Spec Sizes

Audi A3 vs Kia Forte Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 catalog dimensions. Audi A3 · Kia Forte

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length174.1 in – 175.5 in
  • Height55.5 in – 55.7 in
  • Wheelbase102.2 in – 103.8 in
  • Ground clearance5.5 in – 6.0 in
  • Curb weight3,197 lb – 3,627 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Kia Forte width70.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi A3 is 0.6 in shorter (174.8 in vs 175.4 in)
  • Width: Kia Forte is 0.6 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.1 in)
  • Height: Kia Forte is 1.1 in taller (55.6 in vs 56.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 3.3 in longer wheelbase (103.0 in vs 106.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Audi A3 has 0.3 in more ground clearance (5.8 in vs 5.4 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Audi A3 has 0.3 in more ground clearance (5.8 in vs 5.4 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 3.3 in longer wheelbase (103.0 in vs 106.3 in)
  3. Height: Kia Forte is 1.1 in taller (55.6 in vs 56.7 in)
  4. Width: Kia Forte is 0.6 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.1 in)
  5. Length: Audi A3 is 0.6 in shorter (174.8 in vs 175.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi A3 — Audi A3 is shorter by 0.6 in Check garage fit for Audi A3 · garage fit for Kia Forte
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia Forte — Kia Forte is narrower by 0.6 in
  • More ground clearanceAudi A3 — Audi A3 has 0.3 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi A3Kia ForteDifference
Length174.8 in175.4 in0.6 in
Width70.7 in70.1 in0.6 in
Height55.6 in56.7 in1.1 in
Wheelbase103.0 in106.3 in3.3 in
Ground clearance5.8 in5.4 in0.3 in
Curb weight3,412 lb——

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 174.1 in – 175.5 in).

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