Audi A3 insurance group

Use our guide to find out how much an Audi A3 should cost to insure, which insurance group your model belongs in and how to save on your premiums.

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Audi A3 models range from insurance groups 14 to 47, so the cost of insurance can vary significantly depending on which model you have.

Audi A3 insurance groups and cost

In the table below, we show you the insurance group for different Audi A3 model versions alongside the likely premiums for different age ranges.

Model / VersionGroup (1-50)Age 20yrsAge 30yrsAge 40yrsAge 50yrsLink
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI SE 3d14£1,047.48£555.44£512.66£517.67Get Quote
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI Sport 3d14£1,047.48£555.44£512.66£517.67Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 1.2 TFSI SE 5d14£1,047.48£555.44£512.66£517.67Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 30 TFSI Sport 4dr15£1,425.58£756.46£695.57£676.53Get Quote
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Sport 3d15£1,425.58£756.46£695.57£676.53Get Quote
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI S Line 3d15£1,425.58£756.46£695.57£676.53Get Quote
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI SE 3d16£1,481.96£849.03£660.04£667.28Get Quote
Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE 3d16£1,481.96£849.03£660.04£667.28Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI Sport 5d16£1,481.96£849.03£660.04£667.28Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 30 TDI Sport 4dr17£1,049.13£693.78£596.04£559.18Get Quote
Audi A3 1.6 FSI 3d17£1,049.13£693.78£596.04£559.18Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.6 2d17£1,049.13£693.78£596.04£559.18Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 30 TFSI Sport 4dr18£1,395.77£661.75£611.82£613.29Get Quote
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Ultra SE 3d18£1,395.77£661.75£611.82£613.29Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.2 T FSI Sport 2d18£1,395.77£661.75£611.82£613.29Get Quote
Audi A3 SE 1.0 TFSI 115PS 3d19£1,142.45£594.10£573.80£547.25Get Quote
Audi A3 SE 1.6 TDI 116PS 3d19£1,142.45£594.10£573.80£547.25Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback Sport 1.0 TFSI 115PS 5d19£1,142.45£594.10£573.80£547.25Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 35 TFSI Sport 4dr20£1,140.45£566.99£560.23£534.47Get Quote
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI (125) S Line 3d20£1,140.45£566.99£560.23£534.47Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet S Line 1.6 TDI 2d20£1,140.45£566.99£560.23£534.47Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 35 TDI Sport 4dr21£1,072.10£689.18£593.39£527.60Get Quote
Audi A3 2.0 FSI Sport 3d21£1,072.10£689.18£593.39£527.60Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.6 TDI SE 2d21£1,072.10£689.18£593.39£527.60Get Quote
Audi A3 2.0 TDI 3d22£1,108.94£729.30£624.63£589.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI S line 5d22£1,108.94£729.30£624.63£589.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 35 TDI S line 4dr S Tronic22£1,108.94£729.30£624.63£589.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 35 TFSI Edition 1 4dr23£1,416.79£809.39£703.65£656.36Get Quote
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI (150) Sport 3d23£1,416.79£809.39£703.65£656.36Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback SE 1.5 TFSI 150PS 5d23£1,416.79£809.39£703.65£656.36Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 35 TDI Sport 4dr S Tronic24£1,180.48£772.67£633.50£639.42Get Quote
Audi A3 SE 1.4 TFSI (CoD) 150PS 3d24£1,180.48£772.67£633.50£639.42Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 1.4 TFSI Sport 4d24£1,180.48£772.67£633.50£639.42Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 35 TDI Vorsprung 4dr S Tronic25£1,380.34£861.31£730.90£648.06Get Quote
Audi A3 1.8 T FSI Sport 3d25£1,380.34£861.31£730.90£648.06Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 2.0 TDI Sport 2d25£1,380.34£861.31£730.90£648.06Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 40 TDI Quattro Sport 4dr S Tronic26£1,612.10£890.06£755.97£681.74Get Quote
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Sport 3d26£1,612.10£890.06£755.97£681.74Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI S Line 2d26£1,612.10£890.06£755.97£681.74Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 40 TDI Quattro S line 4dr S Tronic27£1,598.22£902.37£784.49£759.41Get Quote
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI S Line 3d27£1,598.22£902.37£784.49£759.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI (184) S Line 5d27£1,598.22£902.37£784.49£759.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 40 TFSI Quattro Edition 1 4dr S Tronic28£1,051.05£582.19£543.93£540.48Get Quote
