Audi Q3

Audi Q3 sits in the compact luxury SUV middle ground, where easy parking matters as much as a high driving position and a decent boot. By our assessment, its appeal is the calm, polished way it does ordinary car jobs without feeling stripped out: quiet on the move, tidy inside, and more relaxed than a hot hatch with a raised body. The trade-off is that the Q3 does not give you the same back-seat stretch or luggage room as larger SUVs, and the steering is more about steadiness than feel. In practice it is a car for commuting, school runs and motorway work, with the premium trim and infotainment doing much of the selling. Against rivals, it leans more toward comfort and finish than flash. The cabin layout is sensible, and the driving position is the sort of thing people notice in the first few minutes.