Performance Air Intakes — Price Comparison

Performance Air Intakes for 2019 Audi S3

A cold air intake frees up airflow on a 2019 Audi S3, adds induction sound, and — on turbocharged engines especially — can support meaningful gains when paired with a tune. On a stock engine, expect modest improvements and a throatier intake note rather than transformative power.

We compared 3 offers across major retailers for the 8V platform (2015–2020 8V). Prices range from $329.99 to $429.99 as of the last update.

Best picks

• Best overall: A sealed-airbox design with a heat shield — open filters under the hood pull hot engine-bay air, which costs the exact charge-temp advantage you paid for.
• Best budget: A drop-in performance panel filter in the factory airbox. Most of the airflow benefit with zero fitment risk and no MAF recalibration concerns.

What to look for

• Oiled cotton filters can contaminate MAF sensors if over-oiled — dry synthetic media avoids the risk.
• CARB exemption (EO number) matters if you're in California or a state that follows its rules.
• Gains depend on the engine: turbo motors respond more than naturally aspirated ones.

Enthusiast platform note: on this chassis, intakes are usually step one of a tune pipeline. Buy the intake your preferred tuner has a verified map for, not the one with the best dyno-sheet marketing.

Fitment note

Verified for 2019 Audi S3 (8V). Fits 2015–2020 8V generation unless trim-specific exclusions apply. Confirm trim and option codes before ordering.

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