Audi Q3 vs rivals - specifications

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On the road price/total as tested £28,460/£40,040 £31,425/£39,240 £27,195/£30,320
Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) £13,262/46.6% £11,879/37.8% £11,068/40.7%
Depreciation £15,198 £19,546 £16,127
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £1,356/£2,711 £1,498/£2,996 £1,502/£3,004
Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) £2,025/£3,375 £2,150/£3,583 £2,399/£3,999
Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost 21/£894/G/£165 26/£541/G/£165 21/£500/I/£315
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £310/£450/£310 £300 (5yrs/60k miles) £265/£300/£500
Length/wheelbase 4,385/2,603mm 4,454/2,760mm 4,443/2,690mm
Height/width 1,608/1,831mm 1,545/1,798mm 1,710*/1,842mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,968cc 4cyl in-line/1,995cc 4cyl in-line/1,997cc
Peak power/revs 175/4,200 bhp/rpm 201/4,400 bhp/rpm 161/3,750 bhp/rpm
Peak torque/revs 380/1,750 Nm/rpm 400/2,000 Nm/rpm 320/2,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 7-spd twin-clutch/4wd 6-spd man/4wd 6-spd twin-clutch/4wd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 64 litres/sealant 61 litres/sealant 66 litres/space saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 460/1,365 litres 420/1,350 litres 360/1,355 litres
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,585/600/2,000kg 1,670/550/2,000kg 1,614/516/2,100kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.8 metres/0.32Cd 11.8 metres/0.33Cd 11.5 metres/0.37Cd
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs 3yrs (unltd)/1yr 3yrs (60,000)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers Variable/135 Variable/154 12,500 miles (1yr)/781
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. 7th/26th 9th/18th 20th/28th
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 94/85/52/5 stars 87/86/64/5 stars 5/4/3/91**
0-60/30-70mph 7.8/7.6 secs 7.6/7.2 secs 9.8/10.2 secs
30-50mph (3rd/4th) 2.9/4.2 secs 3.4/4.5 secs 4.4/6.2 secs
50-70mph (5th/6th/7th) 5.6/6.9/9.8 secs 6.1/7.7 secs/N/A 8.3/10.0 secs/N/A
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 132mph/2,000rpm 127mph/2,100rpm 119mph/2,200rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 48.4/34.7/9.0 metres 54.0/37.5/10.2 metres 57.5/42.3/10.2 metres
Auto Express economy/range 37.8mpg/532 miles 35.6mpg/478 miles 31.9mpg/463 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 40.4/53.3/47.9mpg 38.7/54.3/47/1mpg 33.2/48.7/41.5mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 200/156g/km/24% 213/158g/km/24% 237/179g/km/28%
Airbags/heated screen/park sensors Six/no/yes Six/yes/yes Six/yes/£450
Automatic box/stability/cruise control Yes/yes/£225 £1,640/yes/£235 Yes/yes/yes
Climate control/leather/heated seats Yes/£1,195^/£260 Yes/£1,020/£265 Yes/part/£1,300***
Metallic paint/xenon lights/DAB radio £525/£1,150/£305 £465/£615/yes £525/no/yes
Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth £495/yes/yes £1,460/£215/£205 £1,300/£250^^/£200

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