2019 Audi Q3 - King of the Compact SUVs ? [FIRST DRIVE]
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2019
- The Compact SUV segment is highly competitive, so the latest version of the Audi Q3 has its work cut out. Thanks to Five Oaks Audi I got the chance to put it through it's paces and find out.
New styling, huge amounts of space and storage, and 4 engine options to choose from. So how did it get on...
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Huge fan and aspire to do vids like this as I’ve mentioned before to you. The bits with voice over combined with that music put the ‘feel’ of the piece back 20 plus years.
Love the rest of it as always and the context of the review was great.
Notice that with the steering wheel on the right side, that the driver must do almost everything left handed? It must feel uncomfortable.
This car is simply stunning, as all Audi’s are. It trumps its rivals in every way
Like the honesty in the review and a nicely put together video 🙌
Cheers Bud. A slightly different style for me. It was cold and I didn't want to be outside for too long as I felt rubbish. So I did the detail pieces with voiceover. I reckon that would be a good technique for you to try if you don't have a car for long :-)
love your reviews. subscribed
Thanks for the Sub. Welcome to the channel 👍
I had considered waiting for the Audi but in the end plumped for its sister car , the Tiguan. In SEL spec I have greater standard spec , Panoramic sunroof , 19' alloys , adaptive cruise , led lights and with the twin turbo quite powerful , yet copes well with the snow. Will be interesting to see what VW do on the imminent update.
I have to say to all the virtual cockpit lovers that I have virtual cockpit in my S5 Cabriolet - after a couple of days of playing with it I set it back to how I like it and it has never changed since - its impressive to show friends but its just toy really
I am the same with my S4. We don't change the view but I still really like it :-)
It looks like a great SUV for the money
It's a good package :-)
Great Video Preview
Cheers Jamie :-)
For once it’s an SUV I would definitely look at Peter. Good looking, well appointed, nice quality materials and room for the Pooch in the back & the wheelchair in the boot. Would want the higher output petrol engine. MINI lookout, I could be changing my allegiance.
Glad to see you feeling better mate.
Cheers, Geof.
Cheers Geof. You should definitely take a closer look. Hopefully they will do an SQ3 or even another RS Q3 !
The 45 engine could be the one for you :-)
Nice review, overdue but very nice update by Audi, from what I’ve seen and heard about the place the top output 2 litre is quite fun to drive.
I would imagine that extra power and torque would transform the car :-)
Just slightly too agessive design for my taste but, overall, new Audi Q3 is incredibly well put together. From the virtual cockpit, through interior quality in generak, to the engine and transmission. Thank you for letting us share your enthusiasm!
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Hope your feeling much better, myself Thomas & William cannot wait to watch your latest upload..we are having chips and pizza ready lol Keep the excellent content coming
Nice. Evening Superfans !
Good review. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve driven past that dealership on the way to Gatwick, might have to pop in next time.
Really like the way Audi are going with their angular designs now.
LOL...me too ! I'd never been in there until I had the A1 from them :-)
Great review. I've ordered one but alot of reviews say this n that are optional and their not. For instance the cockpit plus 12.3 inch screen to name but a few are not even an optional extra. It's only standard on edition 1 and vorsprung models only. Electric seats,drivers assistant pack and wireless charging pad aren't standard or an optional extra either on s line models
Great review. Nice car and I have always loved Audi interiors and these new ones are fantastic.
They really are producing some good cars right now :-)
Petrol Ped Definitely, I really like the new A6 and A1 but really love the new A7.
