Yeah that could be a fun comparison. Both are pretty similar overall I'd say. IS350 feels a bit more spacious. But the S3 is much quicker and performance oriented
My previous car for the last 3 years was a 2021 IS350 & i loved it, had some fun with it considering it was my first “nice car” ever. But, it lacks in real performance and lags an insane amount. Not to mention the interior which is disgusting now that i compare it to my brand new 2024 S3… BUT, the build quality does count for something on the Lexus, I will say. Either way… bottom line when i drove my s3 home (a 1hr drive) and gassed it i was astonished at the difference and so thrilled…. s3 is the way to go.
@@MonstaMunch101 Yeah ours took 18 months to get. But we bought a used S3 during the wait. Was able to sell that for what we bought it for. So worked out very well for us!
@@BrosFOURRSpeed I recently went from an S5 to the new facelifted S3 and I'm very happy with it. Best of both worlds IMO, similar power to the S5 (it's a little slower but nothing hugely noticeable) but much more practical for rural English roads (which is what I spend 90% of my time driving on) due to being smaller and more agile. The torque splitter is also a massive bonus, I thought it would just be a gimmick but it's legit. I'm perfectly happy with it.
Yeah my brother did! He has a 2024 RS3 which was $65k. If someone goes for the S3, I think it'd have to be at least $10k less than the RS3 to make sense. Here is his comparison. th-cam.com/video/cnyMQUHxzIc/w-d-xo.html
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Very thorough review 👍 Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice review...thanks.
Glad you like it!
Marvelous job bro & I will buy this car 1 day.
Thanks! keep working towards it!
@@BrosFOURRSpeedNp and I try my best.
Has anyone test driven this back to back with a 2021+ Lexus IS350? Curious how road noise/NVH compare.
Yeah that could be a fun comparison. Both are pretty similar overall I'd say. IS350 feels a bit more spacious. But the S3 is much quicker and performance oriented
My previous car for the last 3 years was a 2021 IS350 & i loved it, had some fun with it considering it was my first “nice car” ever. But, it lacks in real performance and lags an insane amount. Not to mention the interior which is disgusting now that i compare it to my brand new 2024 S3… BUT, the build quality does count for something on the Lexus, I will say. Either way… bottom line when i drove my s3 home (a 1hr drive) and gassed it i was astonished at the difference and so thrilled…. s3 is the way to go.
@@chasemccullough4544 Thanks for your insight!
I’ll get this with 50k miles one owner for 20k
Yeah not a bad way to go
I truly feel the extra money to buy the RS3 is completely worth it, but if 50k is your budget, then it's a great option for sure!
Very good point. I don't think a loaded Prestige S3 is work it at $60k. But a nice mid to low $50k S3 would be great option to save money
RS3 isn't about the extra money, it's about the extra wait, which is often well over a year.
@@MonstaMunch101 Yeah ours took 18 months to get. But we bought a used S3 during the wait. Was able to sell that for what we bought it for. So worked out very well for us!
@@BrosFOURRSpeed I recently went from an S5 to the new facelifted S3 and I'm very happy with it. Best of both worlds IMO, similar power to the S5 (it's a little slower but nothing hugely noticeable) but much more practical for rural English roads (which is what I spend 90% of my time driving on) due to being smaller and more agile. The torque splitter is also a massive bonus, I thought it would just be a gimmick but it's legit. I'm perfectly happy with it.
@@MonstaMunch101 yeah that’s definitely cool!
For $60,000 you could buy the rs3 😂
Yeah my brother did! He has a 2024 RS3 which was $65k. If someone goes for the S3, I think it'd have to be at least $10k less than the RS3 to make sense. Here is his comparison. th-cam.com/video/cnyMQUHxzIc/w-d-xo.html
But isn’t really hard to get one for msrp? Or at least last time I checked it was, also waiting times but i might be wrong
@@danieljordison0793 it took 18 months to get the RS3, but I didn’t mind waiting to pay MSRP.
They are selling me this exact car for 52k
@@eduardosierra5206 nice! A loaded Prestige will go for about $60k. Mid 50s and lower would be a good buy for sure on Premium Plus
2024 Audi S3 2.0T Premium Plus Quattro AWD Black Optic Package Sedan!
Yeah the S3 is pretty cool!