Audi A3 2.0 T FSI Sport 3d28£1,051.05£582.19£543.93£540.48Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.8T FSI Black Edition 2d28£1,051.05£582.19£543.93£540.48Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 40 TFSI Quattro Vorsprung 4dr S Tronic29£1,663.68£1,031.80£773.88£754.05Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 40 E-Tron 204PS 5d29£1,663.68£1,031.80£773.88£754.05Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.8 TFSI Sport 2d29£1,663.68£1,031.80£773.88£754.05Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon 40 TDI Quattro Vorsprung 4dr S Tronic30£3,439.38£1,001.68£874.54£861.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback S Line 40 TDI 184PS 5d30£3,439.38£1,001.68£874.54£861.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 2.0 T FSI Sport 2d30£3,439.38£1,001.68£874.54£861.41Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.8 TFSI S Line 2d31£3,544.85£1,019.77£863.52£847.78Get Quote
Audi A3 Sport 2.0 TFSI 190PS 3d31£3,544.85£1,019.77£863.52£847.78Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon S Line 40 TFSI 190PS Quattro31£3,544.85£1,019.77£863.52£847.78Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet Sport 2.0 TDI 184PS 2d32£2,980.18£914.54£796.14£767.16Get Quote
Audi A3 3.2 V6 quattro Sport 3d32£2,980.18£914.54£796.14£767.16Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon Black Edition 40 TFSI 190PS Quattro32£2,980.18£914.54£796.14£767.16Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron 1.4 TFSI 150PS33£2,293.32£1,256.31£1,048.45£1,141.00Get Quote
Audi A3 S3 quattro 3d33£2,293.32£1,256.31£1,048.45£1,141.00Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet Sport 2.0 TDI 184PS Quattro S Tronic 2d34£1,549.25£891.08£756.41£696.03Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 40 TDI Quattro Sport 5dr S Tronic35£1,951.55£1,055.05£952.11£921.24Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet Sport 40 TFSI 190PS S Tronic 2d35£1,951.55£1,055.05£952.11£921.24Get Quote
Audi A3 S3 quattro (225ps) 3d35£1,951.55£1,055.05£952.11£921.24Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet Sport 2.0 TFSI 190PS 2d36£1,795.79£947.00£829.72£807.78Get Quote
Audi A3 2.0 T FSi quattro S line Special Edition 3d36£1,795.79£947.00£829.72£807.78Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 40 TDI Quattro S Line 5dr S Tronic37£2,172.92£1,067.37£933.26£896.05Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet S Line 2.0 TFSI 190PS Quattro 2d37£2,172.92£1,067.37£933.26£896.05Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 45 TFSI Quattro Sport 5dr S Tronic38£1,992.12£1,028.10£890.79£870.50Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 40 TDI Quattro Edition 1 5dr38£1,992.12£1,028.10£890.79£870.50Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet S Line 40 TFSI 190PS Quattro38£1,992.12£1,028.10£890.79£870.50Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 40 TDI Quattro Black Edition 5dr39£4,431.11£1,118.83£1,081.52£1,038.52Get Quote
Audi A3 S3 Black Edition 2.0 TFSI 310PS39£4,431.11£1,118.83£1,081.52£1,038.52Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon S3 2.0 TFSI 310PS39£4,431.11£1,118.83£1,081.52£1,038.52Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 40 TDI Quattro Vorsprung 5dr40£2,497.85£1,182.11£1,154.65£1,006.90Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 45 TFSI Quattro S Line 5dr40£2,497.85£1,182.11£1,154.65£1,006.90Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon S3 TFSI 300PS Quattro40£2,497.85£1,182.11£1,154.65£1,006.90Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 50 TFSI e Quattro Sport 5dr41£4,976.17£1,537.43£1,223.63£1,173.91Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 45 TFSI Quattro Edition 1 5dr41£4,976.17£1,537.43£1,223.63£1,173.91Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 45 TFSI Quattro Black Edition 5dr42£6,986.31£1,338.71£1,340.77£1,134.04Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 45 TFSI Quattro Vorsprung 5dr42£6,986.31£1,338.71£1,340.77£1,134.04Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 50 TFSI e Quattro S Line 5dr43£1,991.61£1,043.65£842.46£826.48Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback SQ5 TDI Quattro Black Edition43£1,991.61£1,043.65£842.46£826.48Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 55 TFSI e Quattro Competition 5dr44£6,571.27£1,623.70£1,309.63£1,058.60Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 50 TFSI e Quattro Black Edition44£6,571.27£1,623.70£1,309.63£1,058.60Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 50 TFSI e Quattro Vorsprung44£6,571.27£1,623.70£1,309.63£1,058.60Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback 55 TFSI e Quattro Compet Vorsprung 5dr45£2,403.40£1,299.41£978.16£912.43Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback SQ5 TDI Quattro 5dr45£2,403.40£1,299.41£978.16£912.43Get Quote
Audi A3 Cabriolet S3 2.0 TFSI 310PS46£2,460.13£1,350.17£1,076.48£989.03Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback RS 3 2.5 TFSI 400PS46£2,460.13£1,350.17£1,076.48£989.03Get Quote
Audi A3 Saloon RS 3 400PS Quattro46£2,460.13£1,350.17£1,076.48£989.03Get Quote
Audi A3 Sportback SQ5 TDI Quattro Vorsprung 5dr47£5,754.09£1,554.28£1,237.96£1,084.25Get Quote

