Audi has always been the most sensitive to the market among luxury brands, and in 2007 Audi made its world premiere at the Shanghai Auto Show a concept car called the Cross Coupe quattro, which was the predecessor of the Audi Q3. In 2011, the Audi Q3 once again chose to make its world premiere at the Shanghai Motor Show. The Audi Q3 and the Volkswagen Tiguan are based on the same platform as the Volkswagen PQ35, and the Q3 is often referred to as the Audi version of the "Tiguan", but this evaluation is actually unfair.
 
The Audi Q3 was officially launched in the Chinese market in 2012 with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, and later the Chinese-made Q3 added a 1.4-liter model, which was almost 100,000 yuan cheaper than the imported model, which caused a sales boom at the time. At present, the second-generation Q3 has been launched overseas, and the final model will have a large discount, but the foreign media evaluate the new generation Q3 as a middle and upper level, which is a significant improvement over the current model, and it is worth waiting and seeing.
 
The Q3 is in many ways like a scaled-down version of the Q5. Audi Q3 is equipped with EA211 1.4T turbocharged engine is not with layered combustion technology, this 1.4T engine is also used in Golf 7, divided into two versions of high and low power, Audi Q3 30TFSI model is equipped with a high-power version of the tuned 1.4T engine, small displacement but not bad power, and for users who pay attention to power performance, Q3's 2.0T power is very satisfactory. The quattro all-wheel drive system on the Q3 is actually derived from Volkswagen's 4 Motion system, and there are certain differences in structure and working principle from the real quattro system on the Q5.
 
Volkswagen is the pioneer of the small-displacement turbo, and it is also the manufacturer that does the best job of matching this power combination, but the turbo lag of the Q3 is still relatively obvious, and the feeling of the turbo suddenly intervening after the revs are pulled up makes people feel a little abrupt. The Q3 has two gearboxes, the 1.4T model uses the DQ250 with a 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, and the 2.0T model uses the DQ380 with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. Although Volkswagen has matured in the tuning of dual-clutch transmissions, both transmissions of the Q3 have their own problems.
 
When driving at low speeds, the DQ250 has a slow throttle response, and it needs to increase the travel of the accelerator pedal to have a more obvious power output. DQ380 is at low speed, there will be occasional slight setbacks, which is a typical common problem of dual-clutch transmissions, although the frequency is not high, but there is no warning when it appears.
 
The Q3's suspension is highly motivated, there is no loose chassis state, and with the high quietness of the cabin, its driving quality may be the best in this class. The suspension of the domestic Q3 is further more comfortable, and the chassis is very conformable, coupled with a very light steering feel, this car can give people a handy feeling when driving.
 
Compared with its competitors, the volume of the Audi Q3 is not small, and the body width and height have advantages, but the space performance of the Q3 can only be regarded as a middle and lower level, especially in the rear space, the Q3 retains the original flavor of European cars, and many small SUVs that are one size smaller than it are also slightly inferior. The comfort of the seats in the Q3 is also problematic, and like other Volkswagen cars based on the PQ35 platform, it has a short rear seat cushion and a steep backrest, which makes it uncomfortable to ride.
 
However, the configuration and interior of the Q3 are still very satisfying, in fact, among the luxury brands, Audi has always been a more "cost-effective" model, and many of its cars have lower entry prices than their opponents, which is also one of its major competitiveness. Moreover, the interiors of Audi's non-high-end models are generally recognized as more refined than the interiors of BMW in the same class, and they are often sold with a "sense of technology", because in terms of the "sense of quality" of the cabin, Audi's performance is very good.
 
Audi Q3 since the launch, the powertrain has been adjusted, the early model uses the previous generation EA888 engine, occasionally there is a situation of burning oil, but after the mid-term facelift, the third generation EA888 engine has been used, the situation has been greatly improved. Although the DQ250 and DQ380 engines are not perfectly matched, the wet dual-clutch is higher than the DQ200 dry dual-clutch in terms of reliability, and the performance is still good. Q3 In the reliability survey of Consumer Reports in the United States, the main problem appeared in the electronic system in the car, and the reliability was at the middle and lower level.
 
In terms of safety, the Audi Q3 is a five-star safety car of the European E-NCAP, since it was introduced into the IIHS crash test in the United States in 2015, it has scored "excellent" in all basic items (frontal collision, side impact, roof collision, headrest and seat), although it has missed the "TSP" because of the lack of active safety, but the safety performance of Q3 does not need to be worried.
Audi Q3 test report