Audi S3 2015

2015 Audi S3: what owners report

• The ride is firm: two 2016 and two 2017 reviewers call it harsh or noisy over bumps, one blaming 19-inch wheels, and a French owner of a third-generation car finds it tiring on poor roads.2013–2017
• Running costs come up: two 2015 reviewers on Cars.com expect or report expensive maintenance, as does a French owner of a 2015 car.2015
• Serious failures are rare but costly: one 2017 owner reports an engine failure at about 78,000 miles and a $17,000 repair quote; on CarComplaints, one 2015 owner each reports a thermostat coolant leak and rough downshifts.2015–2017
• One French 2015 owner reports stop-start faults in winter and a vibration above about 110-120 km/h that repeated tyre and front-end work did not cure.2015