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Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic vs Audi S3 Sportback

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic is the quicker car, covering it in 13.15 s at 103.0 mph against the Audi S3 Sportback’s 13.79 s — a margin of 0.64 s. To 60 mph the Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic takes 4.54 s and the Audi S3 Sportback 5.25 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic Audi S3 Sportback

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Down the strip

Standing startMercedes-AMG A35 4MaticAudi S3 Sportback
0–60 mph4.54 s5.25 s
0–100 mph12.03 s13.33 s
60 ft1.93 s2.17 s
1/8 mile8.39 s8.91 s
1/4 mile13.15 s13.79 s
Trap speed103.0 mph101.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 10/10 for the Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic, 9/10 for the Audi S3 Sportback — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMercedes-AMG A35 4MaticAudi S3 Sportback
Year20182008
Power302 bhp261 bhp
Kerb mass1,576 kg1,495 kg
Power to weight191 bhp/t175 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,743 carsTraps over 100 mph2,740 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

Is the Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic or the Audi S3 Sportback faster?
The Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.15 s to the Audi S3 Sportback's 13.79 s, a margin of 0.64 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.54 s against 5.25 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic reaches 60 mph in 4.54 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.15 s at 103.0 mph.
What is the Audi S3 Sportback 0-60 time?
The Audi S3 Sportback reaches 60 mph in 5.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.79 s at 101.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic trips the lights at 103.0 mph and the Audi S3 Sportback at 101.5 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 10 of 10 for the Mercedes-AMG A35 4Matic and 9 of 10 for the Audi S3 Sportback. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.