Spec Sizes

Audi S3 vs Chevrolet Cruze Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. Audi S3 · Chevrolet Cruze

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

Side view
  • Length175.0 in
  • Height55.8 in
  • Wheelbase103.8 in
  • Ground clearance4.7 in
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Chevrolet Cruze width70.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi S3 is 6.0 in shorter (175.0 in vs 181.0 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Chevrolet Cruze is 2.3 in taller (55.8 in vs 58.1 in)
  • Wheelbase: Chevrolet Cruze has a 1.9 in longer wheelbase (103.8 in vs 105.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Cruze has 1.4 in more ground clearance (4.7 in vs 6.1 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Cruze has 1.4 in more ground clearance (4.7 in vs 6.1 in)
  2. Height: Chevrolet Cruze is 2.3 in taller (55.8 in vs 58.1 in)
  3. Length: Audi S3 is 6.0 in shorter (175.0 in vs 181.0 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Chevrolet Cruze has a 1.9 in longer wheelbase (103.8 in vs 105.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi S3 — Audi S3 is shorter by 6.0 in Check garage fit for Audi S3 · garage fit for Chevrolet Cruze
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Cruze — Chevrolet Cruze has 1.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi S3 — Based on length × width (Audi S3)

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi S3Chevrolet CruzeDifference
Length175.0 in181.0 in6.0 in
Width70.7 in70.7 in0.0 in
Height55.8 in58.1 in2.3 in
Wheelbase103.8 in105.7 in1.9 in
Ground clearance4.7 in6.1 in1.4 in
Curb weight—3,238 lb—

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