Slick opening edit once again & nice review 👍 Q3 may not be for me, however you put it in a good light
Cheers Roger. Hard to fault really. Tried some thing different with the edit due to manflu ;-)
Nice Video Ped 👍
Cheers Mate :-)
Hi Peter, what a great review the Q3 is big for a small SUV and you can tell it has the quality but to be honest I spotted a number of black plastic bits on the door panels and no felt on the door bins unless I missed it. No doubt in person it’s a great car but it’s not the Audi for me I just love your S4 now don’t get me started what a beautiful car. I’m just waiting for you to give us the review as I will be a dribbling mess over that one you have great taste and I think you have proved to your audience you don’t need to spend £70k on a new car while you can find great spec 2nd hand Audi,s with a great spec and low mileage. Yours Truly Alan B 🤩🤩
Cheers Alan. S4 First Drive coming soon I promise so get the tissues out !
Hi Ped
Excellent & informative review as usual. Nice car as you say with usual Audi signature interior and toys. Would not be my choice as I am not looking in this segment, but can see it appealing to its target audience.
One day to Petrol Pup!😀😀😀❤️
15 hours to be precise 😬
Nice car and review
Cheers Stuart :-)
Now I’ve seen the orange in your video I am thinking twice...thanks
They come in other colours !
You’ve upped the video production on this one, lots of angles and voiceovers 👍 just need a clear price on screen as that was missing. Lovely car too. It’s my local Audi dealership too so must go check it out. If on,y they did an EV version 😉
Thanks Roger. I tried something a little different for this one due to a heavy dose of manflu ! Great to know people noticed, thanks for the feedback. The EV we are waiting for from Audi is the E Tron :-)
Looks like an orange shopping trolly from Audi but not one for me. However, Audi's virtual cockpit is pretty awesome.
But a very nicely produced video. :-))...
Cheers Chap. I know it won't be for everyone ;-)
Wow totally different video editing and production!
Tried something different due to manflu and not wanting to be outside too long ;-)
I don’t understand why they have the technology to have a virtual cockpit but you still have to put the key in to the ignition. Maybe they just have a start/stop button on higher models.
It threw me...spent 5 minutes looking for the Start button :-)
i just ordered the new q3 S-Line 45 TFSI Quattro S-tronic for april delivery and never specified the "advanced key" option which gives you the start / stop button. I did specify nearly all other options though. I'm glad Audi still gives us the option as i prefer turning a key. Too many horror stories of cars being stolen when the signal is hijacked.
Thanks, useful review - not too many independent reviews around at present in English. Shame it wasn't the 45 TFSI though - comments on the performance there would have been interesting - the top engine is 'only' around 220bhp, presumably to leave some space for an SQ3/RSQ3, but who knows when? But maybe also not to step on the toes of the pending SQ2.
Couple of other points: part of the appeal of these compact SUVs is to anyone who has chronic back problems (which is actually quite a lot of us) - the extra 3-4 inches in seat height makes a big difference to seating comfort. And I'm struggling to convince myself about the exterior - side profile in particular still looks pretty pedestrian and the front is very contrived with the unnecessarily supersized grille and fake air intakes. Colour palette is also very limited.
The 45 engine would make a huge difference and an SQ3 or even RS Q3 would be brilliant :-)
I have the 2014 Audi A4 TFSI, and it's the best car I've ever owned. But I'm blown away by this updated version of the Q3, and I'm seriously thinking of trading the A4 in to get it. Peter, did you happen to notice if the 4-sided camera option is available on the 2019 model?
Very informative, this sector is really flying at the moment. Would you say the new Peogeot 3008 is in the same sector? Its got free I-cockpit across the range.
I need to drive a modern Peugeot. I really like the look of the new 508 :-)
Another great vid!👍
I sold my Macan a few months ago as my wifes S1 was a lot more fun to drive. I thought about hanging on for the SQ2 as I wanted a smaller more 'throwable' car. I ended up going for an S3 5 door hatch. Not quite the looker the Macan was but more fun to drive and I love the virtual cockpit. I still think the S1 edges it for fun (manual gearbox), but the S3 is a great all rounder and matches the Macan for M'way refinement. I do feel that Audi have moved backwards with their latest MMI..I've really enjoyed not having to wipe fingerprints off the screen all the time as I did in the Macan..the wheel and touch pad on the S3 are SO much better IMHO. I noticed fingerprints all over the screen on your test car. I'm sure your S4 is the same as the S3 i.e. no touchscreen...which MMI interface do you prefer?
