2015 Audi S3 Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Small luxury is a big deal. Automakers are introducing more and more premium compact cars like the Mercedes-Benz CLA and Acura ILX. But can any of these offerings tickle an enthusiast’s proverbial fancy? This week the Audi S3 states its case.
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I was with you till the end of the video when you were comparing this against a Mustang and SS. No one that is looking at an S3 is going to cross-shop against 2 door muscle cars. The CLA, ILX, and 3 series are much closer competitors.
Not completely true. I've compared it against a mustang gt. They're in a similar league price wise and performance wise.
Especially when the Audi is AWD and the muscle cars would crash in the snow.
@@swiftripper7557yeaaaaa performance wise the gt is winning lol. Ones a 4 banger and ones a v8 that makes 100 more hp then the s3
I am 😭
By far, one of my favorite reviewers. Not only do you get an enthusiastic and well rounded review but he throws in a little math to teach the meanings of percentages, teaches you that paprika is a popular spice in Hungary, and then lets you know that Goulash is a popular dish in Hungary, as well. Oh yes, a hint of chemistry is thrown in with the references to iron (Fe) which is otherwise known as Ferrous in chemical naming. This is why nerds are cool.
Why isn't craig reviewing every car?
I'm not sure if it's the bottle of wine but this guy is friggin hilarious.
Pedals are oversensitive at low-speeds on my GTI with performance pack as well. I got used to it after a few weeks and its no longer an issue for me. It's the same brakes off of the Golf R and presumably the same as on this S3.
Subscribed because of your style of review ! I hope to see the 2016 LX570 review soon.
hahahahah The extra bit at the end was hilarious!!! Can you down shift when coming to a stop and use the brakes at the end? I have a 08 Tundra with touchy Brakes so when I can, I will down shift when coming to a red light. Is that bad for a transmission and engine?
Very nice review. Great explanation about everything.
Good review, young man. Very well done.
I would drive this over the Mercedes CLA at any time ... This one is a complete winner ... Nice review like always!
You concluded that there are better [vehicle ] options. What are they?
you can get a nice used one for 35k and for me that is worth it for the performance/options aspect. plus it looks sexy
No manual transmission? I must send a love letter to the accountants of Audi for designing this car.
I like how the screen pops out of the dash... Funny how he mentions it feels "more VW". Who do you think makes Audis? As well as any other cars like Lamborghini...
That mock commercial was funny as heck. Do more please. The Golf R is a better bargain as well.
How are you? Superb! near quixotic What's your opinion about
"Lots of fun, surprisingly comfortable, and pretty luxurious" Sounds like 3 great features to have in a smaller car!
This guy is great on Gotham!
In the UK we also get a 6spd manual.
Give me the bmw m235i with rwd and manual please.
Golf R with the premium price of an Audi Sedan only with slighty better tech (Nav) and maybe seats. That being said, maybe you get thousands off sticker as opposed to the Golf R where it is MSRP pretty much only.
good job Craig
Smallest model in US. Correct, in UK we get A1 and A3/S3 hatchback.
I thought it had a Haldex AWD system like the Golf R?
Nick Paradis it does have haladex
Dear car reviewer, I understand your video is targeted at a specific region (USA), however, those videos are watched by many people around the world and if you add effects such as displaying weight of the car on the video, please spare some additional 5 minutes editing in the corresponding values in the SI units... It doesn't cost you that much to do so, and it really is valuable to people in say Europe. Thanks.
Do an emissions test 😝
Came for this leaving satisfied
But its not a diesel....
Emissions test? Lol who need emissions straight pipe ftw
+Guillermo D no chill
Craig please don't compare this car to a Mustang. Yes this is expensive but worth the cash. I love my 2016.
Good review as always ..buddy i like the S3 but you are right on the money here this car is too Expensive.
+ki flex The CLA45 AMG is even more than that!
can you guys do a audi s8
Chevy SS??? Bag of cow dung. How about a Ford Focus RS?
Test drove this car and I found it a bliss to drive. If it was closer to the region of ~$47k loaded, I would have pulled the trigger. Needless to say I got a sticker shock when the final tally from the quote arrived at a staggering ~$57k including taxes.
Shitty Canadian exchange rates be damned, this is ALOT of $ considering a Lexus IS350 F-sport AWD & Infiniti Q50S Hybrid AWD are actually CHEAPER than it fully loaded yet both ride on premium RWD-based platforms.
