Buddy Review: The 2019 Audi Q3 Might Just Be The One Car We ALL Agree On...

( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2019 Audi Q3 has been revamped with a fresh look, more power and new technology. But how does the smallest crossover in Audi's U.S. lineup perform in the real world? Roman, Tommy and Nathan find out in this TFL buddy review.
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[@philipsaltiel7030]

Always love your videos but I’m surprised at you guys. Don’t you know by now that the volume knob is on the right because that makes it easier for the passenger to adjust the volume since the driver has a thumb-control for volume on the steering wheel?

[@LouieSmithSenior]

Come on Roman, give your buddy Nathan a raise. He can't even afford a cheap Audi.

[@AkioWasRight]

If you contribute more to them, maybe he will.

[@Hitomaru-shiki.sensha]

cheap audi. durability wise theyre all cheap and depreciate like sinking rocks.

[@sleepyjoescumbag1663]

Cheap audi my a....s. Let me guess you drive a Kia. There is no such thing as "cheap" Audi...

[@1984rx7302]

First love yalls channel, been watchin since Ivan was the random Russian speaking guy. Yall are wrong about the volume knob, it is brilliant. Think about how many times your wife/gf or a passenger in general will reach across to adjust the volume, this placement solves that. The driver has buttons on steering wheel, why does the driver need a knob as well? Thats one thing that annoys me, whats the point of having steering wheel buttons if you have a knob 6inches away that does the same thing.

[@Lebowski5000]

I missed the Snarf’s test! I’m glad the Buddy Review is back!

[@shitloveaduck]

I heard it! Really! I did!!! I heard the poor little car whimper, whine even. Right after you said the three of you were going to take it out for a 0-60 run. It was terrified and then you fellers all said the good things about it and the car said FINE, I’ll do it! Not too bad for a little car. Good performance considering the “Cargo” it was saddled with!! Hahaha. As soon as I saw the car in full at the beginning, I knew I was going to like it. Even if it only does just over 9 seconds 0-60 with Youse guyz in dere,,,,,, Thanks fellas. Fun review. The “Buddies” reviews are great!.

[@vwsaiphone]

The tiny little tire flares are only for the American market due to the tire sticking out a tinny amount not in any other markets

[@rg3dc913]

My sister just purchased a 2020 Audi Q3 here in the DC area and her Q3 does not have any flares. We also looked at other Q3s (both 2019 and 2020 MYs) in the dealership and they all did not have any flares. The same with my 2018 Audi SQ5, no flares but saw SQ5s with flares in some KZbin videos.

[@vwsaiphone]

RG3 DC then they have smaller wheels

[@rg3dc913]

@@vwsaiphone Nope, the same exact rims as it is the Q3 S-Line model. I also have the wheel upgrade on my SQ5. Both vehicles were made to order.

[@vwsaiphone]

RG3 DC perhaps your dealership is taking them off but don’t take my word for it just google it or go on KZbin .

[@robtaylor4365]

My 2022 Q3 S Line with 20" wheels have the tiny flares. Canada here! 🇨🇦

[@MrGlobe51]

just for info - the volume button is on purpose at its location for the passenger seat easy to reach - the driver uses the volume wheel at the wheel!

[@robwilson7172]

Lot of comments on the volume knob. You guys suggested it was an afterthought, I totally agree, look at the 12v outlet spot on the old Tiguan. Looked identical to me. 😀

[@ronsmith7880]

Excellent video..Thanks Roman,Nathan, Tommy... I prefer 04' Toureg myself...with half ton truck tires.😀😀😀

[@Desertfox92308]

Nathan's explanation for the volume knob was hilarious! He really needs to look into stand up gigs! Lol

[@neilmurphy845]

He's right doe it's like a aftermarket knob instead of a factory one

[@lengue2001]

Really?

[@scienceobrien8335]

It’s just for the passenger

[@godfatherNYC]

Hahahaha he said “probe.” I had the same reaction as Nathan lol

[@fishernate]

You’re right about Tesla cutting in the Audi sales. A close friend just traded in his A4 for a model 3.

