02/04/2026
Audi ME gave me early access to test one of their best selling and most successful crossovers ahead of its debut. Personally, I liked the older generation, as living in Canada, the Q3 and Q5 were at every corner, so I was excited to try the new one.
Audi has aggressively transformed with their newer generations, with completely revamped interiors and exterior design language, appealing to a wider customer base, but maybe less to others. I find myself somewhere in between. I was handed an entry level trim with the S line package, and I still felt the premiumness, even with fabric seats and the lack of a panoramic sunroof, but I needed the Android Auto. The 2.0 liter turbo, 205 hp, did the job perfectly, with incredible fuel economy and decent driver assistance features that worked well.
The interior is where I get a bit conservative. I am pro buttons, especially when it comes to climate control. It is good they brought the controls to a permanent menu, so you do not have to navigate through menus while driving to control an essential feature, but since Audi offered some buttons we do not use much, I would love to see them back with the famous Audi click sound. Also, the shifter requires a bit of getting used to, expect to wipe the windshield and rear window a couple of times at first.
Overall, I am not a huge fan of the panoramic curved display, but I started to get used to it. The car still provides a premium driving experience, priced reasonably at around 47K USD plus VAT for the trim I had, Audi Q3 SUV TFSI quattro 150 kW S tronic.
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