+Trades46 The Audi A3 2.0T is as fast as the IS-350 with both cars getting 0-60 in 5.8 seconds.
The A3 2.0T has better fuel economy than the 1.8T, S3, and IS lineup.
I like Craig's Vocab!
Coming from a person who owned a top tier mustang is take the s3 ..plus in 4 years you will get your money back
Superr Nerdd!!!
This guy looks like the riddler from the tv show Gotham lool
the is one the most beautifully designed car in production.
+David S it is nice looking
The obvious option would be the Golf R if price is an issue.
It looks like. First Rate Work. reproduce taste What's your opinion about it, guys !
This guy reminds me of the dean in Community-- could be his nephew
Well?
The car is ❤❤❤
Craig
Really......60 MPH velocity? MPH and velocity measure speed in different ways. MPH...fairly obvious while velocity measures feet per second. 60 mph=88 ft. per second. MPH and velocity are two separate speed timing equations.
Not quite. Velocity isn't measured via fixed specifications. It can be mph, kph, fps, ect. He wasn't wrong, but it was kind of irrelevant for him to add on velocity because velocity is a constant speed.
+Ethanmeister
They are two different ways to measure speed since you can convert MPH to velocity and vice versa. I agree that velocity measures a constant speed in a specific direction in seconds, not hours as in MPH.
+J High you're 100% wrong. both mph and feet per second are instantaneous speeds. it doesn't have to be an average over an hour. you got that 100% wrong. And both are in moronic imperial units. use metric.
In physics there is sometimes a distinction between speed and velocity where one is just the size and the other is a vector that includes the direction of the speed but that's a bullshit distinction. speed and velocity are synonymous.
paprika jokes! amazing
But is it innovative electric? or is it made by volkswagen autogroup...
nice vehicle
I'm sure the S3 is a monumentally fast car, particularly if you remap it, I just wish it didn't sound so shit.
I am glad he brought up the Chevy ss. I am pretty sure it is one of the reasons automakers take what American car enthusiasts say they want with a grain of salt. People wondered why there wasn't a 4 door high performance car that could both seat your family and had decent cargo, had 400+ hp, and of course ( because every enthusiast complains about this on high performance cars) they gave us a manual transmission. So how many did they sell? Idk like 7? True the price was way out of most people's price ranges but at the same time, you are getting as much car or more car as German competitors and better yet, it's an American car.
It's really too bad that car didn't take off but it suffering the same fate as the cts-v wagon. We ask, we receive, then when kick the tires when it comes down to pulling out our wallets. And people wonder why we drool at the sexy cars in Europe and automaker for good reason won't bring them over.
This is why we can't have nice things.
The Chevy SS or Holden Commodore is made in my home town of Adelaide, Australia. In about just under 2 years time they will close down the factory and its place will be taken over by the imported 4cyl Opel Insignia for the same price or more.
The SS is a well made car, that's comfortable, good performance and looks good inside and out. Expect it to be a future classic, particularly in America where it isn't selling that well.
Glacier R.S. Its too bad it is not selling. Its pretty much the car america asked for. A legitimately practical 400 horsepower beast. While it doesnt get 30 mpg, it will hold your family comfortably as well as has good trunk storage
A Chevrolet SS or a mustang gt instead huh? Yeah maybe if they didn't mow through gas or have an inferior build quality. Yeah 48k is a lot for this car, but the $1500 performance package is all it needs. That gets you the mag ride, 19" wheels, summer performance tires and a 42 n change price tag.
You should compare CLA 45 AMG with RS3, not with S3.....
Mustangs are cool for what they are, but come on. Not in the same class as even a Golf R dude.
Since I don't need 4 doors at this point, I'd rather have the M235i for similar money.
bitches about a heavily boosted engine having an iron block for half-a-minute, then concludes by reccommending a pushrod v8. 10/10
Not so impressed by the reviewer. It seems to me that the americans still believe "the bigger the better". To compare high tech S3 with a low tech muscle car seems just lame to me. And what about the 7% percent hang up? Someone charismatic would get away with it. This dude dont.
The S-Tronic is one of the best (if not the best) gearboxes of the market. FACT.
And man... You think 40k is expensive? In Europe, the same car starts at 52k....
