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Audi Rs 3 Saloon Rs 3 Tfsi 400 Quattro Audi Sport Ed 4dr S Tronic

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Disclaimer: The Standard Equipment, Colour and Trim, Options and Technical Data shown below is provided by a 3rd party. We therefore encourage you to check this information at the manufacturer's website before you place an order. E&OE.

Standard Equipment

Audi connect Driver Convenience
Audi drive select Driver Convenience
Audi phone box with wireless charging Driver Convenience
Audi smartphone interface Driver Convenience
Audi virtual cockpit with RS specific display Driver Convenience
Automatic start/stop system Driver Convenience
Bluetooth interface Driver Convenience
MMI navigation plus with MMI touch Driver Convenience
Progressive power assisted steering Driver Convenience
Service indicator Driver Convenience
Voice control system Driver Convenience
2 USB interfaces and Aux-In jack Entertainment
CD player Entertainment
DAB Digital radio Entertainment
MMI radio plus with 7" colour MMI screen and MMI controller Entertainment
Two SDXC card slots Entertainment
Audi Beam uses LEDs to project the Audi Sport logo Exterior Features
Auto dimming rear view mirror Exterior Features
Automatic lights and wipers Exterior Features
Black door mirrors Exterior Features
Body coloured side sills extension Exterior Features
Electric panoramic sunroof Exterior Features
Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors with integrated LED side indicators Exterior Features
Flared front wheel arches Exterior Features
Front and rear electric windows Exterior Features
Headlight washers Exterior Features
Heated rear window Exterior Features
Heated windscreen washer jets Exterior Features
Illuminated door sill trims with RS logo Exterior Features
Matt aluminium radiator grille frame including matt black quattro logo Exterior Features
Model and engine designation badges at rear Exterior Features
Privacy glass - dark tinted rear and rear side windows from B-pillar backwards Exterior Features
Rear spoiler Exterior Features
RS front bumper with large air inlets in gloss black and horizontal blade painted in body colour Exterior Features
RS3 badge on grille and luggage compartment lid Exterior Features
3 adjustable rear headrests Interior Features
3 Spoke flat bottomed leather/alcantara multi-function sport steering wheel + gear shift paddles in aluminium look, contrast stitching and RS badging Interior Features
4 lashing points to secure luggage Interior Features
60/40 split folding rear seat Interior Features
Adjustable front centre armrest Interior Features
Driver/passenger sunvisors Interior Features
Dual zone electronic climate control Interior Features
Fine Nappa leather upholstery with front super sports seats RS embossed logo Interior Features
Front and rear interior lights with delay Interior Features
Front head restraints Interior Features
Front/rear floor mats Interior Features
Heated front seats Interior Features
Height/depth adjustable steering column Interior Features
Illuminated glovebox Interior Features
ISOFIX child seat mounting and Top Tether with front passenger airbag deactivation Interior Features
Manual height adjustable front seats Interior Features
RS gear lever knob in alcantara/leather gaiter with contrast stitching Interior Features
Stainless steel pedals Interior Features
Storage compartments in doors side trims, centre console and under front drivers seat Interior Features
Tool kit Interior Features
Black Styling pack - RS3 Packs
LED interior light pack - A3/RS3 Packs
Non smoking pack - RS3 Packs
Storage and luggage pack - A3/RS3 Packs
3 point seatbelts on all seats Safety
ABS/EBD Safety
Airbags - front driver/passenger, front & rear side, curtain, drivers knee Safety
ASR Safety
Black painted brake calipers with RS logo at the front Safety
EDL Safety
Electromechanical parking brake Safety
ESC - Electronic Stability Control + traction control Safety
Hill hold assist Safety
Predictive pedestrian protection Safety
RS brake system Safety
Seatbelt warning Safety
Warning triangle and first aid kit Safety
Anti theft alarm Security
Anti-theft wheel bolts Security
Immobiliser Security
Remote control central locking Security
RS sports suspension Technical
Aluminium air vent surrounds Trim
Aluminium trim elements Trim
Carbon inlays Trim
19" 5 arm rotor style audi sport design alloy wheels in glossy anthracite black look with diamond cut finish Wheels
Tyre repair kit Wheels

