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2018 Audi A3
Car · 2015–2026
Trims and features
Engines: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 186–292 hp · Drive: AWD, FWD
2018 A3 trims
| Premium Plus | quattro Preminum Plus | Premium | quattro Premium | e-tron Premium | Prestige | quattro Prestige | e-tron Premium Plus | e-tron Prestige | Premium Plus, S Line Progressive (Canada) | Premium, Komfort (Canada) | Progressiv | e-tron Premium, Progressiv (Canada) | e-tron Prestige, Technik (Canada) | quattro Premium Plus, S Line quattro Progressiv (Canada) | quattro Premium, quattro Komfort (Canada) | quattro Prestige, S Line Technik quattro (Canada) | quattro Prestige, S Line quattro Technik (Canada) | quattro Prestige, quattro Technik (Canada) | quattro Progressiv | quattro Technik | quattro | quattro Premium Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base price (MSRP) | $35,200 | $35,200 | $38,350 | $38,350 | $39,500 | $40,700 | $40,700 | $42,600 | $48,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $54,900 | $43,650 |
| Seats | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Rows of seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Wheels | 18–19 in | 18–19 in | 17 in | 17 in | 17 in | 18 in | 18 in | 17 in | 17 in | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 in | 18 in |
| Adaptive cruise control | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard | — | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Optional | Standard |
| Automatic emergency braking | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard | — | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard |
| Pedestrian emergency braking | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard | — | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard |
| Blind-spot warning | Standard | Standard | — | — | — | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard | — | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard |
| Lane keeping assist | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard | — | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Optional | Standard |
| Backup camera | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard |
| Parking assist | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard |
| Automatic high beams | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard |
| Adaptive driving beam headlights | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard | — | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Optional | Standard |
| Push-button start | Standard | Standard | — | — | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standard | Standard |
From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Audi reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Audi aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.
Year by year
| Year | Engines | Drive | Fuel economy | Crash rating | Recalls | Owner complaints | Collision warning | CarPlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 201–328 hp | AWD | 28 mpg | Not rated | 0 | 1 | Standard | — |
| 2025 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 201–328 hp | AWD | 28 mpg | Not rated | 0 | 7 | Standard | Yes |
| 2024 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 201–306 hp | 4WD, FWD | 30–32 mpg | Not rated | 0 | 2 | Standard | Yes |
| 2023 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 201–306 hp | AWD, FWD | 30–32 mpg | Not rated | 3 | 7 | Standard | Yes |
| 2022 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 201–306 hp | AWD, FWD | 31–32 mpg | Not rated | 15 | 11 | Standard | Yes |
| 2020 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 184–288 hp | AWD, FWD | 25–30 mpg | 5 of 5 | 4 | 17 | Standard | Yes |
| 2019 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 184–288 hp | AWD, FWD | 25–29 mpg | 5 of 5 | 7 | 19 | No | Yes |
| 2018 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 186–292 hp | AWD, FWD | 25–29 mpg | 5 of 5 | 12 | 62 | Some versions | Yes |
| 2017 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 186–292 hp | AWD, FWD | 25–29 mpg | 5 of 5 | 4 | 45 | Optional | Yes |
| 2016 | 1.8L 4-cyl turbo, 170 hp 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 150–292 hp | AWD, FWD | 26–28 mpg | 5 of 5 | 12 | 191 | Optional | No |
| 2015 | 1.8L 4-cyl turbo 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 220 hp 2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel, 220 hp | AWD, FWD | 26–35 mpg | 5 of 5 | 9 | 233 | Optional | No |
Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.
Apple lists CarPlay for: A3 2017–2025 (Apple).
Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
| Year | Version | Stars | Forward collision warning | Lane departure warning | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AUDI A3 4 DR N/A AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | AUDI A3 4 DR N/A FWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | AUDI RS 3 4 DR N/A AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | AUDI S3 4 DR N/A AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Audi RS 3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Audi RS 3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Audi Audi A3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | Audi Audi A3 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | Audi Audi RS 3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Audi Audi S3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Audi Audi A3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | No | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | Audi Audi A3 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | Standard | No | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | Audi Audi RS 3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | No | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Audi Audi S3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | No | 7 | 2 |
| 2020 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Standard | Optional | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | 5 | Standard | Optional | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 | Audi A3 Cabriolet C AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Optional | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 | Audi A3 Cabriolet C FWD | Not Rated | Standard | Optional | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 | Audi RS 3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Optional | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Standard | Optional | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Audi A3 C FWD | Not Rated | No | Optional | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | Audi A3 C AWD | Not Rated | No | Optional | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | 5 | No | Optional | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | 5 | No | Optional | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | Audi A3 Sportback e-tron FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Audi A3 Sportback e-tron FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Audi RS3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | No | Optional | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | 5 | No | Optional | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Audi A3 C AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Optional | 7 | 44 |
| 2018 | Audi A3 C FWD | Not Rated | Standard | Optional | 7 | 44 |
| 2018 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | 5 | Standard | Optional | 7 | 44 |
| 2018 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Standard | Optional | 7 | 44 |
| 2018 | Audi RS3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Standard | Optional | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 C FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 C FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 C AWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 C AWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | Not Rated | No | No | 2 | 36 |
| 2017 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Optional | Optional | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | Audi A3 C AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 6 | 112 |
| 2016 | Audi A3 C FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 3 | 65 |
| 2016 | Audi A3 C FWD | Not Rated | No | No | 3 | 65 |
| 2016 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | 5 | Optional | Optional | 6 | 112 |
| 2016 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Optional | Optional | 6 | 112 |
| 2016 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Optional | Optional | 3 | 14 |
| 2015 | Audi A3 4 DR FWD | 5 | Optional | Optional | 7 | 180 |
| 2015 | Audi A3 C FWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 7 | 180 |
| 2015 | Audi A3 C AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 7 | 180 |
| 2015 | Audi A3 4 DR AWD | 5 | Optional | Optional | 7 | 180 |
| 2015 | Audi S3 4 DR AWD | 5 | No | Optional | 2 | 53 |
Source: NHTSA.
Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
| Year | EPA model | Engines | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 28 |
| 2025 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 28 |
| 2024 | A3 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 32 |
| 2024 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 30 |
| 2023 | A3 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 32 |
| 2023 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 30 |
| 2022 | A3 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 32 |
| 2022 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 31 |
| 2020 | A3 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 30 |
| 2020 | A3 Cabriolet quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2020 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2019 | A3 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 29 |
| 2019 | A3 Cabriolet | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 29 |
| 2019 | A3 Cabriolet quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2019 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2018 | A3 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 29 |
| 2018 | A3 Cabriolet | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 28 |
| 2018 | A3 Cabriolet quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2018 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 27 |
| 2017 | A3 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 29 |
| 2017 | A3 Cabriolet | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 28 |
| 2017 | A3 Cabriolet quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2017 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 27 |
| 2016 | A3 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Turbo | 27 |
| 2016 | A3 Cabriolet | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Turbo | 28 |
| 2016 | A3 Cabriolet quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 26 |
| 2016 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 27 |
| 2015 | A3 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Turbo |
27–35 |
| 2015 | A3 Cabriolet | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Turbo | 28 |
| 2015 | A3 Cabriolet quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 26 |
| 2015 | A3 quattro | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 27 |
Source: fueleconomy.gov.