GQ South Africa — May 2017

AUDI Q2

1.0 TFSI

audi.co.za

0-100km/h in 10.7

seconds;

top speed 194km/h

PERFORMANCE

5.1 l/100km

CLAIMED FUEL BASE PRICE

1.0-l petrol R434 500

200Nm and 85kW

POWER

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Words byDieter Losskarn

AREAL

CUTIE

Audi completes its SUV portfolio

with the chic entry-level Q2

crossover. The Q3 is not amused

I

pull up next to an Audi Q3. As the light

turns green, the agile Q2 has no problem

leaving its bigger brother behind. If looks

could kill, I would be stone-cold dead – the

driver is obviously annoyed to be one-

upped by the very same manufacturer that

produced his SU V.

Audi’s new Q2 crossover is a really

attractive car with a self-coni dent exterior

design that doesn’t resemble any of its

brethren. Instead it boasts new edges and

lines; the updated Audi look. And it has

‘popular’ written all over it.

h e entry-level SU V is positioned just

under the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz

GLA, though I would say its closest

competitor is the Mini Countryman. It is

the fourth Q, after the Q7, Q5 and Q3, and is

Audi’snewQ2crossover

isareallyattractivecar

withaself-confident

exterior design

Y

ou can buy anything online. So why

not brand new cars at great prices?

That’swhatacoupleof guys thought, so

they developed Carter, an app that

matches you with your perfect car.

If you don’t like it, swipe left. If you do,

swipe right to shortlist your choice. Once

you’ve found your ride, you can request

quotes from the dealerships on the

platform. Order your car in the evening

and have it delivered the next day. All car

specs are on hand, too.

Seeing is believing, so I try it out. My

first priority for a potential match is ‘hard

core4x4’,secondis‘speed freak’ and

third‘fashionista’.Next

I add my price range:

optimistic R800 000

R2m. Fuel type: petro

Gearbox: auto. I am

matchedwithAudi’s

RS6forR1554500.

Iswiperight.

heycarter.com

Free for Android

and iOS

Tinder

my ride

Find your perfect

four-wheel match

a fun car with endless individualisation

packages, from connectivity to driver assist

programmes. Audi hopes to attract new

entrants to the brand with this sporty,

compact and youthful car.

Based on the A3, the Q2 has the same

wheelbase but shorter overhangs, and the

sitting position is 8cm higher. h e MQB

platform used can handle even more power

than is currently available, which tells me

that an even cooler Q2 is on its way.