Audi RS 3 vs Škoda Superb

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Audi RS 3Škoda Superb

Side by side

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

Audi RS 3Škoda Superb

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,911
$2,480 (better)
Australia
$2,415
$2,058 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,768
£1,507 (better)
United States
$2,249
$1,916 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.0 L/100km
7.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
600 km
782 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
320 L
595 L (better)
Length
4,542 mm
4,834 mm
Weight
1,650 kg
1,437 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 5-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
294 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
265 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
6-speed manual
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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 Superb?

Which uses less fuel, the Audi RS 3 or the Škoda Superb?

The Škoda Superb, at 7.7 L/100km (37 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 Škoda Superb?

The Škoda Superb, at 595 L to the Audi RS 3's 320 L, for their newest versions.

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