$50,000 is way too much for too little car in the S3.. Great engine and chassis yes, but lacking too many amenities
Most audi's A3/S3 in europe are hatchback. First time i see S3 sedan.
How did you get a Ford Mustang GT into this review???? That just came out of left field man.
+Snowmation Because that's what he said he would prefer for the money. That s3 was 48k and a fully loaded mustang gt is 42k soooo
+Pearceman95 You don't say?????
+Pearceman95 now that is terrible value. $48k for a tiny car with a badge, or $49k for a Shelby GT350. Price puts it more along the lines of the Shelby vs regular Mustang GT
+Snowmation I think it was a dare.. he was dared to include a Ford Mustang GT in a German sedan review...
Other option is the Ford RS
This looks like it was shot in 4K but down scaled. Looks great in some shots.
Overpriced and outclassed by so many other cars. 42k base is ridiculous.
I'm sure the S3 is a monumentally fast car, particularly if you remap it, but It just sounds shit, I wish they'd put a decent exhaust system on them.
how, in any way is a mustang or camaro comparable to German entry level sports cars? apples to oranges... cla 45 and m235 much more relevant in everyway
No offense to Audi or people who've bought this but I would never spend $48,000 on a 4-cylinder car. I like the idea of an S3 but I think the A3 is much more practical for the target market. People who are buying these intro-level luxury cars are looking for a good price. The S3 starting at $42,000 is absurd.
I agree I have a 2007 Audi A4 I paid $16k for it and did a ECU Tune $500 and got a KO4 turbo and have 320hp and 301lbs torque and does the same shit as this. lol
***** what tune did you get?
***** dollars per cylinder doesn't really matter to me when you're talking about 6 and 8 cylinder cars. Even 4 cylinders is fine at around $35,000. But I would never pay past $40,000 for a 4 cylinder.
+RUclips Aneesh I agree. buy A3. tune it and KO4 TURBO BAM. faster.then S3 now for $2k...
You shouldn't complain about the price here in Finland the starting price for an S3 is 70,000$. The starting price for a A3 is 34,000$.
A Chevy SS???? This guy doesn't get it. Get in your Prius and go home.
Yes I'm late to this party!...so nevermind!
Americans need to consider the metrix system.. Like the rest of the world 🤦♂️
Too lazy for a unit converter?
Were the new world
Does the shitty mustang have a great quality ?
Like your presentation, Geneva Auto Show, etc. But this time...Well, Chevrolet SS, common, this garbage.Quality - quality - quality, - plus 6.2L V8 delivers 415 horsepower. Audi 2 l. has 300HP. So if Audi got just 6 l. should have 900 HP.
my dad has a s3
Would go for a mustang? wtf?
Mustang? Yeah, 50/60. Today nobody around the world /drivers/ knows this kind of shit.
Focus RS.
can anyone see the elephant in the room ?
MUSTANG GT or CHEVY instead of this. Is this guy from some backwoods area of the country. WHAT THE HELL. This is the only reviewer that Ive heard say, buy an american car over this S3. Mustang is simply ugly, and the fit and finish is crap. And the same goes for Chevy, which has a cheap plastic feel to all of its cars. Sorry, I will thumbs down this review as it is so wrong. I thought I would get some insightful information. I didnt.
+Brad Kalinoski Im sorry but it is true I know many people that owns either a ford or chev
+Jean-Henri “HAF-X” Els So im with you all the way Audi conquers
+Brad Kalinoski Have you sat in and driven a 2015 Chevy SS or Mustang GT? Craig has, so he knows what he's talking about. The Chevy SS is built in Australia and the interior is not full of cheap plastics. The Mustang's interior has been improved tremendously too. If you think they're ugly, many people say the A3 looks like a Jetta - which it kinda does. Don't get me wrong I like the S3, but don't bash those other cars b/c you haven't sat in one since 1999.
+tikijojo I have friends that have various years of camaros. 1980's and up to the most recent. I've sat or drove every kind of car. im not a car reviewer. I just have that luxury of friends and family and myself. This is my 18th car. So, I have my opinion based on actually driving or riding in these cars. And they are cheap plastic interiors and cheap design.
