Audi S3
Compact car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 2 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | F | 7 | 2 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 1 | 1 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | A | 1 | 2 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 1 | 5 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | B | 2 | 9 | ★★★★★ | 24 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | C | 3 | 14 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2025: added gas; dropped hybrid
- 2024: added hybrid; dropped gas
- 2023: best combined mpg 27 → 26
- 2022: best combined mpg 25 → 27
- 2018: best combined mpg 24 → 25
- 2017: best combined mpg 26 → 24
Best S3 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2019 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.