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Excellent Small SUV
I looked at three small Luxury SUV's (Volvo XC-40, BMW X1, Audi Q3) and the Audi Q3) was the best in my opinion. I am 6ft and this SUV has plenty of room. Here are my Pros and Cons: Pros: - 8 speed automatic transmission - More buttons to control things even though it does have a touch screen. Folks looking at the BMW X1 and Volvo XC-40 will not like the big touch screens with no buttons. These touch screens are a distraction and can cause accidents. Also the BMW X1 is one of the top 10 most traded cars within a year. I used to like BMW but not so much anymore. - Comfortable seats if you get the better seats - Audi Quattro ( the best all wheel drive system) - Uses regular gas - 360 parking screen, dynamic cruise, Audi Pre-sense - Very good GPS system - Nice leather seats - No recalls in 2022 or 2023 so reliability is very good (See JD Power review) NO issues with mine so far. Cons: - Wish it did better in gas mileage, but I getting over 32 MPG on the highway - Wish it had a bit more horse power, I did get the 45 engine at 228 HP - Wish it was alittle more quieter like the Q5 Advice: Make sure you do your research and go drive the cars/SUVs you are interested in. Take with a grain of salt all these reviews you see on Youtube, etc.
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Early days yet
While I am reviewing the Q3 I got a mere five days into my three year lease , I couldn’t be happier with the car. It is solid and drives accordingly. Quiet, comfortable and luxurious, this is a quality ride. It has good get up and go with the 45 engine, and while I haven’t been able to race around In it yet, driving is fun.
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Amazing Car
I transport my most price possessions in this vehicle such as my children. I feel safe and secure. My Q3 is by far the safest car I’ve ever driven. The lane assistance is great almost like the car is driving itself. It’s just a dream come true for moms and busy women. I wouldn’t want any other car except this one.
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Not a true Audi
I previously owned an A3 sedan followed by an A5 sport back prior to my Q3. To sum it all up, it’s an otherwise wonderful premium vehicle that’s let down by a not so premium drivetrain. The 45 2 litre engine sounds extremely grainy at high RPM and the 8 speed transmission is what really lets this vehicle down. Clunky rough shifting in higher gears and it gets even worse as it lurches through downshifts when braking. Everything else however is typical top notch Audi. A gorgeous modern interior, solid quality finishes and the baby Q8 design. In winter driving while the Haldex AWD is not real “Quattro” performs extremely well in slippery conditions with barely any hesitation in kicking the other wheels into motion for seamless traction. My advice? Spring for the Q5 and enjoy the refinement that a real Audi should be known for.
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Should have bought something else. Overpriced!!
We traded our 2022 Volvo XC60 B5 Inscription for a 2022 Audi Q3 S-Line with technology package. After having too many issues with Volvo we decided to try Audi. We were so upset with the Volvo that we probably should have do more research and just bought off of emotion. The Q3 is definitely a dolled up VW Tiguan, which isn’t a bad thing but for the price!!$49k! The dealer added $2,500 because they said everyone is doing it, no free maintenance and the attitude at the dealer was terrible. So much so that I almost didn’t buy it. Anyway, it’s a nice SUV and gets excellent gas mileage. We were upset it did t have a heated steering wheel and no blind spot monitors. At this price it should have all of that. The digital cockpit is definitely the coolest thing in the Q3, however the Sonos stereo is a let down. At normal volume the subwoofer cuts out and sounds like a transistor radio. It currently has 4K miles on it in 3 months of ownership and has been in the shop the past 3 weeks. It broke down twice. First was a shorted out fuel injector and the day we got it back it broke down again with the same symptoms. Now they believe it’s a bad ground somewhere in the vehicle!!! So far the dealer (Audi Wilmington) is doing a good job, so we will see what happens. We may just get an Asian vehicle and be down with it.
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