My PCP was due to end and didn't want to swap into a facelift A4, so moved from a 66 plate A4 Sline 2.0 TFSI 190, to a Q3 sline sportsback 35 1.5 150, back in November... Although not out and about as much, think I have only seen 2 other Q3 sporstbacks on the road.
With the facelift A4 basically been the same car it was to replace, with the loss of manual box on the 2.0l varient and the MMI wheel, it made sense to me to change model.
All done contactlessly with only a half hour test drive, but wanted to stay in a manual box, so limited to choice.
It doesn't have the smile factor the A4 had when pressing the go pedal, don't think it would be fair to compare.
So far have done 1600 miles, all short trips, so not really driven properly... 300miles a month, instead of 300 a week
Fuel economy
Q3 to date around 35mpg, hope this will improve!!
A4 long term average (tracked) was 39MPG, of course this was all journey dependant. had seen as low as 34 to a high of 46 mpg between tank refills
Is it as refined as the A4? again different, it is small changes. no doubt cost saving measure, do miss the keyless start still putting keys onto the drivers seat. There is no 4 way lumbar support on front seats. Stainless pedal set and footrest in the A4, is pedal set only with plastic footrest, no USB socket or 12v supply in rear, just 2 USB and 12v socket in front. Plenty of room in rear for carseat with 9 year old son, he prefers this car.
Paying attention to the rear camera and not mirrors, causing driver error, turned passenger door into gate post, has tainted my view of been up on stilts over the lower A4 height, will get round to the repair one day. I no longer look at the camera screen.