2025 Audi RS3 price and specs
Audi Australia has confirmed pricing and specifications for the updated RS3 Sportback and Sedan, both of which have seen markups of nearly $10,000.
Due to arrive in showrooms from mid-2025, Audi's smallest RS model cracks the $100,000 barrier for the first time in Australia.
The RS3 Sportback is priced from $104,800 before on-road costs and the RS3 Sedan is priced from $107,800 before on-roads.
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Audi says the new RS3 offers 'sharper styling, enhanced dynamics, and new technology' over the outgoing model, though unlike the S3 there have been no changes made to its engine, which is still a turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder producing 294kW of power and 500Nm of torque.
Key changes include a revised exterior design, including an updated front grille, bumpers, as well as new LED lighting signatures. Inside there's a new flat top and bottom RS Sport leather steering wheel, while a panoramic glass sunroof is now standard.
Other noticeable differences compared to the old model are new alloy wheel options, as well as new exterior paint choices. These include Progressive Red and Ascari Blue, as well as Daytona Grey with a matte effect.
Drivetrains and Efficiency
On paper, the RS3's drivetrain specs are unchanged. However, Audi says it has 'fine-tuned the interplay between mechanical and electronic components – including the torque splitter, electronic stability control, and wheel-selective torque control – to ensure the RS 3's performance and handling dynamics are at the absolute forefront of its class'.
Dimensions
Servicing and Warranty
Safety
The new Audi A3 retains the five-star ANCAP safety rating of its predecessor, based on Euro NCAP tests conducted in 2020 – though the S3 and RS3 are unrated.
Standard safety equipment includes:
6 airbags
Autonomous emergency braking
Adaptive cruise assist
Blind-spot monitoring
Exit warning
Lane departure warning
Lane-keep assist
Park assist
Parking sensors – front, rear
Reversing camera
Surround-view camera system
Tyre pressure monitoring
Standard Equipment
Audi RS3 equipment highlights:
19-inch Audi Sport wheels
Tyre repair kit
Matrix LED headlights – darkened
Digital daytime running lights
Premium paint – excl. Ascari Blue ($650)
Red brake calipers
RS sports exhaust
Adaptive suspension
Rear privacy glass
Black exterior styling package plus
RS sport seats in fine Nappa leather
Flat-top and bottom RS Sport steering wheel
Panoramic glass sunroof
10.1-inch MMI navigation plus touchscreen infotainment system
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
DAB+ digital radio
Wireless phone charger
15-speaker 680W Sonos 3D sound system
12.3-inch Audi RS virtual cockpit plus digital instrument cluster
Head-up display
Tri-zone climate control
Colour ambient lighting package pro
Carbon atlas inlays
Stainless steel pedals
Options
Carbon package: $7400
RS exterior features in gloss carbon, including:
RS design package plus, red: $2150
Steering wheel rim in Dinamica microfibre with Express Red stitching
Seat belts in black with red edges
Floor mats in black with contrast stitching in Express Red
Seat shoulders in Dinamica microfibre – Express Red
Centre bar on air vents in Express Red, controller in gloss black
RS design package plus, green: $2150
Steering wheel rim in Dinamica microfibre with Micrommata Green stitching
Seat belts in black with green edges
Floor mats in black with contrast stitching in Micrommata Green
Seat shoulders in Dinamica microfibre – Micrommata Green
Centre bar on air vents in Micrommata Green, controller in gloss black
Standalone options include:
19-inch Audi Sport alloy wheels in 10-cross-spoke – black metallic: $1200
19-inch Audi Sport alloy wheels in 10-cross-spoke – silk matt gre: $1400
RS ceramic brake system: $10,800
Ascari Blue metallic paint – Audi Sport: $650
Inlays in Dinamica microfibre – black: $850
Inlays and instrument panel accent surfaces in carbon atlas: $1900
Colours
The following exterior finishes are offered:
Arkona White
Kyalami Green
Mythos Black metallic
Kemora Grey metallic
Progressive Red metallic
Python Yellow metallic
Daytona Grey pearl
Ascari Blue metallic
Only Ascari Blue costs extra, at $650. Audi also offers a range of 'exclusive' finishes upon request, including a new Daytona Grey matte effect – pricing is TBC.
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