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Audi Q3 35 TFSI S line S tronic

Price: R599 000 0-100 km/h: 9,59 seconds Top speed: 204 km/h Power: 110 kW Torque: 250 N.m CAR fuel index: 7,08 L/100 km CO2 : 134 g/km

Mature, sophisticated. I’ve no doubt this will be a satisfying daily driver Terence Steenkamp

Good to drive but so too is the A4 35 TFSI at R50k+ less Jarryd Neves

Feels suitably classy. Buyers in this segment are spoilt for choice Ian McLaren

Launched in 2011, the first-generation Audi Q3 was an instant hit right when the market went crossover crazy. Often outselling its A1, A3 and A4 cousins in global markets, Audi’s boutique midsize SUV offered an impressive blend of practicality, style and tactility. In our first test of a Q3, we went as far as questioning whether there was any need for consumers to upgrade to the larger

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