RPM TV - Episode 271 - Volkswagen Golf R vs Audi S3 Sportback

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  • Опубликовано: 28 окт 2024

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  • @sknitzel3939
    @sknitzel3939 8 лет назад +5

    Best unbiased review so far between the Golf R and Audi S3. In the UK the press are so biased towards the Golf R because its probably slightly quicker around a track and its cheaper. Dumb press forget, most buyers dont drive on tracks and its NOT cheaper as they the Audi has full leather, the Golf doesnt which is why its £1000 cheaper - leather in the Golf adds £2700, so its actuall more expensive than the Audi. The Audi comes in manual too.

    • @projectr2451
      @projectr2451 8 месяцев назад

      I think your use of the word biased is not accurate, I think you are using it to hide that you prefer the Audi and don’t like that many people who have driven both and even the RS3 pre-facelift, have said that the Mk7 R is better dynamically.
      Are the U.K. biased towards the Leon Cupra against the Golf R, seeing as the Cupra is quicker on track?

  • @JamesBurford
    @JamesBurford 10 лет назад +10

    Bought the Golf R. Arrives in 3 days! Very excited.

  • @TheChrisgrk
    @TheChrisgrk 10 лет назад +1

    Iv ordered the S3... what a beautiful car! You are wrong about the transmission thought, you can get the S# in manual as well. BTW great video!

  • @seinsmeld13
    @seinsmeld13 10 лет назад

    Excellent as always, very much appreciated. Cheers from Canada.

  • @stephenkhan80
    @stephenkhan80 9 лет назад +3

    I get my s3 on the 2nd!! loads of people think the golf's better but my Mrs preferred the Audi. I was 50 50.

    • @rsiguy1980
      @rsiguy1980 8 лет назад +3

      the s3 and R are both mechanically the same but the build quality is a little better in the audi that's why u pay a premium..the golf R is also way too common that's why I bought a s3 instead..haven't seen another one one like mine on the road yet.. golf R...plenty

  • @JoJoJoker
    @JoJoJoker 10 лет назад +11

    Buying the R next summer. The S3 offers no objective benefit and looks boring, IMO.

    • @JohnWick-zo5bm
      @JohnWick-zo5bm 10 лет назад

      ME TOO !!

    • @renchsf5
      @renchsf5 10 лет назад +1

      Yea, and the S3 is more expensive.. Haha just a big fat fail from audi.. And the R looks much more aggressive. I definitely deserves the R badge where as the audi.. I don't know.

    • @tiziano316
      @tiziano316 9 лет назад +2

      I don't think so...interior of audi s3 are really much cool and elegant, more precious than golf. Golf interior are really rough and dated. The exterior also is better. Golf is a real boring car and it's really anonymous and ...imho

    • @RichardJoashTan
      @RichardJoashTan 9 лет назад +1

      ***** and you are a bullshit

    • @rsiguy1980
      @rsiguy1980 7 лет назад

      Abe Froman go sit in a s3 and then a golf r...doofus

  • @seinsmeld13
    @seinsmeld13 9 лет назад +5

    I ended up buying the S3 the other day which is a four door sedan here in Canada.

    • @RPMTVOnline
      @RPMTVOnline  9 лет назад

      +david dykeman how have you enjoyed it so far?

    • @seinsmeld13
      @seinsmeld13 9 лет назад +1

      I get it tomorrow so it is too soon to say.

    • @seinsmeld13
      @seinsmeld13 8 лет назад

      The car is very good so far. First oil change tomorrow. Time flys.

    • @seinsmeld13
      @seinsmeld13 8 лет назад +1

      It is quick for a 4 cylinder and gets very good mileage. All in all I'm very happy and would buy one again.

    • @tredfxman
      @tredfxman 8 лет назад +1

      i just bought the GTI Clubsport with DSG & DCC, cars being made in about a week! - Someone wanna try to beat me at Nurnbergring...?? The S model sat - WORLD RECORD - there, and the normal one is only 20 HP less off that @ 290 HP Overboost... hehe ;)

  • @Halfmoon67
    @Halfmoon67 10 лет назад +1

    Great video! Considering both cars perform the same, have the same platform, the same engine, the same transmission... Etc, it appears to me very hard to justify the $5k between these two. It just feels like you're really spending extramoney for the audi badge here, which is definitely not a fine move from audi IMO.

