The 2025 Audi S3 is arriving in Australia next year with higher prices, a more potent engine and fresh looks.
Unveiled in April, the facelifted S3 follows the design changes to the wider A3 range, but under the skin it’s now evenly matched with the related and upcoming Volkswagen Golf R.
Starting at $78,800 before on-road costs in Sportback (hatch) guise, the price of entry to the S3 range has increased by $3400. The sedan now starts from $81,800 plus on-road costs, a $4427 increase.
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While the Audi S3’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is unchanged, its outputs are not. It now produces 245kW and 420Nm, up 17kW and 20Nm on the outgoing model, and putting the S3 on equal footing with the upcoming Volkswagen Golf R facelift.
The S3 has also gained the Golf R and five-cylinder RS3’s ‘torque splitter’, which utilises a clutch in the rear differential to better distribute torque across the back axle.
Audi also claims the S3 benefits from a revised front suspension setup which allows for 1.5 degrees of negative camber, double that of the pre-facelift model, as well as larger front brake rotors.
The Audi S3 carries over a number of minor interior changes from the A3, including a new surround for the drive-by-wire gear selector and a revised steering wheel centre.
Pricing
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2025 Audi S3 Sportback | $78,800 (+$3400) |
| 2025 Audi S3 Sedan | $81,800 (+$4427) |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
| Audi S3 | |
|---|---|
| Engine | Turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol |
| Power | 245kW |
| Torque | 420Nm |
| Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch automatic |
| Drive type | All-wheel drive |
| Acceleration (0-100km/h) | 4.7 seconds |
| Kerb weight | 1610kg (inc. driver and 90% full tank) |
| Fuel economy | 7.8L/100km (sedan) 7.9L/100km (Sportback) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 55L |
| Fuel requirement | 95-octane premium unleaded |
| CO2 emissions | 177g/km (sedan) 180g/km (Sportback) |
Dimensions
Audi hasn’t detailed the 2025 model’s dimensions, though they’re unlikely to have changed from the pre-facelift S3.
| Audi S3 | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4504mm (sedan) 4351mm (Sportback) |
| Width | 1984mm (inc. mirrors) |
| Height | 1415mm (sedan) 1438mm (Sportback) |
| Wheelbase | 2630mm |
| Cargo capacity | 325L (sedan and Sportback with rear seats up) 1145L (Sportback seats folded) |
Servicing and Warranty
The Audi S3 is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first.
A five-year service plan is available for $2850, representing savings of up to $2231 compared to paying for each individual service (which have differing prices depending on whether it’s based on time or distance).
Safety
The Audi S3 doesn’t have an ANCAP safety rating, as the five-star score applied to the A3 is only for front-wheel drive variants.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- 6 airbags
- Front driver and passenger, side and curtain
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go
- Audi pre-sense basic
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Safe exit warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Reversing camera
- Tyre pressure monitoring
Standard Equipment
The Audi S3 features the following as standard:
- 19-inch alloy wheels and tyre repair kit
- Matrix LED headlights
- Sequential indicators
- Power-folding, heated and auto-dimming exterior mirrors
- S sport suspension with adaptive dampers
- S exterior styling
- Quad exhaust tips
- Gloss red brake calipers
- Power-opening boot lid (Sedan only)
- Acoustic and heat-insulating windscreen
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Power-adjustable, heated front sports seats in Nappa leather
- Black Dinamica microfibre inlays
- Ambient interior lighting
- Black headliner
- Three-spoke leather-appointed steering wheel
- Stainless steel pedals
- Tri-zone climate control
- 12.3-inch virtual cockpit plus digital instrument cluster
- 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Satellite navigation
- DAB+ digital radio
- 15-speaker Sonos sound system
- Wireless phone charger
- 2x USB-C ports
- Semi-autonomous parking assist
- Auto-hold
Options
The Audi S3 is available with a choice of two option packages.
The $1450 Launch Edition package adds:
- Black 19-inch alloy wheels
- ‘Carbon Atlas’ inlays
- Black exhaust tips
- Black mirror caps
- Black Audi rings
- S logo puddle lamps
- Privacy glass
The $3300 Premium Plus package adds:
- Driver’s seat and mirror memory function
- Head-up display
- Panoramic sunroof
The Audi S3 can also be ordered with a number of individual options, including:
- Akrapovic sports exhaust with titanium rear muffler: $9900
- Black exterior styling package: $1450
- Power tailgate (Sportback only): $850
- Panoramic glass sunroof: $2600
- Privacy glass: $825
- Aluminium finish roof rails (Sportback only): $710
- Black finish roof rails (Sportback with black exterior styling package only): $545
- ‘Carbon Atlas’ inlays: $710
Colours
A choice of nine exterior colours are available for the S3:
Ascari Blue
- Arkona White metallic
- Glacier White metallic
- Mythos Black metallic
- Navarra Blue metallic
- Python Yellow metallic
- Progressive Red metallic
- District Green metallic
- Daytona Grey pearl
- Ascari Blue metallic
Only Ascari Blue carries a premium of $900, with all other finishes remaining no-cost options.
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