Super TestCar reviews - Audi - A3 - S3 SportbackAudi modelsA3 1.8T 5-dr hatch 2.0 FSI 3-dr hatch 3-dr range Ambition Cabriolet range Cabriolet TFSI Range RS3 Sedan RS3 Sportback S3 3-dr hatch S3 Cabriolet S3 sedan S3 Sportback S3 Sportback 5-dr hatch S3 Sportback S-tronic 5-dr hatch Sedan sedan 1.8 TFSI Sportback 1.0 TFSI Sportback 1.8 TFSI Quattro Sportback 1.9 TDIe 5-dr hatch Sportback 3.2 5-dr hatch Sportback 5-dr hatch range Sportback e-tron Research Audi OverviewNew Audi S3 lacks the edge of its rivals, but may just be the better everyday choice16 Dec 2013 AUDI makes a compelling case with its third-generation S3 Sportback quattro hot hatch, a 206kW/380Nm all-wheel-drive, small-premium offering that undercuts its predecessor by about $11k. Yes, that’s a serious price cut, and at $59,990 plus on-road costs, this pocket rocket developed in Ingolstadt undercuts its rear-drive BMW M135i and all-paw Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG rivals by thousands, although both of those cars happen to offer more power. But, that latter part is scarcely a problem for Audi, firstly because it has its own more hardcore RS3 around the corner, and secondly because the S3 is the answer to a different sort of question: namely, what does a buyer who wants a fast hatch without the rougher, race-honed edges choose? They choose the car driven right here. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 December 2013 to 1 November 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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