Range-topping Black Edition trim is largely an exercise in aesthetic changes, which makes it look rather expensive compared to the rest of the range. It comes with the same equipment as the S Line, but with a flat-bottomed sport steering wheel and bespoke Black Edition styling.
Reliability
The Q3 didn’t do too well in the family SUV section of our 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey. Itfinishednear the bottom of the table, way below rivalsincluding the Sportage and XC40, although it did beat theEvoque.
Audi as a brand did slightly better, placing 21st out of the 32 included manufacturers. That places it above Mercedes (23rd) and Land Rover (31st) but below Kia (7th), BMW (16th) and Volvo (17th).
To give you some peace of mind, the Q3 comes with a three-year/60,000-mile warranty but that’s pretty par for the course in the class. It certainly can’t match the seven-year warranty that you’ll get with the Sportage.
Safety and security
The Q3 comes with automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assistance and traffic-sign recognition as standard. That's an impressive roster of safety kit.
When it was tested by the experts at Euro NCAP for safety, the Q3 was awarded the full five stars, proving good at protecting adult occupants. The XC40 scored even higher marks for protecting adult and child occupants.
The Q3 and the XC40 were tested in 2018, so it’s hard to compare them to the Evoque because that was tested more recently, under stricter test conditions.
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FAQs
In the 2022 What Car? Reliability Surveythe Q3 finished towards the bottom of the family SUV category, below almost all of its rivals. Meanwhile, Audi as a brand finished in 21st place out of the 32 included manufacturers, above Mercedes and Land Rover.
If you’re after an alternative to the Q3, the closest rival from BMW is the similarly sized and priced BMW X1.
No. While the Q3 sits at the smaller end of Audi’s SUV line-up, it's notthe smallest. That title goes to the Audi Q2which is roughly the same size as the Ford Puma.
Experts predict that the Q3 will depreciate over three years at about the same rate as the BMW X1 but faster than the Range Rover Evoque and Volvo XC40.
No. The only way to get four-wheel drive with the Q3 is to opt for one of the engines with the quattro system. That feeds power to all four wheels, instead of two, and gives you more traction and confidence through corners.
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| RRP price range | £34,480 - £51,295 |
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| Number of trims (see all) | 6 |
| Number of engines (see all) | 11 |
| Available fuel types (which is best for you?) | diesel, petrol parallel phev, petrol |
| MPG range across all versions | 176.6 - 51.4 |
| Available doors options | 5 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 60000 miles |
| Company car tax at 20% (min/max) | £979 / £3,670 |
| Company car tax at 40% (min/max) | £1,958 / £7,339 |
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