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We cover four A3 generations: the 8L (1996 to 2003), the 8P (2003 to 2012), the 8V (2012 to 2020) and the 8Y (from 2020). Engines range from the 1.8T and 2.0 TFSI to TDI diesels, with S3 and RS3 performance versions.


Your 2021 Audi A3 is from the fourth-generation A3 (8Y), which covers model years 2021–2026. It is the first model year of this generation: the platform, wiring and many procedures changed compared with the previous model, so a manual for an earlier year will not match it.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2021 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “M”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 5 years old, a 2021 vehicle is usually past its basic warranty. Typical jobs at this age are brakes, suspension parts, fluids, the 12V battery and diagnosing sensor faults with the factory wiring diagrams.
Same generation: 2022 Audi A3, 2023 Audi A3, 2024 Audi A3, 2025 Audi A3, 2026 Audi A3.
All Audi A3 model years: 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
Engines
3-cylinder direct injection engine (1.0 ltr. 4-valve TFSI EA211evo) DLAA DLAC
4-cylinder direct injection engine (1.4 ltr. 4-valve TFSI EA211) CSTA CZEA DJRA DJKA DGEA CZDA CSSA DJSA DLEA
4-cylinder direct injection engine (1.5 ltr. 4-valve TFSI EA211 evo) DADA DFYA DPCA DHFA
4-cylinder direct injection engine (2.0 ltr. 4-valve TFSI EA888 evo4, B cycle) DNNA DNNB DNND DNVB
4-cylinder direct injection engine (2.0 ltr. 4-valve TFSI EA888 evo4) NPA DNFC DNFB DSFA DNFD
4-cylinder TDI engine, 2.0 ltr. common rail (EA 288 EVO) DSRB DSUD DTRB DTRD DTSB DTSA DTUA DTTC DRTB DRTD
