http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 77
USED:Audi Q5 40TDI Black Edition
PRICE:£39,000 ENGINE:2.0-litre4cyl, 187bhpFORroughly the same priceasanew Q3 youcould have
ahigh-spec Q5 with the same powertrain
showing around 1,500 milesonthe
clock –which is hardly anything.
The Q5 is morespacious
and moreupmarket,so
it’s worth considering.NEW:BMWX1xDrive20d MSport
PRICE:£38,145 ENGINE:2.0-litre4cyl, 187bhpTHE X1 is feeling its age in comparison to this trio,but its
infotainmentisstill superb and it’sgreat
to drive. Smooth enginesand
gearboxescomplementthe
package, while the 505-litre
bootmeans there’splenty
of practicality,too.AudiQ3vsrivals ROADTESTSOntheroadprice/totalastested
Residualvalue(after3yrs/36,000)
Depreciation
Annualtaxliabilitystd/higherrate
Annualfuelcost(12k/20kmiles)
Ins.group/quote/VED
Costof1st/2nd/3rdserviceLength/wheelbase
Height/width
Engine
Peakpower/revs
Peaktorque/revs
Transmission
Fueltankcapacity/sparewheel
Bootcapacity(seatsup/down)
Kerbweight/payload/towingweight
Turningcircle
Basicwarranty(miles)/recovery
DriverPowermanufacturer/dealerpos
NCAP:Adult/child/ped./assist/stars
0-60/30-70mph
30-50mphin3rd/4th
50-70mphin5th/6th/7th/8th/9th
Topspeed/rpmat70mph
Braking70-0/60-0/30-0mph
Noiseoutside/idle/30/70mph
AutoExpresseconomy/range
WLTPcombined
WLTPcombined
Actual/claimedCO 2 /taxbracketAirbags/Isofix/parkingsensors/cam
Autobox/lanekeep/blindspot/AEB
Climatectrl/cruise/leather/heatseats
Metpaint/LEDs/keyless/pwrtailgate
Sat-nav/digidash/DAB/liveservices
Wirelesscharging/CarPlay/AndroidAEB=AutonomousEmergencyBraking.*Jointoptions.Inred=equipmentfittedtoourtestcar.InsurancequotesfromAA(Tel08001070680orwww.theAA.com)fora42-year-oldlivinginBanbury, Oxon,withthreepenaltypoints.ResidualvaluesprovidedbyCDLVIPData.Figures
RESIDUALVALUES
RANGE Rover
holds its value
besthere,
according to our
experts. All three
brands resist
depreciation fairly
well though.SIZEAND STYLE
THE Evoque’s
proportions give
it astriking, tough
look, but it does
spoil visibility a
little.Digital rear
viewmirrior helps
here. It’ssimple
but clevertech.PERFORMANCE
MILD-hybrid
powertrain is
smooth and
refined. Plenty
of punch and
an easy-going
gearboxmean
Evoque is relaxed.EMISSIONS
RANGE Rover
is priciest, and
although it emits
slightly less CO 2
than the Q3,it’sin
the same BiK band
so is the costliest
forbusiness users.SAFETY
XC40 gets lots
of safety gear
as standard, but
blind-spotassist
as part of apack.