Colour and Trim

Audi Exclusive - Custom
Crystal - Ara blue
Crystal - Panther black
Metallic - Floret silver
Metallic - Glacier white
Metallic - Mythos black
Metallic - Tango red
Pearl - Daytona grey
Solid - Nardo grey

Options

Audi matrix LED headlights, LED rear lights, dynamic front and rear indicators and headlight cleaning system
Active pedestrian safety system
Adaptive cruise control with Stop and Go
Audi active lane assist
Audi parking system plus - acoustic and visual park assist system for front and rear
Audi pre sense basic
Audi side assist
Emergency assist
High beam assist
Pre sense front
Traffic jam assist
Audi magnetic ride
RS sport exhaust system
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Active pedestrian safety system
Adaptive cruise control with Stop and Go
Audi active lane assist
Audi parking system plus - acoustic and visual park assist system for front and rear
Audi pre sense basic
Audi side assist
Camera based traffic sign recognition
Emergency assist
High beam assist
Pre sense front
Traffic jam assist
Advanced key
Bang and Olufsen sound system
Reversing camera
Registration Fee On The Road 55 0
Delivery On The Road 550 110
Twelve Months Road Tax On The Road 1305 0
Audi parking system plus - acoustic and visual park assist system for front and rear Driver Convenience 0 0
Cruise control + speed limiter Driver Convenience 0 0
Audi sound system with 10 loudspeakers Entertainment 0 0
Audi exclusive paint Exterior Features 2000 400
Auto dimming and folding door mirrors Exterior Features 229.1667 45.8333
Crystal effect paint Exterior Features 645.8333 129.1667
LED headlights with LED rear lights + dynamic rear indicators Exterior Features 0 0
Metallic paint Exterior Features 479.1667 95.8333
Pearlescent paint Exterior Features 479.1667 95.8333
RS sports exhaust system Exterior Features 0 0
Solid paint Exterior Features 0 0
Black cloth headlining Interior Features 0 0
Power adjustable front seats Interior Features 541.6667 108.3333
Rock grey cloth headlining Interior Features 0 0
Audi Sport pack - RS3 Packs 1000 200
Comfort and sound pack - RS3 Auto Packs 829.1667 165.8333
Driver Assistance pack - A3/RS3 Auto Packs 1283.3333 256.6667
Driver Assistance pack with camera based traffic sign recognition - A3/RS3 Auto Packs 1283.3333 256.6667
Matrix LED Exterior lighting Pack - A3 Packs 745.8333 149.1667
Audi Exclusive - Custom Paintwork 2000 400
Crystal - Ara blue Paintwork 645.8333 129.1667
Crystal - Panther black Paintwork 645.8333 129.1667
Metallic - Floret silver Paintwork 479.1667 95.8333
Metallic - Glacier white Paintwork 479.1667 95.8333
Metallic - Mythos black Paintwork 479.1667 95.8333
Metallic - Tango red Paintwork 479.1667 95.8333
Pearl - Daytona grey Paintwork 479.1667 95.8333
Solid - Nardo grey Paintwork 0 0
Tyre pressure warning Safety 0 0
Increased top speed to 174mph Technical 1333.3333 266.6667
Fine nappa leather - Black with Crescendo red stitching + front super sports seats with RS embossed logo Trim 0 0
Fine nappa leather - Black with Rock grey stitching + front super sports seats with RS embossed logo Trim 0 0
Fine nappa leather - Lunar silver with Granite grey stitching + front super sports seats with RS embossed logo Trim 0 0

