£60k vs £10k Audi RS3 REVIEW

carwow July 11, 2025
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Change your car with Carwow: https://bit.ly/Change-Your-Car-1107 Are used cars better than new cars? Well, we’re about to find out! We’ve got our hands on two cars - the all-new, recently updated Audi RS3, as well as the original Mk1 RS3, and we’re about to put them through a series of challenges to see whether you are better off buying used over new! For starters, there’s an absolutely huge price difference. The new RS3 has recently undergone a mid-life facelift, and it now comes with a hefty price tag of over £60,000! In comparison, if you're looking to purchase a Mk1 RS3 in 2025, it'll set you back around £10,000. So the used car easily has the upper hand here! But if you’re in the market for a hot hatch such as this, the most important factor will, of course, be power output. The original RS3 was powered by a 2.5-litre 5-cylinder turbo that could produce 340hp and 400Nm. This power was sent to all four wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. And as for the new RS3? Well, under the bonnet, you’ll once again find a 2.5-litre 5-cylinder turbo, although in this instance, it produces 400hp and 500Nm. Just like the original RS3, though, power is once again sent to all four wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch. So the power output may be relatively similar, but is the old car still as powerful as it once was? And when it comes to the design, interior quality and drivability, will the old RS3 be able to keep up with the all-new Mk3? You'll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself! Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:30 Engines 02:11 Dyno Test 08:51 Mk1 RS3 Inspection 11:52 Design 15:51 Interior 19:55 Back Seats 20:51 Boot 21:06 Common Issues 22:06 Old RS3 Driving 24:59 New RS3 Driving 28:43 Drag Race 31:26 Rolling Race 32:46 Weight 33:22 Brake Test 34:06 Verdict Thanks to https://www.instagram.com/dhenderson96/ & https://www.instagram.com/mrctuningltd/ for helping us create this video!

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