Audi covers all its bases and more

With its fresh look and pretty architecture, there’s little doubt the Audi Q3 is one of the more eye-catching members of the increasingly numerous compact SUV segment or, to be more specific, the premium compact SUV segment.

Up against the likes of the Mercedes GLA, the BMW X1, and, most expensively, the Range Rover Evoque, the Audi contender has a lot going for it.

Perhaps the best looking of the three German contenders, the Audi is a very saleable machine and, when fully stacked, undoubtedly the best of the trio. While it will struggle to match the abilities of the Evoque as a sheer off-road contender, it is capable of beating the others into a cocked hat. The other thing going for it is that it is substantially cheaper than the Range Rover.