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Audi A3 Curb Weight: 2,866 lbs

The 2026 Audi A3 is recorded at a single curb weight of 2,866 lbs — every configuration in the NHTSA file shares that figure.

Latest model year (2026):

2,866 lbs

VerifiedNHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications · Verified September 18, 2026
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Audi A3 Curb Weight — All Years

YearBody Style / VariantCurb WeightWheelbaseLength
2026A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO2,866 lbs103.937 in177.165 in
2025A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO2,866 lbs103.937 in177.165 in
2024A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO2,866 lbs103.937 in177.165 in
2023A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO2,866 lbs103.937 in177.165 in
2022A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO2,866 lbs103.937 in177.165 in
2021A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO3,362 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2020Config 1 of 2A3 CABRIOLET3,583 lbs102.362 in174.803 in
2020Config 2 of 2A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO3,362 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2019Config 1 of 4A3 SPORTBACK e-tron3,616 lbs103.937 in169.685 in
2019Config 2 of 4A3 CABRIOLET3,583 lbs102.362 in174.803 in
2019Config 3 of 4A3 4DR SEDAN QUATTRO3,362 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2019Config 4 of 4A3 4DR SEDAN3,175 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2018Config 1 of 4A3 SPORTBACK e-tron3,616 lbs103.937 in169.685 in
2018Config 2 of 4A3 SEDAN 2.0 TFSI QUATTRO3,362 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2018Config 3 of 4A3 SEDAN 2.0 TFSI3,175 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2018Config 4 of 4A3 CABRIOLET3,583 lbs102.362 in174.803 in
2017Config 1 of 3A3 SPORTBACK e-tron3,616 lbs103.937 in169.685 in
2017Config 2 of 3A3 SEDAN 2.0 TFSI3,362 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2017Config 3 of 3A3 CABRIOLET3,583 lbs102.362 in174.803 in
2016Config 1 of 4A3 SPORTBACK e-tron3,616 lbs103.937 in169.685 in
2016Config 2 of 4A3 SEDAN 2.0 TFSI3,362 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2016Config 3 of 4A3 SEDAN 1.8 TFSI/2.0TDI3,175 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2016Config 4 of 4A3 CABRIOLET3,583 lbs102.362 in174.803 in
2015Config 1 of 3A3 SEDAN 2.0 TFSI3,362 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2015Config 2 of 3A3 SEDAN 1.8 TFSI/2.0TDI3,175 lbs103.937 in175.591 in
2015Config 3 of 3A3 CABRIOLET3,583 lbs102.362 in174.803 in

Curb weights sourced from the NHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications database and recorded per body style, with fluids and a full fuel tank but no occupants or cargo.

Against the rest of the subcompact cars class

Nothing EPA files under Subcompact Cars starts lighter than the A3's 2,866 lbs, and 20 of the 21 are heavier; the class median is 3,605 lbs.

How the figure moved since 2015

The lightest 2015 record is 3,175 lbs; the lightest 2026 record is 2,866 lbs — 309 lbs lighter (9.7%).

At the top of the range the 2026 file reaches 2,866 lbs against 3,583 lbs in 2015, a 717 lbs reduction — driven by which configurations exist, not by the same truck gaining mass.

Front and rear axle loads

At 59/41, the 2,866 lbs puts about 1,691 lbs on the front axle and 1,175 lbs on the rear — 516 lbs more over the front wheels, which is what front tires and front brake pads wear against first.

The two axles are not the same width either: 61.0 in of track at the front against 60.2 in at the rear, 0.8 in narrower behind.

Weights, track and weight distribution from the NHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications; powertrain list and MPG from fueleconomy.gov (US DOE).

Questions these figures answer

How much does a 2026 Audi A3 weigh?

2,866 lbs at the curb, the only figure recorded for the 2026 model year.

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