Starts at $48,700
What's New for 2025?
Refreshed for 2025 like the regular A3, the sport-themed S3 gets an infusion of 22 extra horsepower in addition to subtle styling tweaks inside and out. There's also now a "torque splitter" feature at the rear wheels that can send up to 100 percent of available torque to one side or the other as conditions dictate. A new Dynamic Plus drive setting leverages the torque splitter to simulate a rear-drive experience with the possibility of power oversteer, according to Audi.
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2025 Audi S3
FAST FACTS
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Audi S3, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
The S3 plays in a whole new league of performance relative to the regular A3, hitting 60 mph in well under 5 seconds. It's also got about 20% less cargo space, and the A3 didn't have that much room in its trunk to begin with. But who's counting?
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