Used 2020 Audi Q3 SUV Consumer Reviews
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Cute, quality and sporty
Audi Girl, 04/25/2020
2020 Audi Q3 Premium S line 4dr SUV AWD w/45 TFSI (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
27 of 31 people found this review helpful
This is a great SUV , its comfortable, quick and loaded with quality. Looked at the XC40 and the interior can not compare with the Q3, the Tech system on the Q3 is much more user friendly too. Lastly there is an actual arm rest the moves and works unlike so many others.
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Traded it in for an X1
Firstof3, 09/25/2021
2020 Audi Q3 Prestige S line 4dr SUV AWD w/45 TFSI (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
I owned this car for about a month and I liked it, wanted to love it. I'll start with what I liked. The tech is great, the stop/start cruise control is amazing and the lane control assist is helpful without being too intrusive. I REALLY liked the blind spot monitoring which distinguishes itself from almost every other manufacturer and should be the standard for all such systems. It uses a large (~2"x1.5") LED panel on the inner side of the mirror housing to alert you to cars coming into or sitting in your blindspot. It'll alert you by turning on and then will flash quickly if you drift or turn on your blinker in that direction. It makes it much easier to see the alert in your peripheral vision but it's not bright enough to be annoying. You can also adjust the brightness. The Q3 is a real head turner especially in the higher trim levels and w/ the 20" wheels. The Bang and Olufsen stereo is brilliant, the screen is beautiful and the virtual cockpit is a joy to behold. The seats are also very good, they feel quite natural to sit in especially for long drives. The Bad, starting with the worst parts: The transmission. IT IS A DOG. It hard shifts constantly when driving around town (sometimes on the highway too), especially at lower speeds for instance when you make a 90 degree right turn, requiring you to nearly stop. Also the throttle tip in is poor. You just never know exactly what you're going to get when you put your foot on the pedal. I found myself constantly thinking about the gas pedal in order to keep from snapping my head back and forth when applying the throttle. It just wasn't fun. I'm sure the turbo lag played a role here too but I'm blaming the transmission because I owned a GTI with the same engine and I never had these issues. If you're not a car person you might not notice or care about this but I found it very undesirable. I ended up trading it in for an X1 which has nearly equal specs for engine and transmission but the X1 is smooth as butter. Acceleration is brisk and fairly linear. The engine/transmission are paired brilliantly. It's just in an altogether different class and really puts the Q3 to shame. The X1 also has a more pleasant engine hum and exhaust note. The Q3 just sounds harsh. The Q3 has fake exhausts, as in the exhaust is ported out below the bumper at about 45 degrees without going through the bumper as in the other style of (equally terrible) fake exhausts. I found that when parked, exhaust would start to circulate through the car after a few minutes unless it was windy outside. It made me woozy. I know this can potentially happen with any car but I've never had this issue so consistently with a vehicle and it really detracts from the experience because sometimes you want to just sit in the car and relax while you finish your podcast or audiobook. I think exhaust just pools beneath the car because of the short and low shooting exhaust. There's also a lot of hard plastic. The interior appears sumptuous when looking at the dashboard or glancing at the seats but as you settle in you notice a lot of chintzy bits, like the flimsy plastic paddle shifters or the flimsy control stalks on the steering wheel. These parts are straight off my old Volkswagen. I know the Q3 is entry level luxury but the X1 feels much more solid on the inside. Audi PLEASE fix the transmission this vehicle and then maybe we can talk.
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Nice entry level
Decent ride , 10/06/2020
2020 Audi Q3 Premium 4dr SUV AWD w/45 TFSI (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Good car to have at a starter entry level brand name vehicle. Be ready for minor issues here and there. Other then they it’s a nice drive.
AUDI Q3 2020 45 TFSI quattro - no safe to drive
DL, 01/19/2021
2020 Audi Q3 Premium 4dr SUV AWD w/45 TFSI (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
25 of 34 people found this review helpful
The car has/has had all kinds of problem, the most recent while driving the steering wheel gets locked and almost had an accident. Other problems: car stalls, engine gets turned off, air conditioning turns off, lane assist malfunction, had engine overhitting, gas pump damaged, clock does not hold time, mmi system not working properly, car keys battery needs to be change every month, It's been over a year and neither AUDI or dealership has done nothing to get me out of this vehicle. I leased this car at The Collection dealer in Coral Gables, Florida. Based on my experience neither AUDI or the dealer care about the safety of their customers.
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Great car
Kathleen , 01/24/2020
2020 Audi Q3 Premium Plus S line 4dr SUV AWD w/45 TFSI (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful
So far this car is great. A bit expensive but you are buying an Audi. Seems well built and is very beautiful.
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