AUDI Q3 FROM $43,400

The Audi Q3 range opens with the 110kW 1.4-litre turbopetrol TFSi, with a six-speed twin-clutch S-Tronic transmission and front-wheel drive, priced at $43,400. Quattro all-wheel-drive models start with the 110kW 2.0-litre turbodiesel/seven-speed S-Tronic TDi at $49,000. The high-performance 2.0-litre turbodiesel Sport, with 135kW, is priced at $58,000. The Q3’s 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine is the successor to the EA189 that got VW into such a mess. It is not subject to any legality issues. legality issues. The 132kW 2.0-litre turbopetrol TFSi seven-speed S-Tronic quattro is $53,400. The 280kW 2.5-litre fivecylinder turbopetrol RS Q3 tops the range at $84,911. It takes on the Mercedes AMG GLA45. The numbers suggest that you’re not that much better off if you choose the more powerful version of the 2.0-litre turbodiesel, particularly in real-world driving. It’s got a sizeable power advantage but…