  • @MrStanswordfish
    @MrStanswordfish 10 лет назад +1

    having used a different audi colour would have convinced us alittle bit more

  • @JohnInSale
    @JohnInSale 10 лет назад

    Nice film and review !!!
    I own an Audi now and have had VW's in the past. I'd choose either of these, but not in the 5 door forms as tested, but the 3 door better looking versions !!!
    But if forced I think i'd pick the Golf R in 3 door with DSG in Blue and save the extra cash !!!

  • @funnymore1382
    @funnymore1382 9 лет назад +2

    S3 also comes with the 6-speed manual, just like the golf R.
    A little mistake from the reviewers :)

    • @Tim._..
      @Tim._.. 8 лет назад

      +Funny@more It appears the S3 sportback is only available in S-tronic in South Africa. The 3 door S3 comes is available in manual.

    • @funnymore1382
      @funnymore1382 8 лет назад

      My mistake :) :)

    • @rsiguy1980
      @rsiguy1980 6 лет назад

      Funny@more the facelift is 7 speed

  • @pascal7985
    @pascal7985 8 лет назад

    i love the interior and the sounds from these 2 cars. when i must take one of them i dont know witch one i would take but i love both 👍

  • @tennee66
    @tennee66 10 лет назад

    can someone please tell me what the song is that starts at around 11seconds into vid please :)?

  • @nolimits298
    @nolimits298 7 лет назад +1

    In EU the R cost 40 000 dollars brand new and audi s3 50 000, the golf r costs 10 000 less and its more beautiful car so i would pick the golf r all day long

  • @Iwo26
    @Iwo26 10 лет назад +1

    It's funny to read everybody's comments.. Best solution is to get regular GTI with performance package, give it stage 1 software and call it a day with a lot of money saved in your pocket !!
    That's what I'm going to do :-)

    • @seppel3850
      @seppel3850 10 лет назад +1

      still no 4 motion, which make a nice difference. when i´ve seen the golf r the first time i preferred the gti (from the outside), but now i really like the R design (okay....quadpipes is not a musthave). and....if you have the money why should i save the money? :P

  • @soundseeker6323
    @soundseeker6323 9 лет назад

    Another tester has tested the Golf R against the Seat Leon Cupra and found the FWD Seat to be quicker round the track than the Golf (and presumably the S3) thanks to its lower weight....
    The Seat is also cheaper than either of these cars. However in wet and slippery conditions on the road I think the 4wd of the Golf might prove worth the money. I can't see why anyone would pay the premium for the Audi though, they are just as common as the Golf now and offer not tangible advantage for the extra cost.

  • @mofine23
    @mofine23 10 лет назад +6

    I love my AUDI vrrrooooooooooooom!!

  • @Bestwick1983
    @Bestwick1983 10 лет назад +14

    Bullshit. The S3 comes in a manual as well.

    • @IonicMAP
      @IonicMAP 9 лет назад +1

      Bestwick1983 Your country is not the only on the planet. Different countries have differently specced cars.

    • @Bestwick1983
      @Bestwick1983 9 лет назад

      IonicMAP RPM is a South African TV show. The S3 is available with a manual gearbox in South Africa, hence his statement is false. What exactly is your issue?

    • @Tim._..
      @Tim._.. 8 лет назад

      +Bestwick1983 The S3 sportback (the one in this review) is only available in s-tronic, I checked the website. The S3 (3door, not being reviewed) is available in manual. It says S3 "SPORTBACK" in the title of the video, genius.
      microsites.audi.co.za/_assets/e-Catalogues/a3/a3data/A3_S3_18_2013_03-update-brochure.pdf

    • @Bestwick1983
      @Bestwick1983 8 лет назад

      +Tim I'm fully aware of what is available and don't need brochure to tell me about a car I already own. My point was that there is an option for a manual S3, just as they mention there is an option for a manual R even though the one being reviewed is DSG. The fact that it is only available in a 3-door doesn't change that fact...no matter what bodyshape is being shown right here.

    • @Tim._..
      @Tim._.. 8 лет назад

      +Bestwick1983 And the manual Golf R is 5 door in their country. This is a review about 5 door cars, and the 'S3 Sportback' which is a 5 door car, it never said it was a review of the 3 door 'S3' did it? no it didn't.