Technical

CO2 (g/km) Emissions - ICE 194
HC+NOx Emissions - ICE Not Available
Particles Emissions - ICE Not Available
Standard Euro Emissions Emissions - ICE EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb Emissions - ICE 214
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - Max Emissions - ICE 214
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - Min Emissions - ICE 214
Camshaft Engine and Drive Train DOHC
Catalytic Convertor Engine and Drive Train Yes
CC Engine and Drive Train 2480
Cylinder Layout Engine and Drive Train IN-LINE
Engine Code Engine and Drive Train 8VMRWY
Engine Layout Engine and Drive Train FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery Engine and Drive Train TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
Gears Engine and Drive Train 7 SPEED
Transmission Engine and Drive Train SEMI-AUTO
EC Combined (mpg) Fuel Consumption - ICE 33.2
EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies Fuel Consumption - ICE Yes
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb Fuel Consumption - ICE 9.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - Max Fuel Consumption - ICE 9.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - Min Fuel Consumption - ICE 9.5
WLTP - MPG - Comb Fuel Consumption - ICE 29.7
WLTP - MPG - Comb - Max Fuel Consumption - ICE 29.7
WLTP - MPG - Comb - Min Fuel Consumption - ICE 29.7
Alternative Fuel Qualifying General No
Badge Engine CC General 2.5
Badge Power General 400
Based On ID General Not Available
Coin Description General TFSI Quattro
Coin Series General RS 3 Sport Edition
Generation Mark General 3
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07 General 46E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years General 12
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years General 3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection % General Not Available
NCAP Child Occupant Protection % General Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09 General 5
NCAP Pedestrian Protection % General Not Available
NCAP Safety Assist % General Not Available
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern? General No
Special Edition General No
Special Order General No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage General 60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years General 3
Vehicle Homologation Class General M1
0 to 62 mph (secs) Performance 4.1
Engine Power - BHP Performance 400
Engine Power - KW Performance 294
Engine Power - RPM Performance 5850
Engine Torque - LBS.FT Performance 354
Engine Torque - MKG Performance 49
Engine Torque - NM Performance 480
Engine Torque - RPM Performance 1950
Top Speed Performance 155
Emissions Test Cycle Test Cycles Second Act
Alloys? Tyres Yes
Space Saver? Tyres No
Tyre Size Front Tyres 255/30 R19
Tyre Size Rear Tyres 235/35 R19
Tyre Size Spare Tyres TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style Tyres 5 ARM ROTOR
Wheel Type Tyres 19" ALLOY
Height Vehicle Dimensions 1397
Height (including roof rails) Vehicle Dimensions 1397
Length Vehicle Dimensions 4479
Wheelbase Vehicle Dimensions 2631
Width (including mirrors) Vehicle Dimensions 1960
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) Weight and Capacities 55
Gross Vehicle Weight Weight and Capacities 2060
Max. Loading Weight Weight and Capacities 525
Max. Towing Weight - Braked Weight and Capacities Not Available
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked Weight and Capacities Not Available
Minimum Kerbweight Weight and Capacities 1535
No. of Seats Weight and Capacities 5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb Weight and Capacities 11

Independent Review

Ten Second Review

The first Audi RS saloon since 2010 features the world's most powerful five-cylinder engine, rated at 400PS. This RS 3 Saloon is very subtle and very, very quick.

Background

We're used to sharp-suited super-fast RS-badged Audi sports saloons - but we've never seen one based on the A3. The brand has long offered us the four-door S3 of course, a car that now puts out 310PS, but enthusiasts wanting something even faster in a three-box bodyshape have had to wait until the launch of this RS 3 Saloon to get Ingolstadt's ultimate compact super-sedan. In creating this variant, the company has taken the opportunity to include all the features lately added to the standard A3 range - which primarily means extra media connectivity options and the extra cost Virtual Cockpit instrument display. There's still a 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine driving all four wheels but now you get a power boost to 400PS. More is better, right?

Driving Experience

This 400PS, 174mph RS 3 makes history as the first saloon in the brand's history to use a transversely mounted configuration for its evocative powerplant. The 2.5 TFSI unit delivers 400PS and 480 Nm of torque. Such firepower allows the this compact RS model to sprint from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.1 seconds. It can attain a maximum speed of 155mph and, upon request, Audi will increase the electronically limited top speed to 174mph. The unique sound of the five-cylinder unit intensifies an already emotionally charged driving experience originating from the ignition alternating between directly adjacent cylinders and widely spaced ones. The sound can be modified via the standard 'Audi drive select' drive dynamics system. With its light-alloy crankcase, the five-cylinder engine is 26 kilograms lighter than before. It employs a dual injection into the intake manifold and into the combustion chambers, as well as the Audi valvelift system for variable control of the exhaust valves. Maximum torque is readily available across a broad plateau, which means that you'll rarely be caught off boost. A widened track, bigger brakes and tyres, retuned ESP stability control and a sharpened suspension setup lowered by 25mm distinguish the RS3 from a standard A3 Saloon.

