2024
Semi-Auto
31.4 mpg
Tax: n/a
Mileage: 20
Petrol
2023
Automatic
31.7 mpg
Mileage: 28
Mileage: 41
Tax: £180
Mileage: 75
Mileage: 95
Mileage: 325
31.0 mpg
Mileage: 1,000
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Mileage: 1,319
Mileage: 1,438
Mileage: 2,000
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There aren't too many hatchbacks that you would class as properly extreme but Audi's RS3 Sportback certainly falls into that category. It packs a massive 337bhp haymaker which is enough to give it the firepower to embarrass some very senior performance cars and with an all-wheel drive quattro transmission, it steps off the line as if it's been rear-ended by a wrecking ball. If you want a car that's low key but highly effective, this could be your thing but does it make a solid used buy? Let's have a look.
The Audi RS3 is a very specialist piece of equipment. It's a car that is devastatingly quick as a road car. Too quick? It does make covering ground at a hellish pace extremely easy. We'd guess a fair few early buyers will be selling them because they've fallen foul of the law, something future owners will also need to watch for. Drive with a little reserve though and it's a great choice. It won't be as sharp around a race track as some rivals, as there's just too much weight in the front end, but as an all-weather performance car for the road, it takes a lot of beating. It's built tough too, so it makes a solid used buy, although residual values have held very firm. Similarly targeted models exist from prestige brands - BMW's M135i and Mercedes' A45 AMG for example - but neither has four wheel drive or Audi's RS cachet. Both explain why the RS3 will remain a much sought-after item for years to come.
Borrow £6,000 with £1,000 deposit over 48 months with a representative APR of 18.1%, monthly payment would be £172.36, with a total cost of credit of £2,273.28 and a total amount payable of £9,273.28.
