Audi facelifted the entire A3 lineup at the beginning of 2024, and it also refreshed the S3 versions, which were available as sedans and five-door hatchbacks.

A new generation of the Audi A3 was unveiled online in 2020 during the pandemic. But the show had to go on, and the compact premium German car had to be changed.

Audi refreshed the S3 lineup along with the A3 range, and the Sportback version was the most balanced one between the three-door and the sedan.

The Audi hot-hatch turned a lot of heads when it arrived on the market with its Quattro all-wheel-drive system and the turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine. The recipe remained the same over the years. But in 2013, the German carmaker from Ingolstadt showed the new S3 generation.

Audi introduced the second generation of the A3 in 2003, and its customers already knew that an S3 would follow, but there were actually two of them: the three-door and the five-door versions, the latter being called Sportback.

In April 2016, Audi introduced the refreshed A3 lineup, and, along with the rest of the range, the German carmaker upgraded the S3 as well.

The 3rd generation of the Audi S3 was released in 2013 as the fastest 4-cylinder ever built by Audi.

The second generation of the Audi A3 was introduced in 2004 and it took another two years for the S3 version to be launched. In 2008, the entire range went through a mid-life cycle refresh.

In 2006, Audi introduced the second generation of the S3 version. It was available as a 3- and 5-door version. It was the most powerful hot-hatch on the market.

A more powerful version of the Audi A3 was introduced in 1999 under the nameplate of Audi S3. The S3 shared its platform with the TT, as well as with the VW Golf, Seat Leon, and Skoda Octavia.

Audi introduced the A3 lineup in 1996, offering a compact-sized vehicle for the premium segment and redefining the hot-hatch term.