Spec Sizes

Honda Insight vs Audi A3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. Honda Insight · Audi A3

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

Side view
  • Length172.3 in
  • Height56.2 in
  • Wheelbase100.4 in
  • Curb weight2,747 lb – 2,762 lb
Front / width
  • Width66.7 in
  • Audi A3 width69.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi A3 is 3.3 in shorter (172.3 in vs 169.0 in)
  • Width: Honda Insight is 2.8 in narrower (66.7 in vs 69.5 in)
  • Height: Honda Insight is 0.2 in taller (56.2 in vs 56.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: Audi A3 has a 1.1 in longer wheelbase (100.4 in vs 101.5 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi A3 is 586 lb heavier (2,755 lb vs 3,340 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Audi A3 is 586 lb heavier (2,755 lb vs 3,340 lb)
  2. Width: Honda Insight is 2.8 in narrower (66.7 in vs 69.5 in)
  3. Length: Audi A3 is 3.3 in shorter (172.3 in vs 169.0 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Audi A3 has a 1.1 in longer wheelbase (100.4 in vs 101.5 in)
  5. Height: Honda Insight is 0.2 in taller (56.2 in vs 56.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi A3 — Audi A3 is shorter by 3.3 in Check garage fit for Honda Insight · garage fit for Audi A3
  • Narrower for tight parkingHonda Insight — Honda Insight is narrower by 2.8 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintHonda Insight — Based on length × width (Honda Insight)

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda InsightAudi A3Difference
Length172.3 in169.0 in3.3 in
Width66.7 in69.5 in2.8 in
Height56.2 in56.0 in0.2 in
Wheelbase100.4 in101.5 in1.1 in
Ground clearance—6.0 in—
Curb weight2,755 lb3,340 lb586 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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