This guy probably has a big third leg
おっちゃんノリノリやな。
i love Cla45 amg better
+布丁狗 I do too. Problem is the S3 is already priced rather ridiculous at ~$50k before taxes, but a 'base' CLA45 AMG will talley ~$55k. Load it up with what I consider 'basic Mercedes' necessities (e.g. keyless Go, sunroof, navigation, parking sensors, etc.) and you're at ~$63k MSRP or mid ~$70k for what is essentially a factory tuned FWD-based AWD pocket rocket. That's not far off a near loaded C400 4matic...
that really is alot of money for a golf r
Riiight. Except the exterior LED lights, sunroof, top notch interior, not a hatch, and MMI. Yup same as the awful looking Golf R.
+badfishgood top notch interior? Did you even see the inside. It's plastic everywhere. One large plain upper dash. Empty buttons..
+W-_-T I have seen it in person. What are you comparing it to, a Bentley? The design and materials are premium. The stereo is exceptional. Steps ahead of the Golf R.
+Jim M haha ok mate. Keep driving your 4 door Golf looking like the mini van of sport cars.
after that VW scandal thing i have lost all interest and trust in all VW groups cars
+lexusfan100 I had no idea what you were talking about but when I looked it up my jaw hit the floor. That's on a level beyond irresponsible.
+lexusfan100 I saw a totally one-eyed Gemanophile article the other day going on about how it's not as bad as the 2009 9 million car Toyota recall because it "only" affects 500,000 vehicles (so far) and nobody has been killed... the difference is that Toyota's recall was due to a possible but never proven engineering mistake, not deliberate deception, and almost all cases investigated have pointed to driver error anyway, with the remainder being undetermined - also shitty smoggy air can indeed kill people, even if indirectly.
In the long run it'll blow over though - VW will change a few board members and upper management around giving those that leave a huge golden parachute, some billions of dollars will change hands, mostly to the government, and then everything will return to normal, with perhaps less clueless people thinking they were going green buying diesels than before (thank fuck for that at least.)
+lexusfan100 Lol how does them cheating on a NOX emissions test with a diesel car make you lose interest in them?
Clearly not an enthusiast lol, i don't give a FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK hell if i put an aftermarket exhaust on the car will release 100x the NOX anyway and c02
+lexusfan100 I bet EPA staff drives Audi cars with all those tax payers money and when they get some of that money from the fines they will buy more.
I'd rather get the VW Golf R which is essentially a hatchback version of the S4.
I have no idea why, but I dislike this review
Overpriced VW for wannabe
Seriously over priced. Some sucker will buy it anyway
Who buys these cars? German car loving snobs or what? The pricing is just insane for what you get.
+Jordan Hilman Pretty much spot on.
+Jordan Hilman I would buy this car over a Mustang as my daily driver. Why? I live in Michigan, where the weather is notoriously awful. The added traction that the Quattro provides is simply invaluable to me as a casual car enthusiast. I'm not looking for the fastest or most powerful car ever created, if I had the money for that I'd be out driving it now. I'd just like a fairly quick, well built car with a pretty decent amount of technology and every day practicality.
I've had my A7 for two years without any issues whatsoever
+Bailey Smith The A7 is still too new. Wait until it's ten years old with over 100000 miles on it. A Mustang and an A7 are not really rivals lol. However I have performance winter tires on my 12 GT and it does great in the snow. Way way better than I thought it would.
I was never trying to say that they were, I'm sorry if I made it seem that way. But in a cold weather climate like Michigan's, I would much rather have an S3 or A7 due to the famed all wheel drive, luxury, technology, and (this is entirely subjective) attractive styling. I understand that the Audis aren't meant to compete with a Muscle Car in the tradition sense ( i.e. Camaro V. Mustang) and that the buyers and an S3 and a Muscle Car are likely to be very different people in terms of subjective values. All I was trying to say was that I would prefer an S3 over other cars of similar price and performance for the reason I have already listed.
Looks like he could do with a good meal inside him
smh golf r is the same exact car but 6 grand cheaper
Another car manufacturer that consumers can't trust. No thanks.
I don't trust VW
This Fruit Tart should only be reviewing Dork-Mobiles like MiniVans.
In other words don't buy this piece of ???? Lol
still using oil/gas engine? sorry but i will wait until the tesla model 3 comes out.
I just came to see if the Nerdy guy was reviewing the car or not . since he is then ill stay and watch the whole thing.PS the CLA is disgustingly ugly looking , Its hurting the Mercedes brand