Audi’s small utility vehicle is a smart choice, as evidenced by the Best Buy award it received from The Car Guide for 2021. There’s only one engine on the menu, but it’s a good one, namely a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder that delivers 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. More powerful models are sold in Europe, including the RS Q3, but sadly not in North America.
SUVs are all over the marketplace, which is great news if you like selection. But which ones are the best? More appropriately: which one is right for you? The answer depends on a bunch of factors, of course—how many people and how much cargo you need to haul, how frequently …
The second-generation Audi Q3 is starting to become a common sight on Canadian roads. And it’s no surprise: the popularity of urban luxury crossovers is skyrocketing. Cadillac , Jaguar , Lexus and Volvo have all jumped on the bandwagon lately, hoping to catch the Germans. The BMW X1 took an …
Bolzano, Italy – With the second-generation Q3, Audi has created a compact SUV that is loaded with tech, and qualifies as a genuine premium vehicle with a cabin that is unmatched for refinement in this segment. More on that later, but first, here are the basics. The new Q3 is …
The Car Guide is on its way to Bolzano, Italy for the first drive of the new second-generation Audi Q3 SUV. Completely redesigned, and looking very much like a smaller version of the stylish new Q8, the new Q3 is larger than the outgoing model and comes loaded with new …
Subcompact luxury sport-utility vehicles, equipped with all-wheel drive, fulfill the important need of safely hauling the family, but also allow consumers to look good in an upscale vehicle. The subcompact SUV segment has grown in popularity over the past few years, and new models keep being added to the market.
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently updated its moderate overlap front collision test to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. It found out that only two out of 15 compact SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 , protect the …
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Subcompact luxury SUVs are quite popular in Canada. The best ones come from Europe, unsurprisingly. American and Japanese competitors have a lot of catching up to do. The Winner For …
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has completed new, tougher side crash tests to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities and found out that 19 out of 20 compact SUVs failed to earn a “Good” overall rating. The lone exception? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 . Nine …
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Small luxury SUVs are pretty popular, though General Motors and Lexus are the only non-European automakers competing in this market segment. Audi Leads the Way For 2021, the Audi Q3 …
Every year, The Car Guide publishes its Best Buys in nearly 30 different vehicle categories. Today we continue our review of the 2020 winners with a look at subcompact luxury SUVs , where a new leader has emerged. The Audi Q3 (MSRP from $38,900) wins our Best Buy award this …
One way for automakers to capitalize even more on the growing customer appetite for SUVs and crossovers is to add coupe-like variants. Audi first did it with the Q8 , which is a sportier take on the popular Q7 , and now here comes the all-new Q3 Sportback, based on …
The RS variant of the second-generation Q3 is apparently headed over to North America, and will pack the 400-horsepower, 2.5-litre turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine lifted from the TT RS and the RS 3. It will be the first high-performance variant of the Q3 available on our shores, as the previous …
Remember the sensational Audi Q8 crossover that debuted in late spring as the brand’s new flagship crossover—and which we tested in Chile’s Atacama Desert ? Well, it looks like it just had a baby. Meet the fully redesigned, second-generation 2019 Audi Q3. The smallest SUV in the lineup has gotten …
Smaller than the e-tron quattro , the new Q4 e-tron Concept features a long wheelbase that maximizes interior room. In terms of size, it stands at 4.59 metres long, 1.90 metres wide and 1.61 metres tall. During the press conference, Audi president and CEO Bram Schott announced that the Q4 …
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The Best SUVs in Canada for 2023: Here Are Our Picks
