Used Audi Q2 2016-present review
What's the used Audi Q2 estate like?
Small doesn’t have to mean cheap, particularly in the small SUV market.
Take the Audi Q2. It has bold styling on the outside, a well-finished and sporty interior and tidy handling. You also have the benefit of driving around in a compact vehicle that’s easy to park in town and should be relatively fuel-efficient compared with bulkier premium SUVs, such as the BMW X1, Peugeot 3008 and Volkswagen T-Roc.
Anyone doing very high miles will find the diesel 30 TDI (with 115bhp) a tempting proposition. It's not exactly quick, but has enough pull at low revs to make the more powerful 35 TDI (with 148bhp) seem unnecessary.
People in the front will find the Q2 fine for space, but those in the back will find it a little cramped. Three people cannot sit across the rear bench comfortably, but that's par for the course in this class. Leg room isn’t brilliant because adults and taller teens will find their knees touching the backs of the seats in front.
The driver has plenty of adjustment to get comfortable, but the driving position is quite low and doesn’t afford you the commanding driving position that many SUV buyers expect. It's also worth noting that lumbar support isn’t standard on the Q2, so look out for it as an option.
Speaking of options, the Q2 could have been ordered with a whole raft of them to turn it into a very fancy (and expensive) pint-sized SUV. The most impressive is the configurable display that replaces the analogue gauges for the speedo and rev counter with a 12.3in screen that can show you all sorts of driver information, from sat-nav instructions to fuel economy and driving data, all in the driver's line of sight. The great thing is that it isn’t at all distracting and quickly becomes second nature to use.
