Test Drive Audi Q3 since 2011 SUV

Audi Q3 2.0 TFSI R4 2 081 025 rub.

The birth of the most compact urban crossover Audi caused a storm of emotions. Today, when a flurry of passions and enthusiasm around Q3, you can look at it from an operating point of view.

In the VW Group, quite competently spread their compact, and not only, models at different corners of the market bridgehead. Judge for yourself: on one flank is terrible outside, spacious inside maximalist-functional Skoda Yeti. On another, charismatic Pijon designer, but less functional of our Hero Audi Q3. And as a natural golden middle, a kind of compromise in this eternal functionality dispute and style, VW Tiguan. No one is no longer a secret that all three compact crossover from VW, in fact, variations on the same topic. At the same time, it is enough to look at the price list to understand the priority system of modern car market. Despite the similarity of basic structures, the prices for Yeti and Tiguan run out of the accuracy on the mark with which Audi Q3 is just starting its price-raised. Charisma and style in the modern world are valued much higher than functionality. However, it's not just that.


If you understand the TTH vw-brothers, it will become clear that it is not only the image. We must pay tribute to Audi: money in Ingolstadt takes not only the image and premium! With all the basic similarity with brothers on the VW Group, the Q3 stuffing is still more progressive: from the already traditional Audi model range of electronic auxiliary systems, such as a four-position selector for the selection of modes of motion and controlled Audi Drive Select, to the legendary Audi Quattro drive with hydraulic multi-discovers clutch and motor-transmission group.


Q3 is not from those inside seem more than outside. Yes, and visibility is not the best in class. But in terms of designer aesthetics, it is almost nothing!

Top 2-liter gasoline Motor TFSI with a capacity of 211 liters. with. In combination with a 7-speed robot, S Tronic issues such a combination of indicators of speakers and consumption, which the spirit captures: 6.9 seconds to hundreds and 7.57.7 l / 100 km. Of course, these figures have a fair share of the decent. Let's say, it is possible to obtain such flow rates only in Efficiency mode, in which the electronics when driving a car roll automatically disconnects the clutch. In operational regime, real consumption fluctuates, as a rule, from 9.2 to 10.7 l / 100 km. And the cost of each kilometer 4 rubles. For comparison: at 1,8-liter Skoda Yeti, this figure was 3.7 rubles / km, so the difference in terms of costs for ownership is essentially no. Is that the car itself will cost one and a half or twice more expensive. But here everyone chooses clothes on themselves. The main thing is that the suit is sitting!


The capacity of the luggage compartment varies from 460 to 1365 liters.

OPINION
Natalia Schegolkov, car journalist, driver's experience 17 years old, goes to Ford Fiesta

Such a class of car as Q3, for me it is very suitable. The car is not too much, it is compact enough and maneuverable. Sitting behind the wheel, the difference in the dimensions between Q5 and Q3 I almost did not notice. All in German is ordered, calculated, but there is not enough individuality, the average one is somehow.

True, it is necessary to pay tribute to the German, with one of the Russian misfortune disgusting roads coped decently. Of course, we are talking about asphalt. The front sink seemed to me big and low, I did not take risks to leave for the Q3.

Having tried all the Audi Drive SELECT system modes (responsible for changing the settings of the box, steering, engine and suspension), I stopped at Dynamic. Only in this mode, I felt the adequacy of the car control. Although the whole thing is in habit and manner driving. In the Audi of these modes for every taste and caprication.

OPERATING COSTS
Car mileage for test test time, km - 2372
Fuel consumption (medium), l / 100 km - 9.8
Fuel consumption (minimum), l / 100 km - 11.3
Maintenance frequency - 15,000 km / 1 year
The cost of the official dealer (TO-1 / TO-2), rub. - 11012/18486.
The one at which the replacement of the drive belt and pump, rub. (mileage cost) - by 90,000/120 000
Cost of OSAGO for this car, rub. - 6 336.
Cost value for this car, rub. - 108,000
The cost of the mileage is taking into account that, gasoline and the OSAGO *, rubles / km - 4.00
 

Source: Magazine 5 Wheel [October 2012]