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2022 Audi RS3: Australian pricing and features

The RS3 sets the performance benchmark in its class, with numbers edging close to the flagship RS6

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Snapshot

  • 2022 Audi RS3 available in two body styles
  • Five-cylinder turbo only 0.2 secs slower than RS6
  • Priced from $91,400 plus on-road costs

The 2022 Audi RS3 has arrived in Australia in both sedan and Sportback wagon bodies, priced from $91,391 before on-road costs.

Audi will offer the new RS3 with its 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine, sending 294kW and 500Nm exclusively through a seven-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic automatic transmission to all four wheels.

New gear ratios help to send the RS3 to 100km/h from a standstill in a claimed 3.8 seconds – just 0.2 of a second slower than the twin-turbo V8 RS6 – on the way to a limited top-speed of 250km/h.

"The predecessor to the all-new RS 3 Sedan and RS 3 Sportback enjoyed incredible popularity in Australia since first arrival in 2015," said Paul Sansom, Managing Director of Audi Australia.

"The unique combination of looks, driving performance and of course, that iconic Audi five-cylinder engine, proved to hit a real sweet-spot with Australian performance car buyers. Incredibly, for many months throughout its lifetime, more than every fourth A3 vehicle we delivered was an RS 3 Sedan or Sportback."

UPDATE, August 5, 2022: New RS3 driven in Australia

The new-generation RS3 is finally in Australia. You can read our review here, and watch Inwood's track and road drive in the video below.

The story to here

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Making its debut is the new ‘RS Torque Splitter’, which electronically controls torque across the rear wheels, helping to increase car control during cornering and minimising understeer and oversteer.

The trick rear differential also enables a new ‘drift mode’, allowing owners to enjoy powerslides when at the circuit.

Everything is brought to a stop thanks to 375mm six-piston brakes at the front, and 310mm brakes at the rear. Buyers can option 380mm carbon-ceramic front rotors for improved braking performance under track conditions.

Hiding the brakes are a set of 19-inch cast alloy wheels clad in a choice of either Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R semi-slick tyres or or road-oriented P Zeros, with wheel track increased by 33mm, improved camber, and ride height 25mm lower than the Audi A6 on which it’s based.

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As a party trick, the vehicle’s darkened LED matrix headlights can spell out ‘R-S-3’, while an RS sports exhaust is fitted as standard.

Inside, the driver is greeted with a 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit Plus digital instrument cluster, complemented by a head-up display, while a 10.1-inch touchscreen looks after infotainment duties – and can also display a shift light when driving in manual mode.

Music is piped through a 680-watt 16-channel Bang & Olufsen premium surround sound system with subwoofer.

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2022 Audi RS3 Australian pricing

ModelPrice
Audi RS3 Sportback$91,391
Audi RS3 Sedan$93,891

Note: Prices exclude on-road costs.

Features

Automatic wipers
Matrix LED headlights including LED daytime-running lights
Headlight washer system
Radar cruise control with stop and go
Black exterior styling package
Heated power exterior mirrors with auto-dimming and memory
Hands-free electric boot
Keyless entry and start
Rear tinted glass
Roof rails in black (not available in combination with sunroof)
Electric heated front sport front seats nappa leather with massage
Split folding rear seat backrest (40:20:40) with centre armrest and cupholders
Frameless auto-dimming interior mirror
Ambient lighting
Dual-zone automatic air conditioning
Sport leather steering wheel with paddle shifter
Stainless steel pedals
12V sockets in the rear centre console and luggage compartment
Audi Connect Plus Navigation with live parking, weather, fuel prices, and traffic
Audi Connect Plus Security with car finder with remote lock & unlock
Emergency call
Online roadside assistance
12.3-inch Audi Virtual Cockpit Plus digital configurable instrument cluster
Colour head-up display with navigation
Wireless smartphone charging
10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen with void control, digital radio, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto
Bang & Olufsen premium surround sound system with subwoofer
Head up display – in colour with speed, navigation and assistance information
19-inch alloy wheels.
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Buyers can option an RS Design package in either red or green for $2150, which adds:

Alcantara steering wheel with 12 o’clock market and contrast stitching
Black seat belts with colour edging
Coloured Dinamica synthetic suede seat shoulders
Contrast stitching on floor mats
Coloured air vent accents.

The optional $2000 Matte Aluminium Styling Package adds:

Front spoiler, rear diffuser, window trim finished in matte aluminium
Gloss black honeycomb front grille
Aluminium exterior mirror covers.

The Carbon Package can be optioned on the Sedan for $6300 or the Sportback for $7400, adding:

Carbon inlays
Carbon roof spoiler
Black Audi rings and badging
Carbon exterior mirror covers.

The optional $13,000 RS Dynamic Package Plus adds:

RS carbon-ceramic brakes with red/blue/grey callipers
Speed limiter increased to 290km/h.

Safety

The RS3 comes standard with:

Emergency assist
Lane change warning
Rear cross traffic assist
Rear exit warning
Lane departure warning
Park assist
Front and rear parking sensors
360-degree parking cameras
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Warranty and servicing

The RS3 is covered by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty, and Audi also provides a 12-year manufacturer warranty for bodywork against corrosion perforation for new vehicle.

Five-year service plans can be purchased at any time during the first 12 months of ownership for a cost of $3580. Two-year Audi Advantage packages can be purchased in addition, including full factory warranty, two years of scheduled servicing and twp years of roadside assistance beyond the initial warranty period for $3800.

These packages can be purchased back-to-back, giving owners the option to include the cost of warranty, servicing and roadside assistance for up to nine years at the time of purchase.

Availability

The 2022 Audi RS3 is available now, though Audi says it’s enjoying unprecedented demand for the latest generation of its iconic hyper hatch and which means it’s effectively sold out until late 2023.

Find out more about supply of the RS 3 here.

Ben Zachariah
Contributor
Kathryn Fisk
News Editor

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