diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
index fd62428117..86912ef198 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/interface.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class CarInterface(CarInterfaceBase):
       ret.mass = 1715 + STD_CARGO_KG
       ret.wheelbase = 2.74
 
-    elif candidate == CAR.AUDI_A3:
+    elif candidate == CAR.AUDI_A3_MK3:
       # Averages of all 8V A3 variants
       ret.mass = 1335 + STD_CARGO_KG
       ret.wheelbase = 2.61
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py
index e44e8a321d..8ba3ba8ac1 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/volkswagen/values.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CAR:
   JETTA_MK7 = "VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 7TH GEN"      # Chassis BU, Mk7 Jetta
   PASSAT_MK8 = "VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 8TH GEN"    # Chassis 3G, Mk8 Passat and variants
   TIGUAN_MK2 = "VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2ND GEN"    # Chassis AD/BW, Mk2 VW Tiguan and variants
-  AUDI_A3 = "AUDI A3"                         # Chassis 8V/FF, Mk3 Audi A3 and variants
+  AUDI_A3_MK3 = "AUDI A3 3RD GEN"             # Chassis 8V/FF, Mk3 Audi A3 and variants
   SEAT_ATECA_MK1 = "SEAT ATECA 1ST GEN"       # Chassis 5F, Mk1 SEAT Ateca and CUPRA Ateca
   SKODA_KODIAQ_MK1 = "SKODA KODIAQ 1ST GEN"   # Chassis NS, Mk1 Skoda Kodiaq
   SKODA_SCALA_MK1 = "SKODA SCALA 1ST GEN"     # Chassis NW, Mk1 Skoda Scala and Skoda Kamiq
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ FINGERPRINTS = {
   CAR.TIGUAN_MK2: [{
     64: 8, 134: 8, 159: 8, 173: 8, 178: 8, 253: 8, 257: 8, 260: 8, 262: 8, 278: 8, 279: 8, 283: 8, 286: 8, 288: 8, 289: 8, 290: 8, 294: 8, 299: 8, 302: 8, 346: 8, 376: 8, 418: 8, 427: 8, 573: 8, 679: 8, 681: 8, 684: 8, 695: 8, 779: 8, 780: 8, 783: 8, 787: 8, 788: 8, 789: 8, 792: 8, 795: 8, 804: 8, 806: 8, 807: 8, 808: 8, 809: 8, 828: 8, 870: 8, 879: 8, 884: 8, 888: 8, 891: 8, 896: 8, 897: 8, 898: 8, 901: 8, 913: 8, 917: 8, 919: 8, 949: 8, 958: 8, 960: 4, 981: 8, 987: 8, 988: 8, 991: 8, 997: 8, 1000: 8, 1019: 8, 1122: 8, 1123: 8, 1124: 8, 1153: 8, 1156: 8, 1157: 8, 1158: 8, 1162: 8, 1175: 8, 1312: 8, 1343: 8, 1385: 8, 1413: 8, 1440: 5, 1471: 4, 1514: 8, 1515: 8, 1520: 8, 1600: 8, 1601: 8, 1603: 8, 1605: 8, 1624: 8, 1626: 8, 1629: 8, 1631: 8, 1635: 8, 1646: 8, 1648: 8, 1712: 6, 1714: 8, 1716: 8, 1717: 8, 1719: 8, 1720: 8, 1721: 8
   }],
-  CAR.AUDI_A3: [{
+  CAR.AUDI_A3_MK3: [{
     64: 8, 134: 8, 159: 8, 173: 8, 178: 8, 253: 8, 257: 8, 260: 8, 262: 8, 278: 8, 279: 8, 283: 8, 285: 8, 286: 8, 288: 8, 289: 8, 290: 8, 294: 8, 295: 8, 299: 8, 302: 8, 346: 8, 418: 8, 427: 8, 506: 8, 679: 8, 681: 8, 695: 8, 779: 8, 780: 8, 783: 8, 787: 8, 788: 8, 789: 8, 792: 8, 802: 8, 804: 8, 806: 8, 807: 8, 808: 8, 809: 8, 846: 8, 847: 8, 870: 8, 896: 8, 897: 8, 898: 8, 901: 8, 917: 8, 919: 8, 949: 8, 958: 8, 960: 4, 981: 8, 987: 8, 988: 8, 991: 8, 997: 8, 1000: 8, 1019: 8, 1122: 8, 1123: 8, 1124: 8, 1153: 8, 1162: 8, 1175: 8, 1312: 8, 1385: 8, 1413: 8, 1440: 5, 1514: 8, 1515: 8, 1520: 8, 1600: 8, 1601: 8, 1603: 8, 1624: 8, 1629: 8, 1631: 8, 1646: 8, 1648: 8, 1712: 6, 1714: 8, 1716: 8, 1717: 8, 1719: 8, 1720: 8, 1721: 8, 1792: 8, 1872: 8, 1976: 8, 1977: 8, 1982: 8, 1985: 8
   }],
   CAR.SEAT_ATECA_MK1: [{
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ FW_VERSIONS = {
       b'\xf1\x872Q0907572R \xf1\x890372',
     ],
   },
-  CAR.AUDI_A3: {
+  CAR.AUDI_A3_MK3: {
     (Ecu.engine, 0x7e0, None): [
       b'\xf1\x878V0906264B \xf1\x890003',
       b'\xf1\x875G0906259L \xf1\x890002',
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ DBC = {
   CAR.JETTA_MK7: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
   CAR.PASSAT_MK8: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
   CAR.TIGUAN_MK2: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
-  CAR.AUDI_A3: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
+  CAR.AUDI_A3_MK3: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
   CAR.SEAT_ATECA_MK1: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
   CAR.SKODA_KODIAQ_MK1: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
   CAR.SKODA_SCALA_MK1: dbc_dict('vw_mqb_2010', None),
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py
index d5518269ba..f1870a6613 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ segments = [
   ("SUBARU", "4d70bc5e608678be|2021-01-15--17-02-04--5"),      # SUBARU.IMPREZA
   ("GM", "ae3ed0eb20960a20|2021-01-15--15-04-06--8"),          # GM.VOLT
   ("NISSAN", "e4d79cf6b8b19a0d|2021-01-17--14-48-08--7"),      # NISSAN.XTRAIL
-  ("VOLKSWAGEN", "e2a273d7e6eecec2|2021-03-03--16-05-26--4"),  # VW.AUDI_A3
+  ("VOLKSWAGEN", "e2a273d7e6eecec2|2021-03-03--16-05-26--4"),  # VW.AUDI_A3_MK3
 
   # Enable when port is tested and dascamOnly is no longer set
   #("MAZDA", "32a319f057902bb3|2020-04-27--15-18-58--2"),      # MAZDA.CX5
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/test_car_models.py b/selfdrive/test/test_car_models.py
index 8d777c52fc..d52b8cf91d 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/test_car_models.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/test_car_models.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ routes = {
     'enableCamera': True,
   },
   "07667b885add75fd|2021-01-23--19-48-42": {
-    'carFingerprint': VOLKSWAGEN.AUDI_A3,
+    'carFingerprint': VOLKSWAGEN.AUDI_A3_MK3,
     'enableCamera': True,
   },
   "8f205bdd11bcbb65|2021-03-26--01-00-17": {