2020 Audi S3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2020 S3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 557 vehicles built
  • 14 for sale right now

Which S3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your S3

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Premium · AWD
For sale right now 10 4
Vehicles built 392 150
Same on every 2020 S3
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 288 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $28,999
Price trend

Median down $1,106 over the last 11 months.

2020 S3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A S3 typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,250 today.

S3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 S3

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUE1GFF-L means

WAU E1GFF · L
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
E1GFF
together encode the S3 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUE1GFF 1LA074076 WAUE1GFF 0LA086316
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2020 Audi S3 prices →