Audi Q3 serious and boring test drive
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Audi surprises with composure: the new Q3 crossover is already a year old, but it has just begun to be delivered to Russia. But we love crossovers and willingly buy them! There is no conspiracy, it’s just that in Europe the Q3 is sold with gasoline and diesel engines equipped with a particulate filter, and the engines known from the previous model will be left for us. At first it will be a 1.4-liter 150-horsepower turbo, by the spring the company will be a two-liter 180-horsepower modification.
The older version is equipped with a 7-speed “wet” S tronic robot and all-wheel drive with a Haldex clutch. The younger robot (also “wet”) has a 6-speed, and only front-wheel drive. The choice, frankly, is not rich.
Audi Q3 35 TFSI. The price in Russia is from 2,253,000 rubles.Audi Q3 35 TFSI. The price in Russia is from 2,253,000 rubles.
The BMW X1 and Mercedes GLA have a slightly wider palette of modifications, but against the background of the Q3 they seem like dinosaurs – this is especially felt in the cabin.
Audi immediately strikes with a dense, thoroughbred sound with which the doors are closed. Analog tidy said “aufwiderzein”: the standard has become a virtual 10.25‑inch panel with three graphics modes and cool drawing. For an extra charge – a panel with a diagonal of 12.3 inches.
Standard — virtual 10.25‑inch instrument panel. For a surcharge, a 12.3-inch version is offered – as in the photo.
Standard — virtual 10.25‑inch instrument panel. For a surcharge, a 12.3-inch version is offered – as in the photo.
The console has a regular USB connector and a modern Type-C. For the first, the maximum current is one and a half amperes, for the second – three, which ensures faster charging.
The console has a regular USB connector and a modern Type-C. For the first, the maximum current is one and a half amperes, for the second – three, which ensures faster charging.
The salon looks great and can be luxuriously equipped. But there was no heated windshield, and no.The salon looks great and can be luxuriously equipped. But there was no heated windshield, and no.
All-round cameras provide an extremely bright and accurate picture.
All-round cameras provide an extremely bright and accurate picture.
The Audi drive select system will only change the steering effort and the speed of the S tronic transmission.
The Audi drive select system will only change the steering effort and the speed of the S tronic transmission.
The large (10.1-inch) multimedia screen gives a juicy picture, much cooler than before. You can set commands by voice – the recognition system works without comment. It is especially touching that she yields to the speaker when she is interrupted.
It is possible to connect the infotainment system with a smartphone (Apple CarPlay or Android Auto), display maps, 2GIS, TomTom, Here from the phone. There was an induction charger for gadgets with a power of 5 watts. Moreover, it is located not in the bowels of the armrest, like in Audi sedans, but in a more convenient and logical place – under the console.
No less pleasant acquisition — heated steering wheel. But there was no heating of the windshield, and no, as well as “warmers” in the rear seats. How did it happen?
At the back, it has become noticeably more spacious: there is 42 mm more space in the knees, but this is with a previously inaccessible longitudinal adjustment that allows you to move the seat in the range of 150 mm – either the trunk is larger or the passengers are more comfortable.
The rear row is noticeably more spacious than before, but the floor tunnel is still huge. Convenient pockets are arranged on the sides of the rear seats.The rear row is noticeably more spacious than before, but the floor tunnel is still huge. Convenient pockets are arranged on the sides of the rear seats.
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chipped again
Chips that do not understand where they come from and multiply instantly are already familiar to VAG lovers. So the body of the Audi Q3 after 100,000 km from the thresholds to the roof is covered with a scattering of bald spots, in which you can see the main culprit – galvanization. Unpleasant. But the metal does not rot and chips are only a cosmetic flaw. I greased it a little with a brush and you don’t worry that in 5 years only the frame will remain from the car.
There are no other problems with the body, only the electronics are slightly let down. Thus, sometimes the servo drive of the gas tank flap fails, because of which there is a risk of leaving the car without gasoline or clenching your will into a fist and breaking the cover with a screwdriver right at the gas station.
The leather interior of the Audi Q3 is quite durable, after 100,000 km it looks, if not new, then slightly shabby. Fabric upholstery, in principle, is also not a timid one – its only drawback will be only a tendency to stains and “water stains” due to undried pants.
If you are not a fan of “collective farming” a lot, then you should not worry about electronics either, unlike many other Audi models.
A few photos of the salon from the practice of auto-selection. This car has traveled 40,000 km:
