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Audi A3 Sportback: how many fuel stops on the motorway?

Pick a route — the 130 km/h simulation gives you the stops, the duration and the cost.

compact · 2026 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start réservoir plein · mild weather ·

Result

0 stops
in one go
Total time
4h12
no stop
Cost of energy used
44.40 €
20.5 L
On arrival
55 %
~501 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisFull tank at departure
  2. 465 km · 4h1220.5 L · 44.40 € · 0,095 €/km
  3. 55 %Lyon

Paris → Lyon in one go, without stopping.

0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the A3 Sportback
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 kmno stop4h1244.40 €
Paris → Marseille775 kmno stop7h0174.00 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 kmno stop5h1555.38 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 kmno stop4h2646.79 €
Lyon → Marseille315 kmno stop2h5130.08 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km1 stop9h2498.34 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
1,023 km
Simulated consumption at 130
4.4 L/100 km
Tank
45 L

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

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Trip analysis

Audi A3 Sportback on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the Audi A3 Sportback completes the trip in 4h12 with no stops.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 4.4 L/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 4.9 L/100 km.

Visualise the trip

Caralogy simulation at 130 km/h. How many stops, how long, how much?

AudiDiesel
A3 Sportback
100%
1023 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h12
0
Stops
4h12
Duration
44.40 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a Audi A3 Sportback?+
The Audi A3 Sportback covers Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h) without stopping, in 4h12.
What is the real motorway consumption of the Audi A3 Sportback?+
WLTP consumption does not reflect motorway reality. At 130 km/h, aerodynamic drag raises consumption by 15 to 25 %. Caralogy calculates a specific consumption from the aerodynamic profile (SCx), weight and engine efficiency.
How much does Audi A3 Sportback cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the Audi A3 Sportback costs 44.40 € at default rates (fuel 2.17 €/L). The energy bought at the charger may be higher: what remains in the battery on arrival is not counted.
What is the real motorway range of the Audi A3 Sportback?+
With a 45 L tank and higher motorway consumption, the Audi A3 Sportback has a range of around 1023 km at 130 km/h.

Continue with the Audi A3 Sportback

The same car, from other angles.

  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the Audi A3 Sportback: specs and real cost
    45 L · 116 ch
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the Audi A3 Sportback
    1,746 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Performance

    Performance of the Audi A3 Sportback: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 9.9 s · 116 hp