Average Audi A3 insurance cost

To provide you with an idea of how much it may cost you to insure your Audi A3, we ran several quotes to find an average figure. Based on our results, on average, you could insure your Audi A3 with a comprehensive policy for £1,196.22 yearly, or £104.65 paying monthly.

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Audi A3 insurance cost by location

The table above shows the average cost of Audi A3 insurance based on insurance groups and driver age. However, there are a number of other factors that affect the cost of your car insurance premiums, and one of the biggest is where you are in the UK. Where you live helps determine the level of risk that your car may be stolen or that you'll be involved in an accident, and this affects the cost of insurance.

To show the power of the postcode, here are some average quotes for a 30-year-old living in 3 different locations. The quotes are for a Audi A3 1.2 TFSI SE 3d.

  • Expensive: £884.45 (London E10)
  • Mid-range: £555.44 (Chester CH1)
  • Cheap: £448.54 (Newquay TR8)

What factors affect my Audi A3 insurance rate?

We've covered insurance groups, age and location. Here are some of the other factors that affect your insurance premium costs:

How can I save on my Audi A3 premiums?

When searching for insurance, you'll want to find the best deal for a price that's within your budget. We've uncovered some tricks you can try to lower the cost of your premium, and we've listed them below.

  • Limit your car usage (where possible). Occasionally deciding to walk or get public transport, rather than using your car, can help to save on your premiums.
  • Pay annually rather than monthly. Whilst it might be scary to part with a large sum of money in one go, if you're able to pay annually you can save an average of £59.52 a year.
  • Install extra safety precautions. The safer your car is, the less of a risk it will be for companies to insure. By adding extra safety measures, you're quite likely to lower your premium.
  • Clear out the garage! If you have a garage – clear it out and park your car there. Parking your car in a garage reduces your risk to insurers and therefore reduces your premiums too.
  • Consider any named drivers. Only name drivers on the insurance policy that regularly drive the vehicle, you can easily add on others at a later date or get them temporary cover.
  • Don't just accept your renewal quote. When it's time for renewal, it's worth investing a couple of hours to shop around: there may be cheaper options out there.

Bottom line

As we've shown, factors like where you live, how old you are, whether you want to pay monthly or annually, and the specific variant of Audi A3 you're insuring all have a major impact on the cost of cover. In fact, the best prices we found ranged from £386.13 to £16,359.52, and that's based on shopping around to find a competitive deal. Unfortunately, if you don't shop around, there's every chance you could end up paying more than you have to.

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