The Audi S3 was updated for the 2025 model year, with some impressive performance changes from last year's model.

The model comes as the A3, the S3, and as the RS 3 – those other two are covered separately – and the lineup is Audi’s entry level to the brand. The automaker is changing its naming strategy ...

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is a recommended sale price provided by the automaker. Where presented on its own, the price is for a base model without options and before taxes ...

The Audi S3 boasts a sophisticated and athletic design with impressive performance numbers to match. Available in a sedan and sportback, the S3 packs a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine ...

Based on <a href="https://www.motortrend.com/cars/audi/a3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Audi A3 sedan</a> , the Audi S3 adds more performance to the ...

Tim Netherton - ‘My S3, acquired in September 2011, was a demo model at Portsmouth Audi with 2000 miles on the clock, full leather, satnav, a panoramic sunroof, Bose speakers and the S-tronic ...

while Euro models are offered with more options—but the biggest difference is torque output. In America, the 2.0-liter turbo-four in the 2025 Audi S3 makes 295 lb-ft, while across the pond it ...

VERDICT Audi updated the S3 with extra power and a trick new rear differential and the result is an even more entertaining small sports sedan.

However, Performance Packs for models based on the VW Group’s MQB ... The same upgrades to this Audi S3 can also be made to the mechanically similar, but cheaper Volkswagen Golf R.