Audi S3

Audi S3 — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Audi S3

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 2015–now — $16,481–$59,590 414 18 86
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Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the S3

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Audi 2.0 TFSI (EA888) 2015–2026 22 models 49

Audi S3 fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

Used Audi S3 prices by year →

About the Audi S3

The Audi S3 is a performance version of the Audi A3 small family car, produced by German automaker Audi since 1999. S3 variants of have been produced from the first generation through the fourth generation of Audi A3.

Source: Wikipedia — Audi S3, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 25 $16,481 28% 96,623 mi
2016 48 $18,825 32% 79,664 mi
2017 18 $23,990 40% 77,999 mi
2018 25 $23,998 40% 76,484 mi
2019 8 $24,793 42% 57,558 mi
2020 15 $29,900 50% 61,830 mi
2022 17 $34,998 59% 41,391 mi
2023 66 $36,995 62% 27,508 mi
2024 28 $41,446 70% 17,663 mi
2025 12 $47,870 80% 5,085 mi
2026 152 $59,590 100% 12 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2015 2 53 Air Bags, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System
2016 3 14 Air Bags, Seats, Unknown Or Other
2017 2 9 Air Bags, Power Train, Forward Collision Avoidance
2018 1 5 Fuel/Propulsion System, Power Train, Air Bags
2019 1 2 Air Bags
2020 1 1 Unknown Or Other
2022 7 0 —
2023 1 0 —
2024 0 2 Visibility/Wiper, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2025 0 0 —
2026 0 0 —
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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