New registrations in Europe
10,241 new Audi RS3 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2011 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (1,383), Portugal (1), Latvia (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,387 | 204 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 213 | 206 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 730 | 215 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1,139 | 214 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 4,174 | 191 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 38 | 191 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1,405 | — |
| 2015 | 884 | — |
| 2014 | 9 | — |
| 2013 | 13 | — |
| 2012 | 155 | — |
| 2011 | 94 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
302 Audi RS3 cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 10.6 l/100 km on the road, against 9.0 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 18% more.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 302 | 10.6 | 9.0 | +18% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the Audi RS3 uses 10.6 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,590 litres: €3,461 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Germany | €3,461 |
| United Kingdom | £2,773 |
| Luxembourg | €2,840 |
| Italy | €3,202 |
| Poland | €2,478 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
Year by year
| Year | New in Europe | Licensed in the UK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 1,731 |
| 2024 | — | 421 |
| 2023 RS3 | — | 1,029 |
| 2022 RS3 | 1,387 | 965 |
| 2021 RS3 | 213 | 112 |
| 2020 | 730 | 261 |
| 2019 | 1,139 | 753 |
| 2018 | 4,174 | 982 |
| 2017 | 38 | 694 |
| 2016 | 1,405 | 995 |
| 2015 | 884 | 612 |
| 2012 | 155 | — |
New in Europe: registration year (European Environment Agency) · UK: year of manufacture, end of 2025 (DfT/DVLA) · MOT: year of first registration, tests in the latest year (DVSA) · Finland: year of first registration (Traficom) · a year gets its own page when at least three of these cover it
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 Audi RS3 4 DR AWD | — | 10.9 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Audi RS3 4 DR AWD | — | 10.9 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
In New Zealand
290 RS3 cars are on the New Zealand register; 17% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 182 RS3 cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 8 of those collisions were fatal and 50 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 44 | 2 | 14 |
| 2022 | 33 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
8,555 RS3 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,731 | 14 |
| 2024 | 421 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1,029 | 29 |
| 2022 | 965 | 30 |
| 2021 | 112 | 7 |
| 2020 | 261 | 17 |
| 2019 | 753 | 32 |
| 2018 | 982 | 60 |
| 2017 | 694 | 47 |
| 2016 | 995 | 76 |
| 2015 | 612 | 57 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0