Q3 and Evoque
getthis included.INSURANCE
ALL three cars
sit in the same
insurancegroup,
but it’sthe Volvo
that’ll be the
costliestto
coverfor our
sample driver.BIGGESTBOOT
SLIDING rear
bench means Q3
boasts plenty of
practicality.Even
with seats all the
wayback it has
the biggestboot.ECONOMY
THE Volvo
delivered decent
fuel economyon
test,but all three
were close on
mpg, so annual
fuel costs will
be similar.EQUIPMENT
XC40 gets plenty
of kit as standard,
but smartphone
connectivity is
extra, which
seems abit of
an oversightina
connected world.ACCELERATION
Q3 wasquickestin
flat-out sprint, but
with sevengears
to the XC40’seight
and the Evoque’s
nine,itdidn’t
serveupquiteas
much flexibility.Range Rover
Evoque D180
R-Dynamic S£40,515/£40,515
£22,401/55.3%
£18,114
£2,955/£5,910
£1,966/£3,277
30/£497/£455
£480/£586/£7534,731/2,681mm
1,649/1,996mm
4cylin-line/1,999cc
178/2,400bhp/rpm
430/1,750Nm/rpm
9-spdauto/4wd
54litres/£165
472/1,156litres
1,816/674/2,000kg
11.6metres
3yrs(unlimited)/3yrs
20th/28th
94/87/72/75/5(’19)9.5/10.6secs
N/A/3.7secs
5.6/6.4/7.1/9.5/15.2s
127mph/1,650rpm
50.9/37.5/9.9m
74/44/60/73dB
36.4mpg/432miles
38.2-41.5mpg
8.4-9.1mpl
208/145g/km/37%Seven/yes/yes/yes
Yes/yes/£1,000*/yes
Yes/yes/yes/yes
£670/yes/£400/£415
Yes/£500/yes/yes
No/yes/yesVolvoXC40
D4 AWDR-Design
Pro£38,235/£41,005
£18,575/48.6%
£19,660
£2,560/£5,120
£1,909/£3,181
30/£563/£145
£285/£455/£2854,452/2,702mm
1,658/1,910mm
4cylin-line/1,969cc
187/4,000bhp/rpm
400/1,750Nm/rpm
8-spdauto/4wd
54litres/£150
460/1,336litres
1,698/515/2,100kg
11.4metres
3yrs(60,000)/3yrs
13th/9th
97 / 87 / 71 / 76 / 5 (’18)8.2/10.1secs
3.5/4.2secs
5.5/6.6/8.8/12.2s/N/A
130mph/1,600rpm
49.0/35.7/8.9m
75/46/61/73dB
37.5mpg/445miles
39.8-44.1mpg
8.8-9.7mpl
202/133g/km/34%Seven/yes/yes/£375
Yes/yes/£600*/yes
Yes/yes/half/yes
£575/y/£650*/£650*
Yes/yes/yes/yes
£175/£300/£300Audi Q3
40 TDI quattro
Stronic Sline£38,115/£40,125
£19,976/52.4%
£18,139
£2,801/£5,602
£1,794/£2,990
30 /£432/£145
£170/£385/£1704,484/2,680mm
1,856/**mm
4cylin-line/1,968cc
187/3,500bhp/rpm
400/1,750Nm/rpm
7-spdDCT/4wd
63litres/space saver
530-675/1,525litres
1,695/585/2,200kg
11.8metres
3yrs(60,000)/3yrs
16th/22nd
95/86/76/85/5(’18)8.0/8.0secs
3.2/4.7secs
6.1/8.7/15.2s/N/A
137mph/1,900rpm
49.5/36.8/9.6m
75/47/60/71dB
38.9/553miles
37.7-38.7mpg
8.3-8.5mpl
190/147g/km/37%Six/yes/yes/£395
Yes/yes/yes/yes
Yes/yes/£250/£300
£575/yes/£400/yes
Yes/yes/yes/yes
£150/yes/yesSameOther options for
similar money...price1 st^2 nd^3 rd
ResultsRANGEROVER
THEEvoqueretainsits
crownasourfavouritesmallpremium
SUV.Itsinteriorfeelsthemost
upmarket,whiletheridecomfortand
refinementarebrilliant,too.It’salso
thebestcartodrive,anditcombines
thiswithrespectablerunningcosts,lots
oftech,enoughpracticalityanddecent
performance.It’sagreatall-rounder,
whichiswhatcarsinthisclasshave
todeliveraboveanythingelse.★★★★★VOLVO
WHILEtheXC40lostto
theQ3inpetrolform,ithasturnedthe
tablesinD4autotrim.That’sbecause
it’saveryclassyandmorerefinedcar.
It’snotquiteaspractical,butitstill
offersmorethanenoughusability,
andtheinfotainmentisstrong,too.
It’smorecomfortable,moreefficient
onpaperandnicertodrive,whileits
individualfeelandsenseofcharacter
reallyhelptoboostitsappeal.★★★★★AUDI
THERE’Sagoodlevelof
kit,greatinfotainmentandenough
performanceintheQ3,buttheengine
isn’tasrefinedasitsrivals’,the
gearboxisnotquiteassmoothand
therideislumpier.It’spractical,but
itsrivalsaren’texactlydeficient,and
asthisissuchaclose-runtest,little
thingsmakethedifference.TheAudi
doesn’tfeelashigh-qualityasits
competitors,butisstillagoodchoice.★★★★★ROADTEST
★★★★✩
RANGE ROVER
EVOQUE
JUL 2019
it’sgreat