2023 Audi S3 vs. 2023 Toyota GR Corolla
The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla’s sporty design and fast lap time makes it an attractive option, but can it compete with the 2023 Audi S3’s superior infotainment system and powerful engine performance?
Design & Style
The S3’s interior has a sportier look, with a flat-bottom steering wheel and sport seats with quilted leather inserts. With a panoramic sunroof, three-zone automatic climate control, and an illuminated door jamb scuff plate, the Audi provides the S3 with a more extensive range of standard equipment. Passenger space in the 2023 S3 is also larger than in the previous generation.
The GR Corolla boasts a variety of features, soft-touch materials, and good build quality, with the addition of a racier trim and sports seats. Push-button start, an adjustable driver’s seat with six positions, ambient interior lighting, and aluminum pedal covers are all included as standard equipment. More equipment, such as heated seats and automatic climate control, are included in the Circuit and Morizo Editions. These editions clock quicker lap times, but practicality is compromised, with rear speakers, rear seats, and the hatchback-mounted window wiper removed to reduce as much weight as possible.
Technology & Safety
The S3 has several standard driver-assistance features, including lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assistance, pedestrian identification in automatic emergency braking standards, and adaptive cruise control. The S3 has a 10.3-inch digital gauge display in addition to a 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both incorporated as standard on the screens, which run Audi’s most recent MMI user interface. The Technology package adds in-dash navigation, a larger 12.3-inch digital gauge display, and a Bang and Olufsen sound system for buyers of the mid-range Premium Plus trim. All these features come as standard equipment on the top-tier Prestige model.
The GR Corolla is no exception to the trend of Toyota offering many of its driver-assistance technology as standard equipment throughout its lineup. A variety of attractive technological features, like pedestrian and cyclist recognition, automatic high-beam headlamps, and adaptive cruise control are grouped together across the lineup. It has a standard 8-inch infotainment screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, as well as support for Amazon Alexa and an onboard Wi-Fi hotspot.
Performance
Audi’s Quattro all-wheel-drive system, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 306 horsepower, and seven-speed automatic transmission are standard on all S3 models. The S3 can accelerate to 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds and complete a quarter mile at 108 mph in 12.9 seconds.
The GR Corolla has a turbocharged three-cylinder engine that can generate up to 300 horsepower. The Circuit Edition can accelerate to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds or up to 100 mph in 11.4 seconds.
The Bottom Line
The GR Corolla may be a good pick for those looking for a sportier option, but it is incomparable to the S3, which has a superior infotainment system and engine performance on top of its sporty design and advanced technology.
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