2023 Audi RS3 Interior and Cargo

Audi is renowned for its solid build quality, especially when it comes to the interior, and the 2023 RS3 is a good showcase of its talents. The interior of the RS3 is decked out in extended leatherette and Dianimica material, and there are flashes of aluminum across the inside, including the door sills. A black cloth headliner complements the stealthy exterior look and is accented by carbon atlas structure inlays and stainless steel pedals. The sport bucket seats are covered in Nappa leather with honeycomb stitching and RS embossing and can be selected in black with express red stitching, black with micrommata green stitching, or black with super black stitching. We did notice some cheaper plastics around the cabin, but they are tucked away where you're not always going to be looking, which suits us just fine.

This compact executive sedan will spend most of its life in the city, where it will most likely travel between the home and office, with the occasional weekend trip thrown in. As a daily commuter, the RS3 needs to offer at least a semblance of practicality, and behind the rear seats, you'll find a sprinkling of it. The trunk of the 2023 Audi RS3 Sedan offers 8.3 cubic feet of space, which is enough for a trip to the grocery store or a set of golf clubs, but not much more. The split-folding 40/20/40 rear seatbacks collapse to offer even more space.

Inside the cabin, you get standard storage features such as door pockets, a glovebox, and a center console storage bin. You also get two handy seatback pockets.

The modern-looking interior of the Audi RS3 is also filled with some cool tech features. The Audi virtual cockpit sits behind an RS-specific three-spoke steering wheel with shift paddles, and a panoramic sunroof lights up the otherwise dark interior. The illuminated aluminum front door sills show off some cool RS badging and three-zone automatic climate control keeps things cool. You also get an auto-dimming rearview mirror, Nappa leather upholstery with heated front power seats, and some nifty carbon trimmings. As far as driver assistance features go, Audi includes its pre-sense basic and pre-sense front systems as standard, as well as park assist and active lane assist with emergency assist. Adaptive cruise assist and park assist are included.

The RS3's infotainment system consists of a 10.1-inch color touchscreen display that runs on Audi's MMI software. This system features full Audi smartphone interface with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, a house-brand sound system, SiriusXM 360L with a three-month trial subscription, and a wireless charging pad. Those that want more performance out of their stereo can opt for a Bang & Olufsen sound system with 3D sound that adds a ton of richness and depth to the overall sound.