Overview
The 2022 Audi A3 RS3 is a four-wheel drive five-door hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 5th February 2022. The Audi A3 is regarded as a 5d hatchback built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $92,200.
The Audi A3 is a four-wheel drive 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.5L 5 engine that has 294 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 500 Nm of torque (at 2250 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic. Audi claims the A3 RS3 uses 8.3L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 190g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 663km per full tank
The Audi A3 measures 1436mm (56.5 inches) in height, 4389mm (172.8 inches) in length, 1851mm (72.9 inches) in width with a 2631mm (103.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1570kg (3461.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The A3 RS3 comes standard with 265/30 ZR19 93Y front tyres and 245/35 ZR19 92Y rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
Pros
- Genuinely efficient mild-hybrid donk
- Thoughtful tech and equipment list, mostly
- Attainable entry point
Cons
- Adaptive cruise optional
- Some plastics don't feel premium
- Road noise on optional '19s not premium either
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2480 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 5 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 20 |
| Power | 294kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 500Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2250 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.3 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 190 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 265/30 ZR19 93Y |
| Tyre Rear | 245/35 ZR19 92Y |
| Front Rim Size | 9x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1436 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4389 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1851 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2631 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1570 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2075 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2022-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6.2 (C and D-Temp) |