Dropping the 0-60 time below 4 seconds seems to involve losing usable fuel economy. The Golf R could match the RS3 if it sacrificed the extra 5 mpg. There are progressively fewer true hot hatches these days. The RS3, Focus RS, Merc AMG are Mega hatches. The Honda Type R, Seat Cupra, and Renault Megane RS are the true hot hatches in that they approach affordable and sensible motoring, AND produce miracle 'Ring times!
VW Golf R vs Audi RS3 Sportback
Category | VW Golf R (Mk VII) | Audi RS3 Sportback |
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Max power (ps / bhp) | 300 / 296 | 367 / 362 |
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 380 / 280 | 468 / 345 |
Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1482 / 3267 | 1581 / 3486 |
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 202 / 200 | 232 / 229 |
Average price | €43,000 | €57,000 |
Lap Times
Track | VW Golf R (Mk VII) | Audi RS3 Sportback |
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Mendig AFB Circuit | 2:02.50 | 1:57.94 |
Sachsenring | 1:39.72 | 1:40.13 |
Llandow | 0:49.00 | 0:47.00 |
Hockenheim Short | 1:14.50 | 1:14.50 |
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (06/2008 - 05/2015) | 1:26.10 | 1:26.60 |
Acceleration
Speed & distance | VW Golf R (Mk VII) | Audi RS3 Sportback |
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0 - 40 kph | 1.3 s | 1.2 s |
0 - 50 kph | 1.7 s | 1.5 s |
0 - 60 kph | 2.3 s | 2.0 s |
0 - 80 kph | 3.3 s | 3.1 s |
0 - 100 kph | 4.6 s | 3.9 s |
0 - 120 kph | 6.3 s | 5.9 s |
0 - 130 kph | 7.3 s | 6.1 s |
0 - 140 kph | 8.3 s | 7.7 s |
0 - 160 kph | 10.8 s | 8.1 s |
0 - 180 kph | 14.0 s | 12.5 s |
0 - 200 kph | 18.0 s | 14.8 s |
0 - 60 mph | 5.2 s | 3.6 s |
0 - 100 mph | 11.2 s | 9.8 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 9.5 s @ 90.1 mph | 8.6 s @ 98.2 mph |
1/4 mile | 12.9 s | 12.2 s |
Rolling acceleration
Speed | VW Golf R (Mk VII) | Audi RS3 Sportback |
---|---|---|
60 - 100 kph (4) | 4.0 s | 4.0 s |
60 - 100 kph (5) | 5.7 s | 5.3 s |
80 - 120 kph (4) | 4.3 s | 4.2 s |
80 - 120 kph (5) | 5.4 s | 5.1 s |
80 - 120 kph (6) | 6.8 s | 6.5 s |
80 - 120 kph (7) | 12.3 s | 8.8 s |
80 - 160 kph (4) | 9.2 s | 8.8 s |
80 - 160 kph (5) | 12.2 s | 11.9 s |
80 - 160 kph (6) | 15.5 s | 15.0 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 14.5 s | 11.1 s |
Braking distance
Speed | VW Golf R (Mk VII) | Audi RS3 Sportback |
---|---|---|
100 kph - 0 | 32 m (105 ft) | 33 m (108 ft) |
200 kph - 0 | 126 m (414 ft) | 129 m (424 ft) |
30 mph - 0 | 9 m (30 ft) | 11 m (36 ft) |
60 mph - 0 | 32 m (105 ft) | 34 m (112 ft) |
70 mph - 0 | 48 m (158 ft) | 46 m (153 ft) |
General performance
Category | VW Golf R (Mk VII) | Audi RS3 Sportback |
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Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) | 281 kph (175 mph) |
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 19.8 s @ 1706 ft | 16.0 s @ 1371 ft |
Est. max acceleration | 0.59 g (6 m/s²) | 0.79 g (8 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 70.3 kph (43.7 mph) | 70.0 kph (43.5 mph) |
Fuel economy | 7.5 l/100 km (31 mpg US / 38 UK) | 8.1 l/100 km (29 mpg US / 35 UK) |
Summary
Category | VW Golf R (Mk VII) | Audi RS3 Sportback |
---|---|---|
Track Performance | 477 | 497 |
Straight line speed | 2958 | 3577 |
Total | 3436 | 4074 |
Verdict
RS3 Sportback is the fastest by a small margin.
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Acceleration graph
Fastedee 7y ago
0-60 matters little but these hatches are acceleratin 60-120 mph several seconds faster than their official test results to get these Ring times. Their lateral acceleration has been tweaked by .03-.05 g as well. When you look at older supercars at 7:50-8:05 with vastly quicker acceleration , at least slightly better braking and still pulling over .95 g you realize the hatches at the Green Hell are cornering and accelerating better than their test results.