Auto Express – July 30, 2019

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ROADTESTS

Visitautoexpress.co.ukforthe latest newcarsand drives

HOTHATCH DUO

IsfasterMéganeR.S.

Trophygoodenough

tobeatCivicTypeR?

78

Audi Q3

40TDI quattro

Stronic Sline

Price:£38,115

Engine:2.0-litre4cyl,187bhp

0-60mph:8.0seconds

Testeconomy:39.8mpg/8.8mpl

CO 2 :147g/kmAnnualroadtax:£145

Testers’ notes
“Allthreecarsuseautomatictransmissionsandsendpowerto
allfourwheelsinthespecswe’retesting.However,ifyoufeel
youdon’tneed4WDorwantbettereconomy,therearemore
affordable148bhpmodelsavailableineachrange.”

Sean CarsonSe Chiefreviewer

ITseemslikealmosteveryweekanew
premiumSUVarrivesonthemarket.
Lookatthenumberonsaletodayandit’s
nosurprisethatcompetitioniscloseinthis
sector,withmanufacturersreleasingever
moreofthesehugelyprofitablemodels.
Audiwasonecompanythatcottoned
ontothepopularityofSUVsearlyon,
andithasbeenofferingaconvincing

carinthecompactpremiumSUVclass

foryears,intheshapeoftheQ3.

Wetestedthenew,second-generation

modelatthebeginningoftheyearinpetrol

form,butdieselenginesarestillhuge

sellersatthispricepoint,sothe40TDI

takescentrestageinthistest–andit’ll

havetocompeteagainstourcurrent

favouriteinthesector,theRangeRover

Evoque.It’smoreupmarketandpractical

thanever,butthensoistheQ3.

BotharrivedsoonaftertheVolvoXC40

stolethetitleofbestsmallpremiumSUV,

andtheD4variantishereinthistestasa

benchmarktoseehowtheQ3faresagainst

somehugelytalentedopposition.

We’retestingthistrioinsportiertrims,

butwhichoffersthebestmixofabilities?

Leaders

field

in their

Diesel small premium SUVsfrom

Audi,Range RoverandVolvogo

head-to-head to find the class champ