Audi Q3 vs Volvo EX30

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Audi Q3
Audi Q3

$58,700 - $84,400

2026 price

Volvo EX30
Volvo EX30

$49,990 - $62,990

2026 price

Summary

2026 Audi Q3
2026 Volvo EX30
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.5L

Not Applicable, 0.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
5.8L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • No PHEV option (yet)
  • A few rattles in our test car
  • Small back seat

  • 19-inch rims
  • Squeeze back seat
  • No cover on panoramic glass roof
2026 Audi Q3 Summary

Replacing a popular model is fraught with danger. Existing customers will tell you they love it, while focus groups of non-customers will tell you why they hate it and sometimes carmakers get caught trying to appease both groups.

Sometimes they’ll make it too big or change too much in the search for more sales and ultimately end up removing the elements that made it popular in the first place.

Which is why Audi has been extra careful with some subtle evolution for this new-generation Q3 SUV and Sportback. This isn’t just a popular model for Audi Australia, it has been the best-selling model for the German brand for more than five years, so getting it wrong would be a disaster.

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2026 Volvo EX30 Summary

The EX30 Cross Country is the new adventure-focussed top-shelf variant in Volvo’s small electric SUV line-up.

This five-seat compact crossover has a dual-motor electric set-up, all-wheel drive, raised suspension, more ground clearance than a regular EX30 and an exterior that more than hints at its off-road aspirations.

But just how much potential does this Cross Country have as an all-wheel drive adventure machine?

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