| Attribute |
Audi S3 Sportback (8V) 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic × | 
Ford Mondeo Hatchback III (facelift 2010) 2.0 EcoBoost PowerShift × |
| General | | |
| Make | Audi | Ford |
| Model | S3 | Mondeo |
| Generation | S3 Sportback (8V) | Mondeo Hatchback III (facelift 2010) |
| Modification | 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic | 2.0 EcoBoost PowerShift |
| Website | https://www.audi.com/ | https://www.ford.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Transmission | automatic s tronic | automatic powershift |
| Number of gears | 6 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2013 | 2010 |
| Production to (year) | 2016 | 2014 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 250 | 246 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 4.9 | 7.5 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 8.8 | 10.9 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.9 | 6 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 159 | 179 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI | EURO V |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | Front wheel drive |
| Engine type | Fuel engine | Fuel engine |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Max. power (hp) | 300 | 240 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 380 | 340 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,984 | 1,999 |
| Compression ratio | 9.3 | 10 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 5,500 | 6,000 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,800 | 1,900 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 82.5 | 87.5 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 92.8 | 83.1 |
| Fuel system | Direct injection | Direct injection |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Catalyst | Regular | Regular |
| Fuel tank (l) | 55 | - |
| Engine oil capacity (l) | 5.7 | - |
| Coolant capacity (l) | 10 | - |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Multi-link independent | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer |
| 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 | Ventilated discs | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | 10.9 | 11.6 |
| Dimensions | | |
| 1↑Length (mm) | 4,324 | 4,784 |
| Width (mm) | 1,785 | 1,886 |
| Height (mm) | 1,404 | 1,500 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,631 | 2,850 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,455 | 1,569 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,015 | 2,200 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 340 | 486 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,180 | 1,390 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | 75 | - |
| Front track (mm) | 1,535 | 1,588 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,511 | 1,605 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.34 | - |