  • @LegacyIvyTerascale
    @LegacyIvyTerascale 10 лет назад +4

    with the S3 Sedan availible , there's no point of the Sportback

  • @Phynomeagle
    @Phynomeagle 9 лет назад

    Understated...them both. Enters CLA45 AMG and A45 AMG. Don't get me wrong, I am a VAG fan for life, but maybe one day VAG will hear my plea. Options. Aesthetic appeal. Exclusivity. When one buys a car, they usually want to feel like the car they are buying is one that attracts attention and fame equal to the amount of money they pay for it. I do, anyway. I bought a GTI Autobahn (US spec). GREAT CAR! But for those who have no clue what a GTI is all about, they would never even guess it can do what it can by the looks of it. AS for the A3, we have the sedan version here in the US, and I really like the styling. But my main point of this post is to say that VAG needs to insert some scoops, vents, pin stripes, carbon fiber diffusers, etc. to really help the cars gain the attention they truly deserve, in my opinion. CLA45 AMG and A45 AMG cars have that 'I am a bad ass car and I know it' look to them. Okay, Subaru WRX...someone mentioned the Civic Type R. While I would probably never buy any of those other cars mentioned, I do highly admire their stance on the road. They just look the part. My GTI looks the part, as long as you have magnifying glass and 3 hours to explain how phenomenal the car is. Would much rather do that with a drive by, however. Search the Oettinger Golf VII R, and you will start to get the picture. And I would choose the S3, by the way, not because it's any better or whatever that the Golf R, but because I like the color options better, and I am not really a fan of the hatch back. Oh yeah, by the way, why does VAG continue to offer their higher spec'd cars in hatch backs? Golf R, RS3, RS6, RS7, except the RS4 (dead) and the RS5? Okay, yeah Audi TT. But I would like to know why Audi and Volkswagen alike don't make like 2-door coupes that are spec'd like their Golf's and RS versions. Guess, they are into building cars that can 'haul', cheesy pun intended.

    • @montystevens1949
      @montystevens1949 8 лет назад

      I'll comment on the audi side far the golf does have some pretty nice eye candy body options if that's what you're looking for. Audi's were NEVER meant to be show pieces. They are cars of timeless, classy, elegant designs which you either love or hate. To some that is dull and lacking as to others very unique. In order to truly appreciate them, you have to understand them completely. As for comparing them to a Mercedes-Benz, and others...take a look at a 2006 C-class and compare it to a 2012. Now do the same with an A3. Now go back and read the earlier portion of my comment and it will all make the world of sense. BTW, I'm also a vag customer for life although I do own a volvo and Nissan too : )

    • @montystevens1949
      @montystevens1949 8 лет назад

      I'll comment on the audi side far the golf does have some pretty nice eye candy body options if that's what you're looking for. Audi's were NEVER meant to be show pieces. They are cars of timeless, classy, elegant designs which you either love or hate. To some that is dull and lacking as to others very unique. In order to truly appreciate them, you have to understand them completely. As for comparing them to a Mercedes-Benz, and others...take a look at a 2006 C-class and compare it to a 2012. Now do the same with an A3. Now go back and read the earlier portion of my comment and it will all make the world of sense. BTW, I'm also a vag customer for life although I do own a volvo and Nissan too : )

    • @DailyDrivenM2
      @DailyDrivenM2 8 лет назад

      +Phynomeagle i wish A45 AMG is in US, i would get that for sure. it's so beautiful compared to those two of VW and S3. but A45 is way more expensive than the two doesnt it?

  • @AJtheSwede
    @AJtheSwede 7 лет назад

    1:02 Yes, they both use Haldex :). You have to go A4 or higher to get "real" Quattro (Torsen) :D.

  • @kevinkeelan354
    @kevinkeelan354 6 лет назад +1

    They aren’t the same. Audi has the nicer interior but the golf eats a s3 on the track.

  • @tomrichards1826
    @tomrichards1826 10 лет назад +1

    My Two dream cars.

  • @edjiang4289
    @edjiang4289 9 лет назад

    How's the reliability of these two?

  • @JustChillingNahhhhMean
    @JustChillingNahhhhMean 10 лет назад

    for 50K...hummm, they look great but not sure I would pay that much.

  • @allbadtakes
    @allbadtakes 9 лет назад +2

    I can't believe they did a whole review of 2 similar cars talking about performance and showing them on the track for much of the review and then didn't give us lap times to compare to see which is faster. I watched the whole thing waiting for them to say one is faster than the other round their track and by how much and then nothing. Big thumbs down for wasting my time!

    • @bcepni00
      @bcepni00 8 лет назад

      Their speeds are the same. R might even be faster because its lighter. They have the same gearbox same awd system same engine. There is no need for watching a comparison. Well, In the Audi you pay for the brand more.