I much prefer the wheel and touchpad in the S4 but the screen works great. I did need a clean though ;-)
Very nice presentation 👏!!! I preordered this car (I’m from Greece) in November of 2018 and I’m still waiting, I choose the comfort line option and I love so much the black color on this car, so I chose the black !!! But I have to say that ,this car in your review, has the dynamic led ,the combo leather sports seats front and back ,s line, and so many others extras ... the final price is around 40.000 ??? Or not ?
Yep. About £36,000 👍
Hello my friend. Wicked colour. Looks real nice. That virtual is the danglies. Closest we had a raz in was the RSQ5, on that experience day. I have a hell of a spot for Audi’s. Although I think that is obvious now ha ha. Do you find some marques are becoming similar inside and out? I don’t mean the Audi and some other mid to highs, it just seemed today on the drive from Hull down to Spalding, I noticed many cars that lacked looks/character. Keep those wheels turning pal. Great review. Thankyou.
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ginggur17 Do you mean SQ5 or RSQ3?
Jon Weaver RSQ5 I’m sure as it was an RS day.
simonali6819 well it was on the day, so maybe a 3, was a few years back now.
Another great review. I was at the launch of the New Citroën C5 Aircross SUV and that will be a game changer for Citroën see if you can check one out👍👍🏁
Decent car (not your typical Peddlars subscribers car though)- only problem with the roads near you and Goodwood is they flatter any car 😂
Not reviewed a car one this road before (A272 from Petworth) but it worked really well. Like to try different cars every know and again :-)
The auto transmission felt very sluggish on the 35Tfsi .. compared to the old Q3
Great review!. I've ordered a Q3 1.5 TFSI Vorsprung in Daytona Grey Pearlescent & this model is loaded with all the extra's including 20" Wheels. In the current economical climate, I think it's too early to go Electric & I'm also concerned about the re-sale value a few years down the line. Consequently, with it's Cylinder Deactivation, I decided on the 1.5. I usually have larger engined cars but I'm trying to do my bit for the environment!. In your opinion is this Engine well suited to the Q3?.
I though it sat in there very well and gave just the right level of performance 👍
Thanks. Some Motoring Magazine reviewers say it sounds harsh & mechanically unrefined but I think they tend to be over critical. What was your opinion of the general smoothness/quietness/sound of the engine?
Just checked Carwow video on the s line and steering column definitely has a lot of reach adjustment!
Well I sat in this one at it didn't, otherwise I wouldn't have said so :-)
@@PetrolPed strange ! Perhaps Audi can cast some light on this point ? as driver ergonomics and seating position and comfort is very important for lots of drivers
Take a look at the Autogefuehl review at around 09:50 czcams.com/video/27oqMPOThFQ/video.html - definitely shows reach adjustment.
Great review as always Pete, but really not my sort of vehicle - I'll stick with the RS's ;-)
Not mine either but I like to give you guys a nice range of reviews ;-)
Does the Q3 have memory seats, it was never an option in the 2016 model. when is it arriving in the USA thanks
In your most honest and truthful opinion, do you think that you, me and other petrol/diesel heads are very much old school now? I do believe that within the very very near future all European governments will implement loads of extra implementations/taxes etc on " outdated petrol/diesel" models, thus making us feel totally non PC and non environmentally friendly. A typical decent Audi / BMW which may cost us say circa 30k / 50k would become worthless. I believe ( even though I hate to admit it ) If you spend 30k / 50k on an electric vehicle today, within the next say 3 years you will have a much more resalable vehicle and become more PC in protecting our environment. I believe in 2 /3 years because of global pressure we will be pressured into buying electric cars like it or lump it. So having said that I will love watching your great videos for as long as I can.