[@joshmcqueen2579]

I think the reason the German cars are losing some of their sales is that a lot of the features they offer are offered by non-luxury brands now. They are starting to lose a lot of their footing there. They are winning on styling (subjectively), being able to say you have a luxury brand, and then in some instances performance. But the first and last points are still accomplished elsewhere.

[@seanjamesmacleod241]

I agree. If you drive a high trim cx5 it feels like luxury even the trim before the highest.

[@441meatloaf]

They are mainly losing to Koreans not Japanese. Koreans are the only companies bringing in all tech at a significantly lower price. But if you look at both Kia and Hyundai 3 yrs since ur posting, Koreans have become more and more expensive over time due to the fact their popularity. Toyota still offers cheapo looking day to day drivers and their Rav4 hybrid aint getting cheaper. Genesis is very expensive even by Audi's, MB, and BMW standards.

[@brentmaxey20100]

I love the channel, never miss an upload👍🏼 I’m still REALLY hoping you will do the new Evoque, in this series👍🏼. We have our new SUV narrowed down to the 2020 Range Rover Evoque or the new 2019 Audi Q3. Please do the Evoque.

[@cindygarciatx]

Thank you guys for the review. I just bought one today. Great video.

[@teamscoobydoo]

Nice review! I would love to see you guys review the 2022 model

[@garthhayward9581]

Nate's right. That 2.0 liter turbo isn't impressive, low power and a fuel guzzler. Doesn't your Wrangler 2.0 Turbo have more power and better consumption ? By the way I think Romans right, EV's are taking market share and specifically Tesla in this price range, as can be seen in the sales stats.

[@jeffk464]

No, it gets good fuel economy its just in this application that it sucks fuel.

[@chadhanson4369]

Garth Hayward even in good applications not much can be equivalent to jeeps 2 L turbo power and 23 to 31 mpg in a Jeep Cherokee which is designed by Ex Mercedes-Benz engineers. Not to mention their screens are much easier to use and do everything but change colors of the interior. Difference between mpg of manufactures is not near as much as people think but depreciation differences are huge which is your money just disappearing. That’s why I like Jeep because I only have 1k to $2000 of my investment disappearing a year where a car like this $8000 of my money would just disappear every year. Not to mention even more if you bought it brand new

[@afcgeo882]

A good review. I’ll wait for the VW version. It’s coming. Audi is just too expensive for what it is.

[@brando2066]

George L that would be the Volkswagen t-roc

[@afcgeo882]

Brandon delapi Is that the planned name? I haven’t seen anything official yet.

[@brando2066]

George L yes look it up

[@afcgeo882]

Brandon delapi I looked it up and you’re wrong. The Americas will be getting a car named Tarek/Tharu, not the T-Roc. The T-Roc is only for Europe and China.

[@kevin7613]

Totally agree. I also can't image how much the repair cost will be...

[@TonyBologna999]

This was an excellent review that used unique and effective ways to test.

[@CliffWarren]

Yes, a lot of people don't appreciate the application when considering the cost of automotive parts. They may say, this little fan for my computer costs only this much, but for my HVAC in the car it costs three times as much. Well the one for the car has to endure 20 years of bouncing on the road and work from -40 F to 150 F. I work in the semiconductor industry and we have many automotive customers, and these issues are huge. Displays... yeah, take your big screen TV outside and let it sit at -20 F all night, then turn it on. It might be toast, doing that just once.

[@botch3936]

Just one comment about the "Virtual Cockpit" screen: last year I bought my first (and last) NEW car, 2018 A5 Cabriolet. I wanted to order exactly what I wanted, but Audi no longer offers the analog gauges, so I bought off the showroom floor, WITH analog gauges. When the top's down, and the sun's at your back, you can't see the VC, it's completely washed out in the sunlight. I hope Audi realizes this, and changes their options in the future; in an SUV, the VC is just fine.

