![]() ![]() A light flashes, and the steering wheel moves under your touch. If you try to change lanes and there is someone in your blind spot, she gently taps you on the shoulder. Q3 silently watches for things to go wrong. There are USB and power outlets front and back, loads of cubby holes and cupholders, and enough airbags (6) to sink a battleship.ĭrivers may not even be aware of what a car now does to keep everyone safe.Īudi Q3 includes: active cruise control, active lane control, active blind spot monitoring, AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection, 360° parking camera, automated parking, parking sensors, hill hold assist, rear cross traffic alert, and stability control. Sure, it it’s comfy, but the leather feels hard to the touch. ![]() I confess to feeling slightly let down by the seating. Better still, you can tailor it to your preferences. The driver instruments have been replaced by a wide LCD screen on which a myriad of data can be displayed. Below that is a nifty wireless phone charger. It houses the dual zone climate controls, as well as the drive mode and auto-parking selectors. The cabin is trimmed with lashings of metal and piano black, and the console is no different. It includes DAB and Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto. The new infotainment system is interfaced via a hi-resolution 10.1” touch screen. Audi is one of the very many Volkswagen brands, and shares technology, platforms, and gadgets with her less salubrious cousins. It isn’t as plush as the even posher models, but a definite step up from SEAT, Skoda and VW. Oddly, Q3 Sportback is priced on par with the Q3 sister, leaving the buyer to make up his or her own mind as to whether they want to be cool, or practical. As mentioned earlier, the silly sloping rear windows severely cut into your fun time. The power rear hatch has a kick-to-open function, and rear seats go down 40/40/20 split. They leave oncoming traffic in gentle pools of dimmed light while the rest of the road is lit up like a landing strip. And who doesn’t like a big choice of rims.įancy automatic LED Headlights have high-beam assist, and if you want to spend even more, full Matrix LED bends light like Beckham. For example, 19” standard wheels look good, but there are plenty of other options, including 20” rims. It’s not the last word in handling sharpness, but that’s okay it’s benign, predictable and neutral to drive, with the underrated safety net of AWD, which will suit most owners fine.Q3 Sportback cute, don’t get me wrong, perhaps not quite as cute as her Q3 sister, but it is all a matter of personal taste. Moreover, what a great petrol powertrain this 40 TFSI is! It packs a solid 190hp and 320Nm wallop, which is meted out with incredible precision via a 7-speed dual-cutch auto and standard AWD, something that’s fast disappearing from this segment. 2023 Audi Q3 Sportback: engine, mileage and drive impressionsĪs with any new Audi, there’s no diesel engine on offer, but in the Sportback, this doesn’t feel like too much of an issue practicality wasn’t your first consideration when choosing this version after all. And this is despite a space saver spare tyre being tucked under the floor. ![]() Headroom is noticeably less than in the standard Q3, but otherwise it's a comfy back seat.Īmazingly, Audi quotes the same 530-litre boot space for the Sportback as the regular Q3, and though usable storage space isn’t quite as much, it’s still quite a lot. This striking Turbo Blue paint shade is also exclusive to this version. What this gets you is far more aggressive front and rear bumpers with big brushed silver trim inserts, a hexagonal mesh pattern with more brushed silver elements rather than the vertical chrome slats in the standard SUV, and a welcome five-twin-spoke design for the 18-inch alloy wheels. The big draw here is visual differentiation, and to that end, Audi has been clever to save its sporty S-Line styling package exclusively for the Q3 Sportback. The big question is, does this make for an enticing proposition at this price point? 2023 Audi Q3 Sportback: exterior design In that sense, it’s a unique offering in the segment, with no direct rivals in India, the closest being Volvo’s C40 Recharge EV that’s coming later this year. The standard Q3 SUV was launched last year, and then there’s this new Sportback variant, which aims to bring the coupe SUV trend down from the higher segments to a wider set of buyers. After years of Audi’s popular Q3 being off the market in India, in the short span of six months, we now have two of them. ![]()
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