Australian pricing and specifications for the 2017 Audi
RS3 sedan have been released this week, with the new five-pot sports sedan
kicking off from AUD 84,900 before on-road costs. The RS3 sedan is the first time the smallest RS model has been offered in
three-box form.
Under the bonnet is a newly-developed version of the
company’s 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine, which we’ve already seen
in the TT RS, developing 400 hp of power and 480 Nm of torque.
Drive is sent to all four wheels via Audi’s quattro
permanent all-wheel drive system and a seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch
transmission. Performance wise, the new RS3 can sprint from 0-100 km/h in 4.1
seconds, 0.2 seconds quicker than the pre-facelift model, while claiming a fuel
consumption rating of 8.4L/100km on the combined cycle.
Standard equipment includes RS sport suspension, LED
headlights, 12.3-inch Audi Virtual Cockpit driver’s display, 19-inch alloy
wheels wrapped in 235/35 tyres, MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch controller
and 10GB hard drive, and Audi Connect with WiFi hotspot.
Other features include a 180W 10-speaker Audi sound
system, DAB+ digital radio, tyre pressure monitoring, and an array of driver
assistance systems like side assist, active lane assist, and rear cross traffic
assist.
In typical Audi fashion, there’s still a number of
cost options for the RS3 sedan, including the RS performance package (AUD 5900) which includes a special Audi Sport ‘rotor’ alloy wheel design, carbon-fibre
inlays for the cabin, Audi magnetic ride adaptive dampers, and a 705W
14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.
The Audi RS3 sedan is available to order now.
