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Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift vs Audi Q3 45 TFSI Quattro Mk II 245 PS

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt, the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift gets there in 11.77 s2.16 s ahead of the Audi Q3 45 TFSI Quattro Mk II 245 PS.

Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift Audi Q3 45 TFSI Quattro Mk II 245 PS

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi RS3 Sedan 8Y FaceliftAudi Q3 45 TFSI Quattro Mk II 245 PS
0–60 mph3.35 s5.27 s
0–100 mph8.53 s— s
60 ft1.76 s2.02 s
1/8 mile7.54 s8.87 s
1/4 mile11.77 s13.94 s
Trap speed117.1 mph96.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Audi RS3 Sedan 8Y Facelift, 9/10 for the Audi Q3 45 TFSI Quattro Mk II 245 PS — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi RS3 Sedan 8Y FaceliftAudi Q3 45 TFSI Quattro Mk II 245 PS
Year20252021
Power396 bhp241 bhp
Kerb mass1,650 kg1,620 kg
Power to weight240 bhp/t149 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

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