Spec Sizes

Kia Forte vs Audi S3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. Kia Forte · Audi S3

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

Side view
  • Length171.3 in – 179.5 in
  • Height56.5 in – 57.1 in
  • Wheelbase106.3 in
  • Ground clearance5.3 in – 5.5 in
  • Curb weight2,736 lb – 2,912 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.1 in
  • Audi S3 width70.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi S3 is 0.4 in shorter (175.4 in vs 175.0 in)
  • Width: Kia Forte is 0.6 in narrower (70.1 in vs 70.7 in)
  • Height: Kia Forte is 1.0 in taller (56.8 in vs 55.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Kia Forte has 0.7 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 4.7 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Kia Forte has 0.7 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 4.7 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Kia Forte has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.8 in)
  3. Height: Kia Forte is 1.0 in taller (56.8 in vs 55.8 in)
  4. Width: Kia Forte is 0.6 in narrower (70.1 in vs 70.7 in)
  5. Length: Audi S3 is 0.4 in shorter (175.4 in vs 175.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi S3 — Audi S3 is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for Kia Forte · garage fit for Audi S3
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia Forte — Kia Forte is narrower by 0.6 in
  • More ground clearanceKia Forte — Kia Forte has 0.7 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecKia ForteAudi S3Difference
Length175.4 in175.0 in0.4 in
Width70.1 in70.7 in0.6 in
Height56.8 in55.8 in1.0 in
Wheelbase106.3 in103.8 in2.5 in
Ground clearance5.4 in4.7 in0.7 in
Curb weight2,824 lb——

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 171.3 in – 179.5 in).

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