  • @bleezyd725
    @bleezyd725 10 лет назад +3

    Golf R

  • @aissamamira5276
    @aissamamira5276 8 лет назад +2

    Hey i have 2 s3 and one golf 7 r and i prefer The golf r < 3

  • @bagster8660
    @bagster8660 10 лет назад

    Unfortunately they both struggle to differentiate themselves from the lesser models in the range. Having said that the Golf looks much nicer sharper than the dumpy Audi and has better steering feel though this guys didn't mention it. Golf for me

  • @bobwas4
    @bobwas4 10 лет назад +1

    i own a mk7 gtd not an r but both are built at the Wolfsburg plant and have to say for the price I payed the cars build quality is not that great. panel gaps are odd and distorted and the rear doors (5door) rub the c pillar where the window starts scuffed the lacquer down. sticky diesel cap (unable to open) and stop start error, unimpressed, so I will be leaving the golf contract early and try the s3 instead.

  • @samab7891
    @samab7891 10 лет назад

    Get the Golf. No point paying extra. VW is nicer IMO on the inside.

  • @rrrr7659
    @rrrr7659 6 лет назад

    Golf R. The Golf R is a fast, but slightly numb driving experience. The S3 is a touch slower and the handling is even more subdued - no thanks.

  • @Hidayawatawba
    @Hidayawatawba 10 лет назад

    -Audi S3 Sportback OR Volkswagen Golf R ?

  • @ady-bdavid1173
    @ady-bdavid1173 8 лет назад

    I still think that the 7R should be compared to the RS3 and the S3 to the gti...

  • @Gr8mate13
    @Gr8mate13 8 лет назад

    Wheres the track times

  • @sketchpro12
    @sketchpro12 10 лет назад

    Golf R for sure. By the time they get state side the Audi will be way more expensive than the R and the S3 will only be in Sedan form here. I'm all about the top spec of a manufacturer, and with Audi the S3 is NOT the top spec A3.(always shamed by it's RS big brother) The Golf R however IS VW's top spec Golf. (for now)

  • @MrTobamory
    @MrTobamory 10 лет назад +2

    Gotta laughs at the golf GTI comment below even with a revo your nowhere close in performance, the new R is a class of its own....however both cars are kinda boring looking, now the R400 is where golf should have gone with the R.... I nearly bought an S3 but it didn't excite me so I plumped for the A45. The S3 with a revo stage one does the quarter in 11.9 now that's very fast. If I had to choose one it would be the golf, Audi just cannot make the a3 look nice even the rs3 looked crap.... Rs6 yes please.....

  • @kakadots
    @kakadots 10 лет назад +1

    I'd rather have the motherfuckin Golf

  • @matthewthewizkid
    @matthewthewizkid 9 лет назад +3

    Audi has 6 speed manual also.

  • @conorwainer9272
    @conorwainer9272 10 лет назад +2

    Oh no not South Africa too! They should have 221KW, but some idiot at VW doesn't think the engine can handle the heat so they've lowered the specs, real shame (again VW, ruining its own products). Some sort of interlacing issue there guys? Forget to de-interlace when editing?

  • @bjornsneller3448
    @bjornsneller3448 10 лет назад +3

    AUDI S3!!

  • @candyvox1
    @candyvox1 10 лет назад

    That cars are nice both, but always a car for little family...not like a coupé as TT or Cayman...

    • @bcepni00
      @bcepni00 8 лет назад

      TT is about %50 more expensive also considering these arent cheap either.

  • @blower1
    @blower1 10 лет назад

    While you enjoy the wide open road. We'll be preparing for the next stop....MICHELIN!...or was it...BRIDGESTONE!....hmm i forget - if only the advertising was more obvious.

  • @tredfxman
    @tredfxman 8 лет назад +2

    GAAAHHHHH - PLEASE STOP FILMING IN INTERLACED MODE..... !!!!!!!

  • @eyestungdustnblind
    @eyestungdustnblind 9 лет назад

    well pip pip !!! Cheerios ! old chap . very well then , carry on !!!

  • @cartouchator
    @cartouchator 10 лет назад

    i'd go for the audi if it had manual gearbox. however flappy pedal gearbox in real life is a nightmare. try parking that thing without a clutch. too bad audi

  • @jlee1412
    @jlee1412 9 лет назад +1

    well narrated

  • @ricardogeorge831
    @ricardogeorge831 10 лет назад

    An AUDI X Volks?... Ok!

  • @oussamach6811
    @oussamach6811 10 лет назад

    The GoLf

  • @anythingyouwant29
    @anythingyouwant29 10 лет назад +2

    from an image point of view the audi wins???? Is that some kind of joke?

