Audi RS 3 vs Volkswagen Arteon
The Arteon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $190 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $2,249
- $2,056 (better)
- New Zealand
- $2,911
- $2,662 (better)
- Australia
- $2,415
- $2,208 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,768
- £1,617 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 26 mpg
- 29 mpg (better)
- Also
- 9.0 L/100km
- 8.2 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 373 miles
- 498 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 320 L
- 563 L (better)
- Length
- 4,542 mm
- 4,862 mm
- Weight
- 1,650 kg
- 1,700 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.5 L 5-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 294 kW (better)
- 162 kW
- Torque
- 500 Nm (better)
- 350 Nm
- Gearbox
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- Drive
- AWD
- AWD
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 Arteon?
Which is cheaper to run, the Audi RS 3 or the Volkswagen Arteon?
The Volkswagen Arteon: about $190 a year less in the US 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 Volkswagen Arteon?
The Volkswagen Arteon, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 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 Volkswagen Arteon?
The Volkswagen Arteon, at 563 L to the Audi RS 3's 320 L, for their newest versions.
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