FiestaST
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Hmm yeah not gonna get into an apples vs apples debate with you.
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Mercedes-AMG A45 S vs Audi RS3 Sportback: Quick Comparison
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Mercedes-AMG A45 S vs Audi RS3 Sportback: Quick Comparison
In this quick comparison between Mercedes-AMG A45 S vs Audi RS3 Sportback, we look at performance, options, practicality and of course, price.
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S.Claus
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Those prices are inflated by independent car dealers to sell to people who don’t want to wait for stock.
The A3 in your image is sold by an Audi dealer so price is “normal”
But standard RS3 price from Audi is R1.2m so not a R1m difference as you claim it to be.
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Exactly hence I said Apples to Apples.
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Audi RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan (2022) Specs & Price
It’s been a year-long wait but the new Audi RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan have finally blasted into South Africa. Here’s how much these 294 kW high-performance models will cost you…
Audi South Africa has announced the arrival of its new RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan, revealing local pricing for the pair of high-performance derivatives. So, how much are you looking at here? Well, the RS3 hot hatch kicks off at R1 215 000, while sedan body style starts at R1 245 000.
As a reminder, both employ the Ingolstadt-based firm’s turbocharged 2.5-litre, 5-cylinder petrol engine, which offers the same 294 kW of power as its predecessor, but also 20 Nm more for a peak torque figure of 500 Nm. The result, says Audi, is a 0-100 kph sprint time of just 3.8 seconds (three-tenths quicker than before) when using launch control (a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission is again standard). Top speed, meanwhile, is electronically limited to 250 km/h, though can be optionally increased to 290 km/h if you tick the “RS Dynamic package Plus” box.
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It’s been a year-long wait but the new Audi RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan have finally blasted into South Africa. Here’s how much these 294 kW high-performance models will cost you…
Audi South Africa has announced the arrival of its new RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan, revealing local pricing for the pair of high-performance derivatives. So, how much are you looking at here? Well, the RS3 hot hatch kicks off at R1 215 000, while sedan body style starts at R1 245 000.
As a reminder, both employ the Ingolstadt-based firm’s turbocharged 2.5-litre, 5-cylinder petrol engine, which offers the same 294 kW of power as its predecessor, but also 20 Nm more for a peak torque figure of 500 Nm. The result, says Audi, is a 0-100 kph sprint time of just 3.8 seconds (three-tenths quicker than before) when using launch control (a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission is again standard). Top speed, meanwhile, is electronically limited to 250 km/h, though can be optionally increased to 290 km/h if you tick the “RS Dynamic package Plus” box.
Audi RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan (2022) Specs & Price
It’s been a year-long wait but the new Audi RS3 Sportback and RS3 Sedan have finally blasted into South Africa. Here’s how much they cost...
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Audi RS3 (2022) Launch Review
Summary
This was not Cars.co.za’s first experience with an Audi RS3 – this author is in the privileged position to have driven pretty much every 5-cylinder turbopetrol-powered Audi RS model that has been sold in South Africa. Watching the car get incrementally better with each successive generation/update has been a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable experience.
So, has the new RS3 been worth waiting for? With this internal-combustion engine (ICE) model expected to last until 2030, Audi has saved the best for last. This is one of the finest driver’s cars from Audi Sport that we’ve sampled in recent years. Not only is it brutally quick and sure-footed on a race track; it delivers a comfortable and luxurious ride in everyday driving conditions. Finally, the excellent engine-transmission combo is matched with a sorted chassis and suspension.
Audi SA says that the 1st batch of vehicles (around 140 units) have all been snapped up, but it’s hoping to secure a 2nd consignment as soon as possible. Pandemic-related production delays, exacerbated by a component shortage (the VW Group’s wiring harnesses used to come from Ukraine, for example, and, of course, those elusive semiconductors) and limited right-hand-drive market allocation have delayed the local arrival of many products from Audi and Volkswagen.
Audi Germany did offer its South African subsidiary some RS3 units at an earlier juncture, but these were missing critical features such as sunroofs, parking sensors and so on, and there’s no chance a premium brand would ever offer a stripped-out derivative purely to get the vehicle to the Republic as soon as possible – the backlash would have been brutal. In conclusion, then, if you’re in the market for a complete hyper hatch, get your name on Audi SA’s waiting list.
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Summary
This was not Cars.co.za’s first experience with an Audi RS3 – this author is in the privileged position to have driven pretty much every 5-cylinder turbopetrol-powered Audi RS model that has been sold in South Africa. Watching the car get incrementally better with each successive generation/update has been a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable experience.
So, has the new RS3 been worth waiting for? With this internal-combustion engine (ICE) model expected to last until 2030, Audi has saved the best for last. This is one of the finest driver’s cars from Audi Sport that we’ve sampled in recent years. Not only is it brutally quick and sure-footed on a race track; it delivers a comfortable and luxurious ride in everyday driving conditions. Finally, the excellent engine-transmission combo is matched with a sorted chassis and suspension.