[@ted101975]

The gages are the best out of every car out there

[@gw4583]

The volume knob is actually for the passenger instead of the driver as the driver can already change the volume on the steering wheel.

[@darkpill]

6:17 this may come as a shock to TFL, but the typical Audi buyer can't afford a Tesla. The reason their sales dropped is because cars make up so much of their portfolio and cars are no longer selling. On the other end, average car brands like Ford, Hyundai, Mazda etc are making more competitive and luxury like SUVs. On top of all that, Audi charges very high interest rates on their vehicles and that has not helped either. I don't know why I know more about the auto market than anyone at TFL, but there you go.

[@Nickwillfixit]

What's with the Hawian girls hoola skirt length, it used to just reach thier knees now we can't even see her ankles, I think the length is causing issues with her movement so now no longer accurate, maybe you should trim her skirt and re-test the vehicles she was used in, how can we trust the result's :) .

[@timbo7457]

I say test it side by side with a Tiguan..its brother and see how it pans out.

[@LonnieC916]

I would buy this for sure except, the new forthcoming Atlas Cross Sport looks promising and is bigger. It might be similar in price too. If not, Q3 is on the short list.

[@gbilton1]

It looks better then then first one did but I would still today buy the car I bought 2 years ago the MINI Countryman S ALL 4 , though the new JCW's are quite tempting

[@gcledor]

I think the volume button is meant for your passenger.... as a driver you can control it on your steering wheel.

[@majorcalvary6515]

I like the exterior of the Q3. I saw this car in person at Orange County Auto Show last week. A couple disappointments for me, but I guess it’s not at all unexpected. I am in the market for this type of vehicle. I’m looking into replacing my 2018 VW Tiguan next year. There goes the problems for me. There are so much similarities between Q3 and Tiguan, it almost make no sense for me to step up to Audi. The infotainment systems are very similar. Seat controls and also materials are not that much different. I saw a Cadillac XT4 next to Audi at the OC Auto Show. XT4 has better seats, even low priced XT4 was very well equipped at $38k that includes all wheel drive. I am still on the fence, although initially I did want the Q3.

[@gmartmataro8154]

whats the main difference between this and the 2020? Thanks

[@Drophere]

Did you guys really say that 9.25 second 0 to 60 time is pretty good?

[@tjlewis8098]

The offset vol knob is fo 4th passenger guys! The driver volume know is on the steering wheel.

[@beaudaniel1370]

love this style of video

[@991carreras3]

The q3 is still small and at 45k I'll wait on the new VW Atlas Cross Sport.

[@aspenknight7237]

There's no coordination in the camera usage in this video, but the conversational flow is good. Please test the windshield fluid dispenser next time. My Q3 & the loaner shoots the fluid below the middle of the windshield, which is a disappointment. 🖖😓

[@korykelsey4364]

Great review guys! I love the drive and interiors of VW & Audi products. It was bittersweet to trade in my VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI recently. The Germans do a lot right, reliability just isn't one of them.

[@cadiencanaille4387]

I’m always amazed at how much these KZbin reviewers claim to know about design and engineering. Why don’t they build cars?

[@Julian-do7bv]

I’d buy it as well good looking little suv

[@Hany0Saad]

Sorry folks, the physical volume knob is and was not an after thought or a last minute decision, on the contrary, this was well thought after, it is placed here for a good reason, it is near the passenger to give him full control of the audio system, increase, decrease the volume, fast forward/reverse the tracks, skip tracks and switch off the whole audio system without disturbing the driver, in fact is a brilliant location.....As for the driver, he can control all these functions from the steering wheel or the touch screen

[@Jeeppeeps]

That’s really strange because the 2018 Q5 has the new Audi key not the same key as my 2006 a3LOL

[@luc7976]

Tesla sales in the US were down in '19 Q3 and up in the rest of the world. Audi YTD sales in the US are down 5%. The biggest drop is from aging models like the A3/A4 which accounts for about 20% by itself on the total volume: media.audiusa.com/en-us/releases/356

[@bordercrosser7949]

Just bought it! :)

[@garybesaw]

Does anybody know how this Q3 is in the snow?

