Jaguar F-Pace vs Audi RS Q3
What's the difference?

Jaguar F-Pace

$42,990 - $108,800

2021 price

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Audi RS Q3

$83,888 - $99,990

2023 price

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Summary

2021 Jaguar F-Pace

2023 Audi RS Q3

By Laura Berry

By James Cleary

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo 5, 2.5L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

7.4L/100km (combined)

8.9L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Great engines
New interior
Window switches relocated

Dynamics
Refinement
Quality

Dislikes

No plug-in hybrid
Wireless charging standard only on SVR
Safety tech could be more up-to-date

Front seats tricky to get in and out of
Sizeable turning circle
Only six airbags

2021 Jaguar F-Pace Summary

Jaguar has announced that by 2025 it will only make and sell electric vehicles. That’s less than four years away and means the F-Pace you’re thinking about buying could be the last Jaguar with an actual engine that you ever own. Heck, it could be the last car with an engine you ever own.

Let’s help you pick the right one then, because Jaguar’s just called last drinks.

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2023 Audi RS Q3 Summary

Is 10 years long enough for a special birthday celebration? When you're a kid, hitting 'double figures' is a pretty big deal, and Audi's obviously in the mood to make some noise because it has lit the candles on a limited 10th anniversary version of its compact SUV rocket ship, the RS Q3.

Only 555 examples of the 'RS Q3 Sportback edition 10 years' will be produced for worldwide consumption, with Audi Australia capturing a batch of them and sending one our way for a brief blast as the fiery five-cylinder starts filtering into dealerships.

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2021 Jaguar F-Pace 2023 Audi RS Q3

Verdict

The F-Pace has been gifted new styling, new engines and more practicality making it an even better SUV than it already was. You could seriously pick any of the grades and be happy with your purchase. Then there’s the question of the engine…

Jaguar says there’s a few more years left in the combustion engine yet, but we know exactly how many years – four, because the company has gone on the record announcing it will go fully electric by 2025. The question for you is – how will you ring out the end of an era – with a four-cylinder petrol, a six-cylinder turbo diesel, an inline turbo six petrol or a cracking V8?

The sweetspot in the range is the R-Dynamic SE 400, with just enough luxury and more than enough grunt.

Verdict

The Audi RS Q3 Sportback edition 10 years is dynamically brilliant, beautifully finished and surprisingly civilised on day-to-day duty. A polished compact performance package that even in this special 'get-it-while-you-can' guise offers compelling value relative to its direct competitors.

Jaguar F-Pace vs Audi RS Q3 What's the difference?

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Jaguar F-Pace vs Audi RS Q3
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