Spec Sizes

Audi A3 vs Audi S3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Audi A3 · Audi S3

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length175.0 in
  • Height55.5 in – 55.8 in
  • Wheelbase102.2 in – 103.8 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in – 6.3 in
  • Curb weight3,175 lb – 3,560 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Audi S3 width70.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi A3 is 0.9 in shorter (175.0 in vs 175.9 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Audi A3 is 0.9 in taller (55.6 in vs 54.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Audi S3 has a 0.6 in longer wheelbase (103.0 in vs 103.6 in)
  • Ground clearance: Audi A3 has 1.5 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 4.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi S3 is 83 lb heavier (3,368 lb vs 3,450 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Audi A3 has 1.5 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 4.7 in)
  2. Curb weight: Audi S3 is 83 lb heavier (3,368 lb vs 3,450 lb)
  3. Height: Audi A3 is 0.9 in taller (55.6 in vs 54.8 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Audi S3 has a 0.6 in longer wheelbase (103.0 in vs 103.6 in)
  5. Length: Audi A3 is 0.9 in shorter (175.0 in vs 175.9 in)

Practical verdicts

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi A3Audi S3Difference
Length175.0 in175.9 in0.9 in
Width70.7 in70.7 in0.0 in
Height55.6 in54.8 in0.9 in
Wheelbase103.0 in103.6 in0.6 in
Ground clearance6.2 in4.7 in1.5 in
Curb weight3,368 lb3,450 lb83 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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