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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Audi RS6: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Audi RS4: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 3. Audi RS3: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Audi RS Q3 Sportback IMG 4828: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Audi RS e-tron GT: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 2013 Audi S3 Limousine 8VS 2.0 TFSI S tronic quattro Daytonagrau-Perleffekt: Kickaffe (Mario von Berg)· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 2014 Audi S6 Avant C7 Typ 4G V8 4.0 TFSI quattro Facelift Daytonagrau-Perleffekt Vorderansicht: Kickaffe (Mario von Berg)· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 2015 Audi S3 Quattro S-A 2.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 2016 Audi TTS TFSi Quattro S-A 2.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 2017 Audi S3 Black Edition TFSi Quattro 2.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 2017 Audi S4 TFSi Quattro Automatic 3.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. 2017 Audi S4 TFSi Quattro Automatic Sedan 3.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.
- plug-in Bigger battery you charge from a plug; short trips can be fully electric.
spec sheet
- built
- 2012–now
- body
- hatchback, estate / wagon, sedan
- engine
- 2.5 L–4.2 L
- cylinders
- 5–8
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 306–987 hp
- drive
- 4x4, all-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,931 kg
- fuel use
- 8.3–13.5 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 188–318 g/km
- US rating
- 16–23 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 167.351
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
6,390 are registered in the Netherlands today, #266 of all models. Most common build year: 2020 (1,017 cars).
20122026
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 2,300 RSs from 2012–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2013€ 148.409
- 2014€ 145.487
- 2015€ 140.225
- 2016€ 145.691
- 2017€ 148.226
- 2018€ 135.875
names it's registered under (17)
- RS 6 Avant 1,251
- RS 3 Sportback 1,211
- RS Q8 784
- RS Q3 Sportback 602
- RS 4 Avant 598
- RS 6 Avant Performance 389
- RS 3 Limousine 357
- RS Q3 292
- RS 5 Sportback 208
- RS 5 Avant 203
- RS 5 Coupe 179
- RS 7 Sportback 168
- RS 5 Cabriolet 73
- RS 5 Limousine 35
- RS 7 Sportback Performance 17
- RS Q3 Performance 16
- RS 5 Coup� 7
🇺🇸 US versions (31)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2019–2027. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | RS 3 | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2026 | RS 3 | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2026 | RS 6 Avant | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2026 | RS 7 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2025 | RS 3 | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2025 | RS 5 Sportback | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2025 | RS 6 Avant | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2025 | RS 7 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | RS 3 | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | RS 5 Coupe | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | RS 5 Sportback | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | RS 6 Avant | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | RS 7 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | RS3 | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | RS 5 Coupe | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | 4WD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | RS 5 Sportback | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | 4WD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | RS 6 Avant | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | RS 7 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | RS 3 | 2.5 L 5 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | RS 5 Coupe | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | 4WD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | RS 5 Sportback | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | 4WD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | RS 6 Avant | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | RS 7 | 4.0 L 8 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2021 | RS 5 | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | RS 5 Sportback | 2.9 L 6 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 21 | 11.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.