Spec Sizes

Audi S3 vs Kia Forte Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Audi S3 · Kia Forte

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

Side view
  • Length175.0 in
  • Height55.8 in
  • Wheelbase103.8 in
  • Ground clearance4.7 in
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Kia Forte width70.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi S3 is 7.7 in shorter (175.0 in vs 182.7 in)
  • Width: Audi S3 is 0.2 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.9 in)
  • Height: Kia Forte is 0.7 in taller (55.8 in vs 56.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (103.8 in vs 106.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Kia Forte has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.7 in vs 5.3 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Kia Forte has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.7 in vs 5.3 in)
  2. Length: Audi S3 is 7.7 in shorter (175.0 in vs 182.7 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (103.8 in vs 106.3 in)
  4. Height: Kia Forte is 0.7 in taller (55.8 in vs 56.5 in)
  5. Width: Audi S3 is 0.2 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi S3 — Audi S3 is shorter by 7.7 in Check garage fit for Audi S3 · garage fit for Kia Forte
  • Narrower for tight parkingAudi S3 — Audi S3 is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceKia Forte — Kia Forte has 0.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi S3 — Based on length × width (Audi S3)

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi S3Kia ForteDifference
Length175.0 in182.7 in7.7 in
Width70.7 in70.9 in0.2 in
Height55.8 in56.5 in0.7 in
Wheelbase103.8 in106.3 in2.5 in
Ground clearance4.7 in5.3 in0.6 in
Curb weight—2,994 lb—

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

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