Hi Rnlabas!Hey there and welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll find plenty of opinions here to help you out. Please come back and visit us often - especially if you buy a Q3. Personally I'm VERY fond of the Q3, both for its looks and performance as the perfect size SUV for us. I'd seen and driven one in Germany back in 2012 and have been waiting for it to get here since - love mine...
Hi @rnlabas!@AudiDude : As my profile on the left of my posts shows, I am in Greenville, SC - USA, but I cannot see where you are located. I'm not sure what you mean by "sole Audi Owner"- whether you mean I have but 1 Audi, actually I have 3, or that the only brand of cars I own are Audis, that's true. Elsewhere in my posts, you'll find that I've owned many (30) BMWs, a few American cars, Ferrari, Maserati, old Lotus, I used to race original Minis, several British cars. I'm an old dude - and a car guy, so I've had a few cars ...
Thanks for the feedback @MPBQ3Great looking crossover.
The back seats are tight for adults and no memory seats for the front. Plus we ended up doing an aftermarket homelink.
For our next car we might consider a Q5, but not the Q3, unless they do something especially with the back leg room.
I purchased Q3 in June 2015 and I've been loving it since.
We are a family of two + a medium sized dog. The size is perfect for now and if we have a baby now, Q3 would be good until the child is in his/her teens (although, I highly doubt I'd keep any car for that long).
But if I were you, (two kids nearing their teens) I would go for a bigger SUV like Q5.
Performance is the only part of Q3 I don't like. Even in Sport mode, it lacks power, in my opinion. Then again, I bought this to be my start-up family SUV...
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah.. we're a family of four and we love going on short weekend trips to the falls so my wife tends to over pack.. lol I would assume the Q5 would be ideal in this case then?I think the back seats have more room than I would have thought, considering the back seat leg room, wheelbase, and size of the Q3. I'm 5'-10" and have not felt cramped. However, storage is good for 2, might be limited for a family vehicle. To me the Q5 is a good size for family storage, etc. However for us, it felt just a bit too much like a truck (SUV), versus a CUV which is what we were looking for. Good luck!
Based on the feedbacks so far, it sounds like I might just have to go to the Q5 route, but sometimes my kids like to stay with their grandparents, because they get spoiled there lol. However, my wife and I tries to go on a weekly weekend trip to the falls. I'm just split between the two now... Q3... Q5.. kids going into teen years soon and they probably don't even want to hang with us anymore lolI purchased Q3 in June 2015 and I've been loving it since.
We are a family of two + a medium sized dog. The size is perfect for now and if we have a baby now, Q3 would be good until the child is in his/her teens (although, I highly doubt I'd keep any car for that long).
But if I were you, (two kids nearing their teens) I would go for a bigger SUV like Q5.
Performance is the only part of Q3 I don't like. Even in Sport mode, it lacks power, in my opinion. Then again, I bought this to be my start-up family SUV...
That was my concern about going on trips with a bunch of luggages too.Our Q3 has been absolutely perfect for around town and to the beach and mountains for two adults and an occasional pre-teen in the back.....but I will admit that for longer trips, it is a bit a squeeze when we're hauling golf clubs, big bags, and other supplies.
A few months ago we borrowed a Q5 from the dealer for a week long trip and "trial run." Compared to the Q3 was boring! It was a nice car, but we felt no excitement when driving it. However, it was a 2015 model....the 2016 might be nicer.
Our bigger car is a 10 year-old Lexus NX hybrid...I prefer it to the Q5 we drove, but having said that, I will certainly give the Q5 another chance when it comes time to trade-in the Lexus.
This is very true. Q3 would be perfect if the kids were already at their teens, because then, they will want to buy their own cars and never get in the back seats of their parents cars. But since they have few more years to go, Q3 maybe little too small, even for short trips.kids going into teen years soon and they probably don't even want to hang with us anymore lol
I misspoke in an earlier post, I have an older RX not an NX, but I have test driven the NX and came very close to buying one recently after multiple test drives.The new Lexus NX is near the price range and seems bigger than Q3, also a nice looking SUV in my opinion. I would try that one too.
I like what I'm hearing Roger.....tell me more about the "new" Q5......The Q3 is a more dynamic and responsive platform (the new Q5 will be too)....
Thank you Roger, I can wait another 18 months if I need to, and I will gladly wait if the new Q5 is worth the wait.....which it sounds as if it will be.The new Q5 will prolly hit around the end of this year or early 2017 as a 2017 model. It may come out a bit later too (Spring) as an early 2018....