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Audi RS 3

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2017–2018

TransmissionThe 2018 Audi RS 3 uses a 7-speed automated manual in the configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2018 Audi RS 3 configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2018 Audi RS 3 on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2018 Audi RS 3 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2018 at a glance

1 configuration tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 1
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 1
Not offered
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 1
Premium fuelAll
1 of 1
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 1
No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Audi RS 3 from 2017–2018.

Audi RS 3 features by model year

Which Audi RS 3 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2017 CVT: None2018 CVT: None
Manual2017 Manual: None2018 Manual: None
Automated manual2017 Automated manual: All2018 Automated manual: All
Automatic2017 Automatic: None2018 Automatic: None
Start-stop2017 Start-stop: None2018 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2017 Premium fuel: All2018 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2018 Audi RS 3

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
RS 32.5L 5-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7All-WheelNoPremiumNo

2017 Audi RS 3

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
RS 32.5L 5-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7All-WheelNoPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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