The Audi A3 Sport is available with petrol or diesel engines covering a wide range of different amounts of power. Petrol engines have between 108bhp and 187bhp, while diesels have between 108bhp and 197bhp. Those with around 150bhp tend to be the most popular because they provide the best balance between performance and fuel economy. The current version of the A3 S line is also available with plug-in hybrid power, meaning it has a petrol engine and an electric motor, for a total of 201bhp.
Used Audi A3 Sport cars
The Audi A3 Sport combines subtle style with lots of tech at an affordable price. You can buy outright or part-exchange and we also offer PCP and HP used car finance deals.
Finance representative example (PCP)
Total cash price £16,500. Borrowing £14,500 with a £2,000 deposit at a representative APR of 11.9%.
- Fixed rate of interest per annum
- 6.18%
- 48 monthly payments
- £242.35
- Total amount payable
- £21,816.80
- Cost of credit
- £5,316.80
- Optional final payment
- £8,184.00
- Annual mileage limit
- 10,000 miles
- Excess mileage charge
- 4p/mile
Finance representative example (PCP)
Total cash price £16,500. Borrowing £14,500 with a £2,000 deposit at a representative APR of 11.9%.
- Fixed rate of interest per annum
- 6.18%
- 48 monthly payments
- £242.35
- Total amount payable
- £21,816.80
- Cost of credit
- £5,316.80
- Optional final payment
- £8,184.00
- Annual mileage limit
- 10,000 miles
- Excess mileage charge
- 4p/mile
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What is the Audi A3 Sport?
What is the Audi A3?
The Audi A3 is the German brand’s popular mid-size hatchback. Its rivals include the BMW 1 Series and the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, plus ‘non-premium-brand’ cars such as the Ford Focus and the Peugeot 308. The A3 is among the best of the bunch, offering sufficient space for most families in an upmarket interior. It gives you a pleasant driving experience and is surprisingly good value for money.
The current, fourth-generation version of the A3 has been on sale in the UK since 2020, but you’ll also find plenty of third-generation cars, which were sold new from 2013 to 2020. Besides the five-door hatchback body (which Audi calls Sportback), the latest A3 is also available as a saloon. (Third-generation models were available in three-door hatchback and convertible forms, too.) There are plenty of options within the A3 range: you can choose from petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid power, manual or automatic gearboxes, and front- or four-wheel drive.
What does Sport mean?
Despite the name, the Sport model isn’t actually the sportiest model in the Audi A3 range. As of mid-2023, it’s actually the entry-level trim if you’re buying a new A3, and the most affordable way into the range. However, in the A3’s history there used to be other trim levels – including Technik and SE – that sat below the Sport in the range. In that context, the Sport offered a sportier look with bigger wheels, more supportive sports seats and extra equipment.
Where does the Audi A3 Sport sit in the range?
While many available trims in the A3 range tend to come and go over time, there are three ‘core’ models that persist. In the current Audi A3 range, the Sport is the most affordable if you’re buying new. Thankfully it doesn’t lose out on standard features in exchange for that affordability – it comes with sat nav, climate control, cruise control, parking sensors and much more. Indeed, it has the same features as most other models, but those cars also have bigger wheels and different packages of styling details that add to their cost. There have been many other A3 models over the years, particularly in older versions, including SE, Technik and Vorsprung. At times when there has been a more extensive model line-up, Sport ranked somewhere in the middle.
How is the Audi A3 Sport different from the rest of the A3 range?
All current-generation Audi A3 models have the same features included as standard. Where they differ is in their package of exterior and interior styling details. Sport is the one of the more visually discreet models, and the others look rather more assertive. It has 17-inch alloy wheels, rather than 18- or 19-inch ones, and subtle styling details with matt black and matt silver finishes.
Audi A3 Sport common questions
Most Audi cars have a Sport model somewhere in their range. But there are three that don’t – the Q8 SUV, the E-tron GT electric car and the R8 supercar. Those that are available in Sport guise include the small A1 hatchback and the big A6 Avant estate, the small Q2 SUV and the big E-tron electric SUV.