Is the 2022 Audi S3 a good car?
Yes.
4 of 5checks
- Family car: 1 of 4. Rear legroom 35.2 in. Class median 35.8 in.
- Not enough data: seniors, off-road.
20 miles one way, 5 days a week. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh.
| Check | Result | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Family car | No | 1 of 4 parts |
| First car | Yes | 4 of 5 parts |
| Commuter | Yes | $103 a month, same as median |
| Seniors | Not enough data | N/A |
| Off-road | Not enough data | N/A |
| Worth the money | Yes | 20% below predicted |
| Good buy | Yes | No rival beats it |
- Each check compares the cheapest trim with the number to its class.
- A check passes when it misses at most 1 part.
- Yes when the car passes more than half of its checks.
Is the S3 a good family car?
No. Passes 1 of 4 parts.
| Measure | This car | Class | Cars | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 5 seats | 5 or more | N/A | Yes |
| Rear legroom | 35.2 in | Median 35.8 in | 87 | No |
| Rear headroom | 36.6 in | Median 37.3 in | 87 | No |
| Cargo behind the last row | 8.3 cu ft | Median 14.0 cu ft | 77 | No |
Is the S3 a good first car?
Yes. Passes 4 of 5 parts.
| Measure | This car | Class | Cars | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $45,800 | Median $40,475 | 90 | No |
| Horsepower | 306 hp | 149 hp to 345 hp | 92 | Yes |
| Length | 177.3 in | Median 191.8 in | 86 | Yes |
| Turning circle | 36.4 ft | Median 37.7 ft | 91 | Yes |
| Fuel cost per mile | 11.9 cents | Median 11.9 cents | 91 | Yes |
Horsepower: 10th to 75th percentile of the class.
Is the S3 a good commuter car?
Yes. $103 a month to commute. Same as the class median.
- Miles a month
- 867
- This car
- $103
- Median of 91 sedans
- $103
- Highway mpg
- 32 mpg, top 48% of 85
Is the S3 a good car for seniors?
Not enough data.
Is the S3 a good off-road vehicle?
Not enough data.
Is the S3 worth the money?
Yes. Priced 20% below cars like it.
- Price, Premium AWD
- $45,800
- Predicted price
- $57,439
- Gap
- -$11,639 (-20%)
- Model error
- 13% median, 290 cars
Price model: horsepower, length, width, drivetrain, powertrain, body and luxury, 2022 cars.
Passes at up to 5% above the predicted price.
Is the S3 a good buy?
Yes. No rival beats it on all four.
Compared with 490 trims of other makes, sedans, 2022.
What this cannot tell you
No safety, reliability or insurance data.
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