    • @dardobartoli
      @dardobartoli 10 лет назад

      I suspect he means from the point of view of 'Status'

    • @anythingyouwant29
      @anythingyouwant29 10 лет назад +1

      Exactly thats what I mean, is that some kind of joke?

    • @BalkanBoyBiH
      @BalkanBoyBiH 10 лет назад +3

      anythingyouwant29 dont know but audi doesent mean shit to me i will shit all over audi with my mk6 gti with 280 HP also looks twice as good

  • @Wolfpack310
    @Wolfpack310 7 лет назад +1

    Audi rs3

  • @hamzazakaria7740
    @hamzazakaria7740 6 лет назад

    golf 7R the best

  • @ondertanryakul8585
    @ondertanryakul8585 8 лет назад

    Tek yumurta ikizi gibi düşünün.Ama biri hırçın çıkıyor vede akıllı,güzel? Audi S3 tabiki...

  • @ART5494
    @ART5494 8 лет назад +1

    golf 7r

  • @Wojtek456890
    @Wojtek456890 10 лет назад +1

    Both golf and the s3 are astonishing, but Renault MEGANE R.S. 265 would run rings around them on the track.

    • @RR101001
      @RR101001 10 лет назад +3

      *****
      dont forget fwd

    • @homer33456
      @homer33456 10 лет назад +3

      Hahaha.. Wwhat have you smoked? :D Even my bike is better than a french car!

    • @Wojtek456890
      @Wojtek456890 10 лет назад

      homer33456
      German cars are dead now. Look at the reliability surveys - honestjohn.co.uk/news/miscellaneous/2013-07/big-surprises-in-uks-most-accurate-car-reliability-survey/
      Even french cars are more heavy-duty than Volkswagens. Let alone the Japanese,

    • @bcepni00
      @bcepni00 8 лет назад +1

      +Wojtek456890 Are you fucking serious the 2002 renault's cooling system died when in contant with water. So you could never clean the fucking car with water. And that was their best car at that time. I cannot remember its name though. But seriously French cars usually not that good. Also as I remember the sport meganes windows are plastic not glass (The back ones)

  • @istiklalcaddesi
    @istiklalcaddesi 10 лет назад

    I LL HAVE A CHELSEA TRACTOR =)
    I TELL YOU WHAT GET MK6 GOLF R OR OLDER S3 2 DOOR GET ECU REMAP AND DUMP PIPE...

    • @phreeze83
      @phreeze83 10 лет назад +1

      dump pipe :D mmd. (P.S: hit that caps-lock key another time pls.)

    • @Hunter1Lane
      @Hunter1Lane 10 лет назад

      I thought the same thing, then I saw that the new golf R wth stg 1 revo jumps to 265hp and pulled pretty hard on the mk6 golf R stag 2+ down pipe, intake, HPFP…and then again you have to understand that the new golf mk7 is 60k US market, that is Crazzzzyyyy!! thats s4 money, so then I go back to the mk6 cuz it is actually affordable and not have 900$ a mo payment, and in my opinion looks better…vicious cycle?!?!

  • @Hinchy1a
    @Hinchy1a 6 лет назад

    Golf

  • @Killswitch1991
    @Killswitch1991 10 лет назад +1

    interiors are great but they both look boring as fuck

    • @Fishphers
      @Fishphers 9 лет назад

      Are you trolling?

    • @Killswitch1991
      @Killswitch1991 9 лет назад +1

      Ron Chen Not at all. These cars are everywhere here in the UK and their base models look very similar. They don't particularly stand out. These cars won't make you think 'woow' if you see it go past, they just blend in with all the other VAG's. They are good cars though no doubt and are popular for a reason, they're just not what I would want. If I spend that sort of money on a car, I want something that draws the attention with an exotic look..... These don't, not in the UK. The new civic Type R coming has styling that will blow these out the water and costs the same or less as well as having unbeatable performance, quality and reliability. The VAG's have the best interiors though.

    • @Fishphers
      @Fishphers 9 лет назад

      Killswitch1991
      In america, every car looks boring, I can tell you that though. SO this already looks good for american standards.

  • @jamesunit19
    @jamesunit19 10 лет назад +3

    VW All day...Can't stand the typical Audi drivers these days, for some reason they make people have a god complex and drive like twats.

    • @rsiguy1980
      @rsiguy1980 6 лет назад +1

      Mayor West vw drivers are way worse

  • @funnymore1382
    @funnymore1382 9 лет назад

    S3 also comes with the 6-speed manual, just like the golf R.
    A little mistake from the reviewers :)