 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	320nm @ 1500rpm	140kw @ 4200rpm

Cabriolet

Towing

Variant	Unbraked Capacity	Braked Capacity
1.4 Tfsi S Tronic Cod 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	730kg	1500kg
2.0 Tfsi Sport S Tronic Sport 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	730kg	1500kg
2.0 Tfsi S Tronic Quattro Sprt 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	750kg	1600kg

Engine

Variant	From Max Torque	From Max Power
2.0 Tdi Ambition 8V My16 Direct Shift	340nm @ 1750rpm	110kw @ 3500rpm
1.4 Tfsi S Tronic Cod 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	250nm @ 1500rpm	110kw @ 5000rpm
1.4 Tfsi Attraction Cod 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	250nm @ 1500rpm	110kw @ 5000rpm
1.8 Tfsi Ambition Quattro 8V My16 Direct Shift	280nm @ 1350rpm	132kw @ 4500rpm
1.8 Tfsi Ambition 8V My16 Auto Direct Shift	280nm @ 1350rpm	132kw @ 4500rpm
2.0 Tfsi S Tronic Quattro Sprt 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	320nm @ 1500rpm	140kw @ 4200rpm
2.0 Tfsi Sport S Tronic Sport 8V My17 Auto S-Tronic	320nm @ 1500rpm	140kw @ 4200rpm

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