Design and Build

The great thing about Audi RS models is that despite packing a punch that would make Iron Mike appear a bit of a powder puff, they're not ludicrously overt. Those in the know will spot the aluminium mirror housings, side skirts, rear diffuser and the hunkered down stance. Yes, there are 19-inch alloy wheels and burbling exhausts but the RS3 doesn't wear the sort of wings, monster wheel arch bulges and grille-pocked bonnets that appear on most fast saloons. In that regard it's relatively low key. Compared with an A3, the front track of the RS 3 Saloon is wider by 20 millimetres - the front wheel arches are accordingly flared wider as well. At the rear axle the wheels are spaced 14 millimetres further apart compared with the standard model. A fixed spoiler lip on the luggage compartment lid improves the separation of air flow. A distinctive diffuser insert with vertical struts and the large oval tailpipes of the RS exhaust system terminate the rear. The dark-toned interior welcomes the driver and passengers with illuminated door sills bearing the RS 3 logos and black fine Nappa leather sport seats with RS logos on the backrests are standard. Optionally available are more contoured RS sport seats with integrated head restraints.

Market and Model

You'll need to budget the best part of £45,000 for this RS 3 Saloon. That's a fraction less than you'll have to find for the RS 3 Sportback five-door hatch and about the same money that Mercedes is asking for what is probably this car's closest competitor, the 381bhp Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC. Black fine Nappa leather sport seats with RS logos on the backrests are standard in this RS 3. Optionally available are more contoured RS sport seats with integrated head restraints, their covers being diamond patterned and colour-perforated. The standard RS sport leather steering wheel is flattened at the bottom. As standard, a seven-inch electrically extending MMI screen is fitted and you can add to it the various services of Audi connect, including navigation with Google Earth and Google Street View, as well as information on fuel prices, the weather, travel and traffic. The information is displayed directly in the MMI, and operation is by way of the standard-equipped RS multifunction steering wheel, the rotary/push-button control and touchpad or by spoken command. The two circular instrument binnacle dials are black with red needles and white scales. Or you can specify the fully digital Audi virtual cockpit with its high-resolution 12.3-inch monitor that allows the driver to choose between three display modes. They include a special RS screen that moves the tachometer to the centre. On the left and right information appears on tyre pressure, torque and g-forces. When the transmission is operating in manual mode, a scale with a colour background prompts the driver to use the steering wheel paddle or selector lever to upshift when approaching maximum revs.

Cost of Ownership

Despite a power output that was well into supercar territory not so very long ago, the Audi RS 3 Saloon turns in a very creditable performance at the pumps. Or it will as long as you don't spend most of your time with the loud pedal buried in the carpet. Don't expect its quoted running cost figures to differ very much from those of the previous RS 3 Sportback model, which was rated at around 35mpg on the combined cycle, with emissions of around 190g/km. A start-stop system and energy recuperation system along with a hi-tech oil pump improves efficiency and at the same time earns the car a Euro6 compliance stamp. As the previous hatch models have demonstrated, the RS3's cachet will keep residual values sturdy in the short term at least but expensive options such as the carbon ceramic brakes will cause a softening in percentage values come resale time. Insurance isn't going to be cheap either with a Group 50 valuation resulting in some chunky-looking premiums.

Summary

If there was one thing that previous Audi RS3 models have demonstrated very vividly, it's been that you don't need an impractical shape, a huge thirst and iffy reliability to deliver supercar-style performance. Like its hatch predecessors, this Saloon model delivers all of this in an incredibly effective, no-nonsense way. Buyers will like this car's all-weather ability, its everyday practicality and its relatively tasteful discretion. And the cachet that goes with owning a car powered by the world's most potent five cylinder engine will probably ensure that Audi will sell every one of these that they can get their hands on.

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