Spec Sizes

Subaru WRX vs Audi A3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Subaru WRX · Audi A3

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

Side view
  • Length180.9 in
  • Height58.1 in
  • Wheelbase104.3 in
  • Ground clearance4.9 in
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Audi A3 width70.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi A3 is 5.9 in shorter (180.9 in vs 175.0 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Subaru WRX is 2.5 in taller (58.1 in vs 55.6 in)
  • Wheelbase: Subaru WRX has a 1.3 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 103.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Audi A3 has 1.3 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 6.2 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Audi A3 has 1.3 in more ground clearance (4.9 in vs 6.2 in)
  2. Height: Subaru WRX is 2.5 in taller (58.1 in vs 55.6 in)
  3. Length: Audi A3 is 5.9 in shorter (180.9 in vs 175.0 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Subaru WRX has a 1.3 in longer wheelbase (104.3 in vs 103.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi A3 — Audi A3 is shorter by 5.9 in Check garage fit for Subaru WRX · garage fit for Audi A3
  • More ground clearanceAudi A3 — Audi A3 has 1.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi A3 — Based on length × width (Audi A3)

Dimension comparison

SpecSubaru WRXAudi A3Difference
Length180.9 in175.0 in5.9 in
Width70.7 in70.7 in0.0 in
Height58.1 in55.6 in2.5 in
Wheelbase104.3 in103.0 in1.3 in
Ground clearance4.9 in6.2 in1.3 in
Curb weight—3,368 lb—

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

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