Audi Q2 S Line 40 TFSI Quattro S Tronic

4.2/5

It’s the smallest and cheapest SUV in Audi’s line up, yet it feels the best - its 2.0 litre turbocharged tfsi petrol engine produces 187 bhp, extremely powerful for the small, humble compact SUV. That with Audi’s excellent Quattro all-wheel-drive system and dual clutch gearbox, boosts the car from 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds using launch control.

Performance and Economy
4.8/5
As mentioned in above, the car in question goes from nought to sixty-two in 6.5 seconds according to Audi. To put you in line with how fast it is, it’s between the BMW 3 Series M Sport with the top engine and the second-to-top one. It is blisteringly quick, despite its tall appearance. The 2 litre TFSI engine is genuinely amazing, it produces 187 bhp of power and 330 nm of torque at around 1,500 rpm. There is almost no turbo lag at all, making power available at the ready at all time. The S Tronic dual-clutch gearbox is really amazing: you don’t even have to put it in manual mode to make it amazing! You can just put it in S mode and it shifts quickly and perfectly as if it knew what you are going to do next - it’s the best automatic gearbox I’ve ever tried! But you can also shift in manual if you want to, but I don’t recommend it. Then, the q2 actually does quite well in economy. Audi claims it would do 44 mpg combined (34 cities, 52 motorways) - however - in my experience, it does around 23 mpg in cities and 38 on motorways; it still is quite some good figures though considering its performance. The suspension is not exactly amazing, I think there’s too much suspension travel; it would be way better if they’d stiffened the suspension up a bit. Audi progressive steering is also included as standard.

Design
4/5
Some say it’s just a lifted a3, but actually - it’s a lot better than that. It’s boot is bigger than the a3 by an amazing figure of about 100 litres, and it’s both wider and longer than the a3. Our car was finished in Daytona Grey - a £500 option. The result was amazing; the colour fitted in perfectly with the overall design of the car, making it absolutely lovely - I’d say it’s definitely worth the extra 500 quid getting Daytona Grey. However, the side styling and front grille of the q2 kind of makes the car stand out and also a bit awkward.

Interior
4.5/5
It’s all the usual Audi quality. Our car has the optional Technology Pack and Comfort & Sound Pack - each costing around £1000 - adding Bang & Olufsen Speakers, Audi Virtual Cockpit, MMI Navigation Plus and heated front seats. In my opinion, it’s worth getting the tech pack, but not the comfort & sound pack as the b&o speakers are a little bit dodgy: the bass doesn’t work properly - in relaxing songs, there is absolutely no bass at all; and in rock music, the bass is way too heavy: it even makes the car shake sometimes, and trust me, I’m not exaggerating. Audi sports front seats with “S” logo on it are included on the S Line model: they support your body nicely around tight corners, making you quite comfortable while you’re going around mountain roads and tracks; however, in daily use, you’d find them a bit too hard. We’ve actually also got the 3-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel with paddle shifters and “S” logo on it: it fits on your hands perfectly, and turns smoothly with leather and carbon fiber trim on it. The Audi MMI is one of the best on the market, and it’s even better if you have MMI Navigation Plus. It’s very easy to navigate through, and the navigation system is amazing. If you have Audi Virtual Cockpit, it’s even better, as you can get all functions on the mmi without looking at the screen. The poor thing is, you only get single-zone climate control as standard, dual-zone climate control is an option - and not a cheap one.

Practicality
3.6/5
Rear legroom is quite ridiculous, considering it is an SUV. It might be acceptable if it were a Coupé, but it is just a small suv, so it’s plainly unacceptable - most adults would find their feet brushing the front seats, while their head is almost touching the roof. Boot space is not exactly bad, but as I said, it’s an SUV - so I think it should be bigger: the boot only holds a shameful 355 liter, and you cannot fit a bike in it. What you can do is fit 2 suitcases in it.

Conclusion
You might think I might be mad suggesting the smallest and cheapest SUV made by Audi is the best SUV by Audi, but I genuinely think so. It’s interior is premium, the performance is not bad, and it’s quite humble - and that’s my favorite point of it.

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