Audi SA says that the 1st batch of vehicles (around 140 units) have all been snapped up, but it’s hoping to secure a 2nd consignment as soon as possible. Pandemic-related production delays, exacerbated by a component shortage (the VW Group’s wiring harnesses used to come from Ukraine, for example, and, of course, those elusive semiconductors) and limited right-hand-drive market allocation have delayed the local arrival of many products from Audi and Volkswagen.
Audi Germany did offer its South African subsidiary some RS3 units at an earlier juncture, but these were missing critical features such as sunroofs, parking sensors and so on, and there’s no chance a premium brand would ever offer a stripped-out derivative purely to get the vehicle to the Republic as soon as possible – the backlash would have been brutal. In conclusion, then, if you’re in the market for a complete hyper hatch, get your name on Audi SA’s waiting list.
Audi RS3 (2022) Launch Review
The new Audi RS3 has finally touched down in SA. We headed to Gauteng to get behind the 'wheel of what's claimed to be a new segment leader.
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DRIVEN: Audi RS 3 Sedan
Overall
Given Audi’s commitment to electrification across its model ranges – the RS models aren’t exempt, remember – we’re likely looking at the swansong for five-cylinder RS models right here. What Audi has done with the new RS 3 sedan is nothing short of remarkable; creating a car that’s civilised and refined when driven around town but has been given an extra dose of oversteer-flavoured charisma thanks to reworkings of the AWD system and the trick rear axle. It’s little wonder that Audi SA is scrambling to meet the overwhelming demand, as the RS 3’s last curtain call is certainly worthy of applause.
FAST FACTS
Model: Audi RS 3 Sedan
Price: R1 245 000
Engine: 2,5-litre, five-cylinder turbopetrol
Transmission: 7-speed, dual-clutch automatic
Power: 294 kW @ 5 600-7 000 r/min
Torque: 172 N.m @ 2 250-5 600 r/min
0-100 km/h: 3,8 seconds
Top speed: 250 km/h (290 km/h with RS Dynamic Package Plus)
Fuel consumption: 9,0 L/100 km
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Overall
Given Audi’s commitment to electrification across its model ranges – the RS models aren’t exempt, remember – we’re likely looking at the swansong for five-cylinder RS models right here. What Audi has done with the new RS 3 sedan is nothing short of remarkable; creating a car that’s civilised and refined when driven around town but has been given an extra dose of oversteer-flavoured charisma thanks to reworkings of the AWD system and the trick rear axle. It’s little wonder that Audi SA is scrambling to meet the overwhelming demand, as the RS 3’s last curtain call is certainly worthy of applause.
FAST FACTS
Model: Audi RS 3 Sedan
Price: R1 245 000
Engine: 2,5-litre, five-cylinder turbopetrol
Transmission: 7-speed, dual-clutch automatic
Power: 294 kW @ 5 600-7 000 r/min
Torque: 172 N.m @ 2 250-5 600 r/min
0-100 km/h: 3,8 seconds
Top speed: 250 km/h (290 km/h with RS Dynamic Package Plus)
Fuel consumption: 9,0 L/100 km
DRIVEN: Audi RS 3 Sedan
With all of the pressures associated with fuel-efficiency measures and the move toward electrification, it was with a mixture of excitement and sentimentality that we got behind the wheel of what’s likely to be the RS 3 sedan's five-cylinder swansong for a stint of on-road cruising and some...
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DRIVEN: New Audi RS3 is pure dynamite in a compact package
All in all, we could bang on about the car all day. The fact of the matter is that the RS3 lapped the infamous Nurburgring, in 7:40.748. The original 1000hp Bugatti Veyron did it in that time as well.
Let that sink in for a moment, not only is the RS3 developing the same power as the E39 M5 (the fastest four-door saloon in the world in 2000) but it also set a lap time equal to that of one of the fastest cars made.
That speaks for itself, and it also explains the price tag of R1 215 000 for the Sportback and R1 245 000 for the sedan.
All in all, we could bang on about the car all day. The fact of the matter is that the RS3 lapped the infamous Nurburgring, in 7:40.748. The original 1000hp Bugatti Veyron did it in that time as well.
Let that sink in for a moment, not only is the RS3 developing the same power as the E39 M5 (the fastest four-door saloon in the world in 2000) but it also set a lap time equal to that of one of the fastest cars made.
That speaks for itself, and it also explains the price tag of R1 215 000 for the Sportback and R1 245 000 for the sedan.
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Audi RS3 generations: Drag Race - Carwow
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Ignition GT review of the 2022 RS3 sedan
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The World's Best-Sounding Drag Race: Lexus LFA vs Porsche Carrera GT vs Audi RS3 — w/ Jason Cammisa - Hagerty
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Paywall:
You'd be surprised at just how expensive a new Audi RS3 Sportback could cost with added extras
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You'd be surprised at just how expensive a new Audi RS3 Sportback could cost with added extras
You'd be surprised at just how expensive a new Audi RS3 Sportback could be with added extras | Life
Various extras offered by premium automakers tend to be pretty pricey and come on top of the vehicle's generally lofty base price. So, that got us thinking: just how expensive could we specify a German hot hatch?
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