[@lance_r72]

A like given for the buddy review! Thanks for bringing them back! I am tired of all the 2.0 4 cylinders!!! Why do manufacturers copy eachother. I want something different. The 2.0 is as boring as a hybrid and a CVT. Could you show more of the interior than the dash? How comforable are the seats? Three different body types but no comments on the seats except legroom. Keep 'em coming TFL!!!

[@cole426]

I can’t believe they didn’t give it the new Audi key. Literally the Q5 from 2013 has a way better looking key! Kinda ridiculous how they redesigned the Q3 and made it gorgeous, yet they forget to update something as silly as a keyfob from the early 2000’s.

[@orangeVSappel]

Yeah, my friends 2001 Jetta had literally the same key fob.

[@ricetea1]

It's an entry level car. You want nice, move up to Q5, Q7 or Q8.

[@RoverRacer913]

Tommy's face when he heard it had hill decent control 🤣🤣 LMAO

[@bmwloco]

Hmm. My now departed Audi TT Quattro Coupe had 225hp and a 6 speed MANUAL.

[@VEEZER1]

Why are audi sales down? Maintenance costs.. PERIOD

[@joshcosta423]

Please do this with an E-tron

[@drockjr]

I love your content, but damn sometimes your videos are super long. I saw this one and hopped on it. I love what you guys do and the whole teams personalities. Thanks for everything

[@donleamon8653]

They want to hit at least ten minutes of content for YT monetization.

[@drockjr]

@@donleamon8653 hm. 10 min is the cut off? Makes sense now. Thanks

[@mindofmission]

The “afterthought” volume control is far from an afterthought - it’s for the passenger. The driver has their own volume and track fwd/rev on the steering wheel. Maybe your criticism is afterthought rather than being based on any research.

[@edwardgreenjr167]

Lease It - if you are into leasing cars. Audi has been killing it in design, especially interiors. If I was leasing a car, or only planning on owning it for just a couple years, I would be looking to them. Unfortunately, they still have a heavy stigma of being reliable in the long-term. And for 45K, there's just too much else out there to consider.

[@jeffk464]

Its like a GTI that ate too many cheeseburgers, I wouldn't trade my GTI for one.

[@N-O.A.H]

The "afterthought" volume knob is the "wife" music regulator.

[@brandonlaswiss2974]

It looks like a scaled down Audi Q8 too the Q5 now looks out of place in the lineup

[@simoncquach]

You never want to own a German after the warranty expires.

[@duranamo4297]

I think that'd be called abduction...

[@SeanDuPhotographer]

Off-road mode. Wow..

[@vince7349]

I would lease it.

[@andersonrodriguez8258]

Where’s mike?

[@edwardgreenjr167]

6:01 - It's not a theory or speculation. It's been documented and reported on since 2012 that the cannibalization of sales due to Tesla have been primarily *German luxury brands.* I'm sure Audi is well aware how a 45K 'budget' model is in direct competition with a specced Model 3 in a lot of markets. How many refreshed or new models has Audi released since 2012? It has nothing to do with models or designs being 'stale'. I personally prefer the design inside and out of Audi a million times over Tesla, but Audi's longevity is dependant on them offering more models that compete in drivetrain and tech features with Tesla and the other brands rushing EVs to production.

[@darkpill]

4:00 that's not the reason. The reason they did it like that is because it's cheaper to build it that way.

[@Timmy63]

Why you guys measure from zero to sixty with four people inside the car????

[@tritchie6272]

Am I the only one that don't like seeing giant rims with what looks like basically no tire? Can they at least put a tire on it that looks like your not driving around with a flat tire?

[@romainebryan4839]

The volume knob is for the passenger ffs. Lol

[@loraineseville4397]

How to properly drive a Q3 up a steep hill??