Sadly I think Hybrid and EV is the future and pure Petrol or Diesel cars will slowly disappear. Best have fun while we can :-)
Downside to electric vehicles is the death of the battery pack. So many dead Nissan Leafs out there now worth less than the new battery they need. Reading about problems with Tesla and the cost to fit a new battery and we are talking very expensive cars. I don't think ICE cars are dead yet.
The 150 TFSi with auto transmission felt bit under powered and laggy to change gears! Compared to the old one! Felt this a lot when pulling out at junctions .. such a shame the old one is amazing!!
I never got to drive the old one sadly :-(
Petrol Ped you can drive mine dude .. anytime 😊
About to say why didnt my reminder bell issue notice at 6pm ...lol just realized it was for tomorrow 😂
LOL 😂
Not a keeper then? Love your reviews.
Nope 😜😂
Are you sure it's not got reach adjustment on the steering wheel ? I'm sure Carwow said it did ?
I tried to move it and it didn't ?!
yes it does @@PetrolPed
All that Audi. All that tech. And you have to put the key into the ignition?!
I know...it really threw me. I looked for a start button for ages before I realising it wasn't keyless go and I actually had to use a key !
thank god Audi still let us choose as i prefer a key but you can specify the start/stop button if you want, its only a £400 option called "advanced key"
The trouble with the vast majority of Audis for me is that it could be 9 years old or brand new and most people would be none the wiser (anorak wearers excluded)
Pete's Audi excepted of course
What do u think of the styling? Were u being polite, so u haven’t mentioned it?
I really like it. Lots of family DNA and an improvement on the previous version for me 👍
Nice car but I don’t like the colour.
My wife’s Nan had her lounge walls and carpet in this colour back in the seventies, it was called Burnt Orange!
I'm not a fan of the colour either. OK on a Lambo but not an Audi !
Hello Peter!! Chosen that car yet???😀😀🤔🤔😎😎😎
I am working on something very special !
What’s the difference between using a touch screen and texting on your mobile..................nothing
One is illegal and one is not ?!
What is the difference between talking to a passenger and making a phone call ? ;-)
Petrol Ped , I agree - but you’re carrying out the same actions - “Using a device that causes you to take your eyes off the road”
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not an advocate of using a mobile whilst driving - seeing people doing such a thing makes my blood boil. I’m having a dig as the way cars MMI systems are progressing in comparison to what is illegal behind the wheel. Being a touch screen is causing them to be far too intrusive into the concentration needed to drive.
How come you do a review of a car and don't even test the space on the rear seats nor show the car from the sideview to check out it's proportions ?
A bit strange ...
Can’t include everything 😜😂
@@PetrolPed ;-))
Audi's new model designations are just over fussy and confusing, unnecessary! Far too much depends on dipping into the option list with most German motors.
It's not very easy to remember. Just go for the biggest number you can !
Audi's nomenclature is ridiculous... 🙄😂
I'm not a fan !
Oh no thank you, SUV is very unsafe during extreme situations traveling on speed outside the city. And SUV will never match comfort of driving hatchback or sedan. SUV just marketing and playing on people's ego and lack of knowledge.
Not sure that is the case ?!
SUV one is slightly better than the other, but you can't avoid physics and mechanics. And I also studied traffic accident situations in Russia, which is acceptable on CZcams, and I have been several times in such a situations myself, so I am sure about it.
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Yawn yawn yawn !
You tired mate. You should have a kip 😜
Petrol Ped FairPlay
Whatever you think about this sector, it is what is selling at the moment. Manufacturers ignore trends at their peril!
What a shockingly bad review. Everything about this made me angry
‘Made you angry’...really 😳😂😂
Go to Range Rover Evoque vs Volvo XC 40 vs Audi Q3 and see how horrible this Audi Q3 is. This car is far from being a premium luxury SUV. Lots of plastic, the cabin is on par with a mid priced economy SUV and this Audi is noisey and sluggish.