Restyled from `2016`, the `S3 Cabriolet 8V` became for many people the best version of the model: a more modern presentation, a cabin that feels better finished and up to `310 hp` late in its career. Against a Porsche 911, it remains a sporting convertible that is far more rational than prestigious. On the used market it is genuinely appealing, but only if the car tells a very clear story.
The technical base centres mainly on the `2.0 TFSI EA888` `DJHA`, the `S tronic` gearbox and `Haldex`-type all-wheel drive. In this phase the package is polished, but it does not forgive stretched service intervals or remapped cars handled without care. A good `S3 Cabriolet 8V facelift` shows quality servicing, a clean turbo picture, regular warm-up behaviour, an `S tronic` that stays smooth cold or hot, and a coherent chassis on four matching tyres.