2015 Audi A3 and S3: Australian price and specs

Modest price hikes across Audi’s A3 and S3 range of hatches, sedans and cabriolets are offset by bumps in both power and efficiency.

List prices increase by $300 for all A3 models, reflecting the lower buying power of the Australian dollar. There are two exceptions – the 2.0-litre diesel Sportback model which increases by a dearer $400, and the 1.6-litre TDI diesel hatch, which remains unchanged, at $36,900.

Every model gains power or betters its fuel economy. The base engine – the 1.4-litre TFSI turbo petrol, shifts to 92kW (+2 kilowatts), while the newer 1.4-litre TFSI cylinder-on-demand motor is bumped up 7kW to 110kW. The base 1.6-litre diesel gains 4kW, moving it to 81kW.

The larger petrol and diesel among the A3 range – the 1.8 TFSI petrol and 2.0 TDI diesel, retain their power figures but see consumption gains of 0.1L / 100km – shifting to 5.6L / 100km (front-wheel-drive petrols), 6.5L / 100km (quattro petrols), or 4.4L / 100km (diesels).

The S3, available in sportback, sedan and cabriolet guises with the same 2.0-litre TFSI turbo petrol, sees a power gain of 4 kilowatts, taking it up to 210kW for 2015. However, that rise comes at a cost: S3 models are up $1,200, moving the basic Sportback over $60,000.

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2015 Audi A3 and S3 range: pricing

All prices are RRP list prices, before on-road costs or options.

A3 Sportback

• 1.4 TFSI manual: $35,900
• 1.4 TFSI automatic: $35,900
• 1.6 TDI automatic: $36,900
• 1.4 TFSI COD automatic: $38,500
• 1.8 TFSI manual: $43,100
• 1.8 TFSI automatic: $43,100
• 2.0 TDI automatic: $43,200
• 1.8 TFSI quattro automatic: $46,100

A3 Sedan

• 1.4 TFSI COD automatic: $40,100
• 1.8 TFSI automatic: $45,400
• 2.0 TDI automatic: $45,500
• 1.8 TFSI quattro automatic: $48,400

A3 Cabriolet

• 1.4 TFSI COD automatic: $47,600
• 1.8 TFSI automatic: $52,200
• 2.0 TDI automatic: $52,200
• 1.8 TFSI quattro automatic: $55,200

S3

• Sportback quattro manual: $61,100
• Sportback quattro automatic: $61,100
• Sedan quattro manual: $63,400
• Sedan quattro automatic: $63,400
• Cabriolet quattro automatic: $70,500