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Volkswagen Tiguan vs Audi Q3

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Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan

$38,990 - $89,990

2023 price

Audi Q3
Audi Q3

$34,800 - $62,880

2020 price

Summary

2023 Volkswagen Tiguan
2020 Audi Q3
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo 4, 1.4L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.8L/100km (combined)

7.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Misses out on blind-spot warning and rear-cross traffic alert
  • No wireless phone charging
  • No head-up display

  • Not as plush as some rivals
  • Less rear headroom
  • I hope the five-year warranty stays...
2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Summary

The Volkswagen Tiguan R Grid Edition can be a loud, wild beast tearing at the tarmac with 235kW (more than 300 horsepower!) and next minute a comfortable and quiet mid-sized family SUV.

But another one of its talents is being more than $6000 less to buy than the Tiguan R on which this special edition is based.

How is that possible? What's the catch? Could it be the one of the best buys on the market right now?

You'll know after reading this review.

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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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