[@lucastherexcat]

Really, buy it, not a chance. Good luck with that.

[@user-ed2or3xe7r]

пока взрослые дядьки - конструкторы тусовались на ланче , их киндер приресовал крутилку громкости туда....

[@zachc1297]

Buy without a lot of those options!

[@lance_r72]

Agreed!! Lose the 20's and the roof. Save $2500 right there. Maybe more. Eventually they all leak. Allow extra noise in, and are not safe at all in a roll over crash.

[@ettorefieramosca5460]

What a beautiful laundry

[@calvintruong6130]

What this is 2019 ? Look alot better then 2021

[@rafftime9831]

Can you get rid of Jr

[@lffit]

like my Jaguar x type key too!

[@johnburkard3121]

The car is way too expensive

[@gregholman2930]

Thank you, I bet you speak for a lot of people! $45,000 for a raised Golf? I think not. Give me a Chevy Blazer with over 300HP!!

[@iStig34]

agreed, id rather do a mazda cx-5 n pocket the extra money

[@sabbysodhi5029]

An Acura RDX is where my moneys at

[@KK001]

A mazda or a chevy wont feel as solid or drive as well as this

[@jalmonte91]

How is it too expensive? How much is fully loaded X1? GLA? XT4? UX250??? They are around that price

[@sergiobarragan1888]

i dont agree with you roman peple are not buying tesla insted of audi! tesla is a whole different consumer base i would say they are buying bmw or mercedes benz tesla its not that great yeah dont get me wront they are gorgeous vehicles but people are not buying audi for teslas!

[@buzzpedrotti5401]

Three reasons for lower sales. Price and depreciation buys mediocre performance. Reputation for lower reliability and amazing repair costs. A small but significant buyer backlash against Germans for trade imbalances and unwillingness to bear full NATO defense and security cost and responsibility.

[@vette4life518]

I’ll keep my Grand Cherokee 5.7

[@Richard-tv5cb]

Audi have terrible gearboxes with lag which can not be eliminated! Dreadful! Surely Audi could do better! 10 years of these sub standard dual clutch transmissions!

[@mercurymike66]

Audi vehicle sales are still tarnished by "Diesel Gate"

[@Hitomaru-shiki.sensha]

you never buy a audi they dont last. you only lease those horrid german cars who only exist to gouge people who can afford them. honestly it should be illegal to make disposable cars because its immoral in at least two ways, environmentally primarily and wasting peoples money who dont understand that germans make their cars expire on purpose. i wouldnt buy or lease based on that. its just throwing money away on something that cant be handed down to anyone like a toyota can.

[@jacobrael9872]

Man, this car is absolutely hideous, like oh god no

[@neilmurphy845]

No it's because there unreliable at least in America

[@guerro327]

Why do you always say “of course” when talking about features? As if we would be stupid to think it doesn’t have whatever feature you are pointing out.

[@ImJust1James]

Audi’s are overpriced VW’s . Reliability is an expensive issue.

[@cadriver2570]

I get these as loaners. They SUCK. Just get a Subaru if the Q5 isn't in the budget. Q3 is for people that need the badge.

[@ericuh14]

No this car trash

[@g-modfridays2514]

9.25 to 60? Audi claims 7.0. That's an awfully big difference.

[@occckid123]

3 people in the car of course it will be different.

[@occckid123]

A mile above sea level also

[@danlecroy5870]

@@occckid123 4 people in the car, not 3

[@occckid123]

@@danlecroy5870 lol even the more reason. Meant 2 say 3 extra pass..

[@chadhanson4369]

Dodge claims 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds for their third row SUV with nothing but a hemi. Most people do high forsecond 0-60s

[@bobdylan9117]

VW's scandal makes Audis not socially acceptable to buy, that is why sales are down double digits.

[@Jobaa87]

lmao, no one cares about that

[@bobdylan9117]

@@Jobaa87 well, it certainly is affecting VW a lot. I would assume that most people know that Audi is VW