Audi introduced the facelifted version of the A3’s fourth generation in early 2024, and along with that, it also unveiled its punchier brother, the S3, which was available as a sedan and as a hatchback.

Before changing the generation, Audi did the last improvement for the third generation of its compact-sized sedan and brought the S3 Sedan to the market.

The A3’s sportier version was released in 2016 and started selling with 2017. The S3 gained the same visual upgrades as the A3 released in the same year, such as new matrix LED headlights, a new, more aggressive grille, new rims, new LED taillights, a new rear bumper and restyled exhaust tips.

When Audi decided to do a saloon for its compact hatchback A3, it also intended to install the latest performance model in it. So, the S3 appeared, to fight the other premium saloons on the market.