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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2024 Audi S3 8Y Sedan DSC 7356: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 2014 Audi S3 (8V MY14) quattro Sportback 5-door hatchback (2015-07-24): OSX· Public domain
- 3. 2017 Audi S3 Black Edition TFSi Quattro 2.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2024 Audi S3 8Y Sedan DSC 7332: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 2024 Audi S3 8Y Sedan DSC 7358: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Audi S3 2003 dolphingray: Afrank99· CC BY-SA 2.5
- 7. Audi S3 8Y IMG 5286: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Audi S3 8Y Sedan IMG 4872: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. Audi S3 8Y Sedan IMG 4958: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. Audi S3 Sportback: TTTNIS· Public domain
- 11. Audi S3 Sprintblau: Thomas doerfer· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 12. 2006 Audi S3: Calreyn88· 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.
spec sheet
- built
- 1999–now
- body
- hatchback, sedan, estate / wagon, convertible
- engine
- 1.8 L–2.0 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 207–329 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,555 kg
- fuel use
- 6.4–10.5 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 146–257 g/km
- US rating
- 24–27 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 68.585
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
2,565 are registered in the Netherlands today, #409 of all models. Most common build year: 2014 (389 cars).
19992026
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 1,597 S3s from 2007–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2013€ 60.822
- 2014€ 63.342
- 2015€ 65.821
- 2016€ 64.217
- 2017€ 68.064
- 2018€ 70.309
names it's registered under (5)
- S3 Sportback 1,291
- S3 Limousine 568
- S3 530
- S3 Cabriolet 167
- S3 Quattro 9
🇺🇸 US versions (12)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2015–2027. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2026 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2025 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2024 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2019 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2018 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | AWD | Premium | 25 | 9.4 |
| 2017 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S6) | AWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2016 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S6) | AWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2015 | S3 | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S6) | AWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.