Thread: 335i-->RS3
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      09-29-2017, 03:25 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by jnecr View Post
Not really... the RS3 and Jetta share the same MQB platform (with a shit ton of other cars if I'm honest). The A3 and Jetta are essentially the same car with a different badge. The base A3 is a top of the line Jetta GLI in terms of drivetrain and options. The Jetta to RS3 analogy works best in BMW terms by comparing a 320i to an M3. Certainly not the same car, but definitely related.

Also note that my comment was mostly tongue-in-cheek.
MK7 Golf/GTI/R and 8V A3/S3/RS3 are on a different platform (MQB) than the Jetta/GLI which are on the older Golf platform (A).
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