A benefit of having the 1.6TDI engine in your A3 is that it can easily get upgraded via software to 2.0TDI power levels.
With our custom stage1 ecu tune, this car went from 110hp to 145hp. Considering that the 2 liter versions start from 140hp, with approximately 300Nm of torque, the upgrade brings quite the increase to the engine’s performance. Without any additional hardware needed.
Upgrade specifications
- #Etuners Stage1 ECU remap
- Stock hardware
Performance results
- Maximum engine power: 145.2 hp (measured stock at 110.3hp), gains 35hp
- Maximum engine torque: 338.5 Nm (measured stock at 279.3Nm), gains 59Nm