Category: Hot Hatchbacks 
Price Range: £27,480 to £28,020
Quick, holds the road well, high level of comfort.
Pricey, not as involving a drive as it should be.
A very good hot hatch, but not quite as good as the high price suggests.




The S3 is a desirable car and, with the price of a brand new car being so high, there will always be plenty of buyers looking to save some cash and pick one up for more reasonable money. As such, the S3 has very good residuals, holding on to 58% of its value after 3 years and 30,000 miles.