2023 Audi RS 3 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

3.6s

84 sedans (2023). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2023 Audi RS 3: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
AWD	2.5L 5-cyl	401 hp	369 lb-ft	3,649 lb	220	9.1	3.6 sTested	7-speed DCT	AWD	$60,900

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

1 engine offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.5L 5-cyl	1	401 hp	AWD	$60,900	Base	$1,670	Base

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
7-speed DCT	1	AWD	$60,900	3.6 s

Compared with the AWD: 401 hp, 23 mpg, $60,900. Other makes, sedans, within 15% of the price.

2023 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Volvo S60	Recharge Plug-In Hybrid T8 eAWD PHEV Core Black Edition AWD	455 hp	31 mpg	$52,900	4.3 s

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2023 Audi RS 3: 0.3 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.