| Attribute |
Ford Focus III Hatchback (facelift 2014) ST 2.0 EcoBoost S&S × | 
Audi S3 Sportback (8V facelift 2016) 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic × |
| General | | |
| Make | Ford | Audi |
| Model | Focus | S3 |
| Generation | Focus III Hatchback (facelift 2014) | S3 Sportback (8V facelift 2016) |
| Modification | ST 2.0 EcoBoost S&S | 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic |
| Website | https://www.ford.com/ | https://www.audi.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Transmission | manual | automatic stronic |
| Number of gears | 6 | 7 |
| Production from (year) | 2014 | 2016 |
| Production to (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 248 | 250 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 159 | 149 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | All wheel drive (4x4) |
| Engine type | Fuel engine | Fuel engine |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Max. power (hp) | 250 | 310 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 360 | 400 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 2,000 | 1,984 |
| Compression ratio | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 5,500 | 5,500 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 87.5 | 82.5 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 83.1 | 92.8 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Direct injection |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Catalyst | Regular | Regular |
| Fuel tank (l) | 62 | 55 |
| Engine oil capacity (l) | - | 5.7 |
| Coolant capacity (l) | - | 10 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent type McPherson | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Double wishbone | Multi-link independent |
| Front suspension | Coil springs | Coil springs |
| Rear suspension | Coil springs | Coil springs |
| Front stabilizer | + | + |
| Rear stabilizer | + | + |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | - | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Ventilated discs |
| Tires size | | - 225/40 R18
- 235/35 R19
- 245/40 R18
|
| Turning radius (m) | 12.4 | 10.9 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,362 | 4,322 |
| Width (mm) | 1,823 | 1,785 |
| Height (mm) | 1,471 | 1,404 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,648 | 2,631 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,437 | 1,465 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 316 | 340 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,215 | 1,180 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | - | 75 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,550 | 1,535 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,534 | 1,511 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | - | 0.34 |