Audi RS 3 vs Subaru Impreza

The Impreza costs less to run, by the official figures: about $400 a year less in Australia.

Audi RS 3Subaru Impreza

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi RS 3Subaru Impreza

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,415
$2,012 (better)
New Zealand
$2,911
$2,426 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,768
£1,474 (better)
United States
$2,249
$1,874 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.0 L/100km
7.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
600 km
667 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
320 L
385 L (better)
Length
4,542 mm
4,550 mm
Weight
1,650 kg
1,456 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 5-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L flat-4 petrol
Power
294 kW (better)
98 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
194 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
CVT
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

RS 3 or Impreza?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi RS 3 or the Subaru Impreza?

The Subaru Impreza: about $400 a year less in Australia than the Audi RS 3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi RS 3 or the Subaru Impreza?

The Subaru Impreza, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Audi RS 3's 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi RS 3 or the Subaru Impreza?

The Subaru Impreza, at 385 L to the Audi RS 3's 320 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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