Audi S3 vs Volkswagen Arteon

The Arteon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in Australia.

Audi S3Volkswagen Arteon

Side by side

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

Audi S3Volkswagen Arteon

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,255
$2,208 (better)
New Zealand
$2,717
$2,662 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,650
£1,617 (better)
United States
$2,099
$2,056 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.4 L/100km
8.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
655 km
802 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
325 L
563 L (better)
Length
4,351 mm
4,862 mm
Weight
1,500 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
228 kW (better)
162 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
7
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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.

S3 or Arteon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi S3 or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Volkswagen Arteon: about $50 a year less in Australia than the Audi S3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi S3 or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Volkswagen Arteon, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Audi S3's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi S3 or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Volkswagen Arteon, at 563 L to the Audi S3's 325 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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