Introducing the Audi S3 Sportback
Everyday usability with enhanced power and performance, the Audi S3 Sportback, also available in a Saloon version, takes the already excellent Audi A3 and turns the wick up in every aspect.
With five-doors as standard in the Sportback body, complemented by iconic Quattro all-wheel drive, the Audi S3 Sportback is a seriously practical car that offers exciting levels of high performance.
Design and Practicality
The Audi S3 Sportback takes the already excellent Audi A3 and improves its appearance in a more dynamic way, without making the affair garish, ensuring the end result is a sophisticated showcase of performance meeting practicality, usability and style.
Gloss black detailing, larger 19-inch alloy wheels with a diamond-turned finish and a more dynamic stance ensure the Audi S3 Sportback looks as well as it performs.
There is also a more than useful 325 litres of boot space, and with five doors as standard, the Audi S3 Sportback acts as a perfectly dynamic and practical hot hatchback, for those who do not want to sacrifice performance when looking for a family hatch.
Technology and Safety
The Audi S3 Sportback interior is a fine play to spend time, and features a digital instrument cluster and complementing digital infotainment touchscreen central display.
Drivers can select between four drive modes, which is called Audi Drive Select:
- Comfort - Provides a smooth and relaxed drive
- Balance - Blending all driving styles to provide a well rounded drive
- Dynamic - The reason you probably opted for an S3; puts the car in its sportiest settings
- Individual - Customise various settings (suspension, steering etc.) to tailor your S3 to your preferred preferences
And being an Audi, items like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and enhanced specification comes as standard with all S3 Sportback models, as does excellent safety technology, such as automatic emergency braking and lane departure warning. Features like Adaptive cruise control traffic sign recognition are also available with optional packs.
Engines and Performance
The S3 is available with two trim levels, the Black Edition and Vorsprung. The Black edition features S sport suspension which is lowered by 15mm, Quattro all-wheel drive with a torque splitter which helps to divert power when cornering to keep the car comfortable at higher speeds. It also features S3 body styling and black edition accents.
The Vorsprung trim offers in addition to the Black Edition’s sport suspension, damper control to allow for additional customisation and the assist package Drive and Park pro. It also features a panoramic roof and Carbon door mirrors.
The performance is highly competitive in the hot hatch market featuring a 0 to 62 time of 4.7 seconds and produces 328bhp.
Test drive the Audi S3 Sportback
Sharp, refined, stylish and sophisticated with textbook practicality, complemented by exception high performance, the Audi S3 Sportback is quite the package if you are looking for a do-it-all hatchback or saloon.
To experience the Audi S3 Sportback yourself, and to discover if it could be the perfect car for you, please contact your preferred Stratstone Audi retailer.
