73 AUTO

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Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024

Every example uses the same standard scenario: 7,400 miles a year, 3-year ownership, finance purchase. So the figures compare directly across cars.

Petrol
Make
Audi
Model
RS 3 TFSI quattro
Year
2024
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
2.5 L
CO2
203 g/km

Total cost of ownership

Source data: Read from one real 73 Auto report, calculated under the standard scenario stated above.
Per month£804/mo
Per year£9,650/yr
Cost per mile£1.30/mile
3-year total£28,950calculated, not a source figure

Calculated as the report's annual ownership cost (£9,650) x the 3-year ownership period. Not a figure printed in the source report.

Cost breakdown

Every category this report covers, largest first.

Per year£9,65010 categories
Depreciation£3,106/yr32%
Finance / Leasing£1,773/yr18%
Insurance£1,610/yr17%
Fuel / Energy£1,570/yr16%
Service & MOT£675/yr7%
Urban Costs (CC / ULEZ / Parking)£240/yr2%
Maintenance & Repairs£237/yr2%
VED / Road Tax£180/yr2%
Tyres£135/yr1%
Roadside Assistance£124/yr1%
Running costs £4,771/yr · £397/mo · insurance, fuel, service, urban costs and 4 more£4,879/yr depreciation and finance

Quick answers

What does it cost to own a Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024?

In this real 73 Auto example, total cost of ownership for this Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024 is £804/month (£9,650/year), based on 7,400 miles/year over a 3-year finance ownership scenario.

What are the running costs of a Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024?

Day-to-day running costs, including insurance, fuel / energy and service & MOT and 5 other costs, total £4,771/year (£397/month) in this example, excluding depreciation and finance.

What is the road tax (VED) for a Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024?

VED (road tax) for this Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024 is £180/year in this example.

What is the depreciation on a Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024?

Depreciation accounts for £3,106/year (32% of the total cost) for this Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024 in this example.

What drives this cost

For this Audi RS 3 TFSI quattro 2024, Depreciation is the largest ownership-cost category, making up 32% of the annual total (£3,106/year of £9,650/year). The next-largest category is Finance / Leasing, at 18% of the total. Depreciation and finance together make up 50% of the annual cost, while day-to-day running costs (fuel/energy, insurance, servicing, maintenance, tax, tyres and roadside assistance combined) make up 48%. As a petrol vehicle, fuel costs are calculated from a fuel price of £1.40/litre at 30mpg, making up 16% of the total.

What this example is

This is a worked example for one specific vehicle under the stated assumptions, not a quotation or financial advice. A different registration, condition, location, driving pattern, insurance profile or finance agreement will produce a different result. See the methodology and data sources behind this figure.

For what these figures add up to and why, see what Total Cost of Ownership means and UK car running costs.

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