2023 Audi S3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2023 S3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $30,717–$41,984 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,249 vehicles built
  • 67 for sale right now
  • $30,717–$41,984 typical price range

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 Prestige · AWD Quattro Premium · AWD
Typical price today $36,996 $40,947 $35,819
For sale right now 48 11 5
Vehicles built 905 203 123
Same on every 2023 S3
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 306 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

96 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$36,996
$29,795 $33,157 $36,520 $39,882 $43,244
Price trend

Median down $3,500 over the last 12 months.

2023 S3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A S3 typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $21,102 today.

S3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 S3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUH3DGY-P means

WAU H3DGY · P
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
H3DGY
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
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUH3DGY XPA054274
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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