Audi S3 Quattro 225 PS Manual Review

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moff's Review of Audi S3 Quattro 225 PS Manual

4th Feb 2004

Overall Rating

3.5 stars
  • Value for money
    3.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    Not supplied
  • Practicality
    4 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2002
  • Performance
    4.5 stars
  • Reliability
    1 stars
Good Points

Fast, great interior especially the silk nappa leather Recaro electric seats, 4WD, many standard options


Bad Points

quite unreliable, expensive to run (when using maindealers, very heavy causing loads of understeer in corners, poor ESP system which can cause kangaroo'ing when accelerating hard out of junctions.

COIL PACKS!!! They always fail and Audi dealers are over priced and generally rubbish. We have had lots of problems with our Audi :(


General Comments

I ran the Audi S3 for 20000 miles and now my girlfriend drives it. Great car, but I find it a little boring to drive. I enjoy really revving a car and this car doesn't. Max torque at only 2000 rpm means effortless acceleration and very fast, but not very exciting as it is so linear.

The S3 is a very heavy car - 1475kg (unladen) compares to 1250kg of a Civic type R. The main cause is the 4WD. The car isn't very good with corners at speed, all you get is bags of understeer, lift off suddenly and the ESP doesn't know what to do!

I enjoyed the car but got very bored quite quickly, I still enjoy the car, but more for long cruises on A roads or motorways.

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Members' Comments onmoff's Review

  • bvz on 15th Jul 2005

    I read the comment of the S3 and must say that I DO NOT agree with you at all, my question would be if you can drive properly. I have had mine for a year and its an Excellent drive, the 4wd is excellent and I have diced many a times, I also dont really understand the comment of the ESP seeing that it has help me a couple of times in difficult situations. I have driven most of the new BMW and Audi`s as they come out here in SA and there is NO competion if you look at the S3.
    I have also taken it on a gymkana once, EXCELLENT, remember the big thing is not to show off and go for time, came fith, which is not bad considering its a standard car, going against serious racing build cars.
    I have to say, I am proud to say I drive an S3 an can not see what you mean in your comment, what are you comparing it against.

    P.S I would love for the Honda, that you talk so much about, to pull up next to me.

  • sonamar on 10th Jan 2006

    I do not agree in any thing that you have written , maybe you should go and learn to drive first before making the comments that you have.