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Audi Q3 vs Kia Sportage

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Audi Q3
Audi Q3

$34,800 - $62,880

2020 price

Kia Sportage
Kia Sportage

$29,990 - $65,990

2022 price

Summary

2020 Audi Q3
2022 Kia Sportage
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.4L

Turbo 4, 1.6L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
7.3L/100km (combined)

7.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Not as plush as some rivals
  • Less rear headroom
  • I hope the five-year warranty stays...

  • Auto wipers don’t work
  • Fuel consumption could be better
  • Tight bottle storage in doors
2020 Audi Q3 Summary

I’ve said it before: I don’t get coupe SUVs.

What’s the point? The concept is to take an already debatably practical car shape, and then file down its roofline so that it’s… even less practical?

I can’t think of a more vain concept. Have we really fallen so far into SUV obsession that cars like this need to exist?

Audi says yes with the Q3, and I hate to admit it, but this particular coupe SUV has me questioning my thoughts on the topic. I can’t help but admit this is one of the best-looking small SUV’s I’ve ever seen.

But is it skin-deep? Does the Q3 formula still work with a cropped roofline? Is it still nice to drive and packed with tech? Read on to find out.

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2022 Kia Sportage Summary

Kia is on a roll with its SUV line-up. The Stonic light SUV is selling like hotcakes, the Seltos small SUV is hugely popular with long wait lists for higher grades and the large seven-seat Sorento has won a lot of praise from reviewers.

That means there’s a bit of pressure on the new-generation Sportage that just landed in showrooms.

Medium SUVs represent one of the biggest market segments in the country by sales, and with impressive rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5, Volkswagen Tiguan and Ford Escape, to name a few, any missteps by Kia will be noticed.

The flagship Kia Sportage GT-Line diesel certainly has show-stopping looks, but is there more substance to the Korean contender?

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