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2024 Audi RS 3
Starts at $62,300
2024 Audi RS 3 Review
by Josh Sadlier
published Aug 20, 2024 | updated Oct 5, 2024
Which 2024 Audi RS 3 Should I Buy?
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 2024 Audi RS 3, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
2024 Audi RS 3 2.5T AWD
- Base Price: $62,300
- MPG Combined: 23
- Drive Type: All-wheel drive
- Engine: 2.5-liter inline-5
- Aspiration: Turbocharged
- Transmission: 7-speed automated manual
- Horsepower: 401
- Torque: 369 lb-ft
- 0-60: 3.6 sec
- Weight: 3,649 lbs
- Length: 178.8 in
The RS 3 packs its 401-horsepower turbocharged five-cylinder engine into an absurdly small package. The result, predictably, is insane acceleration. It's not the prettiest small performance sedan, but it could make a case for being the most entertaining.

by Josh Sadlier
Publisher and Donkey-in-Chief
Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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