Audi Q2 vs MINI Countryman vs Volvo V40 XC - which is the best small SUV? | Head2Head

[@ahvike124]

Who could have thought that one day there would be a Mini that is bigger than a Volvo?

[@jennifernowak3027]

Ikr

[@kinocchio]

0:55 just a suggestion .. you could have cool graphics floating over the cars with the prices displayed as you walk past the cars .. nice pan shot

[@senitnelav]

Jose Moanińho Yes please

[@jaikarchatha1967]

Jose Moanińho yeah it would have been cool

[@carwow]

Nice idea! I seem to remember we've tried that on one of the group tests before - you're all welcome to go back and find out which video it was and post in the comments below. I'd look myself, but I'm feeling peckish so I'm going to go grab some lunch while you guys check :)

[@carwow]

Its Me you're spot on. Congratulations, have some fake internet points.

[@Hasithism]

carwow bring it backkkkk :D but make it like a cooler graphic maybe like maybe inside a bubble with the car wow blue color... Idk... I ain't creative

[@gabrieldepallens9914]

Mini is pure joy to drive. Way more fun than the other two

[@marksapollo]

So you've driven all three back to back extensively have you?

[@APLFilms1]

@@teamgeist3328clearly ur clueless

[@haroldhdknoxstreet-glide5331]

I’m going to buy a mini so yes it wins for me 😎

[@TheOrangeButterfly333]

I can't wait to get my countryman 😊

[@ballysohal9770]

Good choice. Them VW/Audi products are crap

[@rushdi34]

I test drove a mini countryman this weekend and absolutely loved it, will be trading in my x1 at end of lease and leasing one...

[@TerryLestrange]

rushdi34 do you have it right now? If so, enjoying it?:)

[@garynicholson8004]

I have one and its a great little car.....very nippy and I'm averaging about 37 MPG.....slow down a bit and it will do more.....its also hugely practical, refined and well built

[@garynicholson8004]

@@Sto79Be it's the 2.0 petrol "S" model.... I mostly drive in the green mode which is very refined.... If I need to overtake or have some fun simply flick to Sport and it goes like the clappers..

[@YeffSucks]

#TeamCountryman

[@danielquinn1074]

I have the Volvo V40 R-Design PRO on D4 Suspension lowered by 8MM the car is a beast, i tried mini`s and been in Q2`s but didnt find them practical, the seats speak for themselves plus a lot of design has gone into these cars especially with thor hammer light design makes these so much great visability at night time driving. I went for the Theoretical light design and Full LED for the light pack, you just dont feel like your in a volvo!!

[@visheshgoel6671]

MINI is that brand in the autoworld which has it’s takers even before the review starts... And they don’t care even if it comes in the last position . They will still buy them. Love them ❤️

[@authenticmax6350]

That Mini's A pillar... probably the biggest I've ever seen.

[@seanS196]

I would watch this guy review toasters, easely the most entertaining car reviews on youtube!

[@Rolex-eu5vp]

The Q2 looks like that kid from school who took everyone's lunch money

[@carwow]

So if the Q2 is Nelson Muntz, who are the other two?

[@NikesZ28]

Looks like the geeky one that dress in cool clothes to try and fit in, if you ask me. :P

[@ilian903]

carwow The volvo is Wigum and the Mini is Homer. Hahahaha

[@joebowen2270]

OVOGang i

[@In7er]

14Rolex11 maybe in your dreams .It is more expensive and have less extras than volvo

[@antonioalavez719]

I prefer the mini a 100 times

[@jennifernowak3027]

Same

[@IamJax1982]

Same! the 2 litre machine is crazy good

[@mbwyatt1978]

How could the only car that passed the hill test not be the best all rounder here? 🤔

[@Sugarrushhh90]

When you buy it and own it for 25000 km and you see how many times you will go to the repair shop it will quickly change your mind 😅

[@APLFilms1]

@@Sugarrushhh90wrong

[@sbomorse]

Should have shown the hill climbs from the outside too.

[@SAKTHITech]

hopefully Volvo refreshes the V40 soon with their new design 😍. Mat, where are you reviewing the XC60? (in depth)

[@philipxj1]

Ye in this year you will see the new xc40 and v40 infact they are allready displayd on their instagram just search volvo xc40 2017 and u will be happy :)

[@the_katman2181]

Mini, by a Countrymile ;)

[@flaviu7721]

The Q2 looks like an over-weight Volkswagen Polo

[@orecrnogorac5388]

Yeah, the Volvo and Audi are ugly af in my opinion

[@shauryas9386]

Nice 😂

[@thomasdemoet]

The MINI should have won this test.

[@prisonmike1874]

Thomas Demoet Are you british? cuz this is stupid. Just look at that car mate. Look at it. Is it a fucking Mini? No... It's just embarressing, just like your commemt is, like England is. Oh yeah, by the way: Germany fucking OWNS Mini. And all the other brands

[@Stewiedude1]

Dan saying it's stupid but not being able to comprehend MINI is the brand name, not the definition of the car... I guess we know who the real idiot is... you.

[@ProGamerKid2000]

Dan Are you that intolerant of other peoples opinions?

[@Jonnyicey]

fucking idiot

[@tharan8069]

@@prisonmike1874 *Everyone has an OPINION!*

[@whauto9115]

carwow really has a hard on for audis at the moment... I love it :D

[@lammysdv]

I'd go for a Kia soul used and use the difference on a binge somewhere exotic like Newcastle

[@kautilya21]

Q2, I love it.

[@AndrewKNI]

Great review. Have been in the Q2 1.4tsi auto and it has mighty impressive refinement and seat comfort.

[@esteban75lover23]

Great review but I knew Audi was going to win because you love Audi and they always win. The mini is clearly the best one here.

[@dominikarpas7558]

consolence s the best always win

[@BHBeckenbauer]

Would make more sense to compare like for like models? Rather than the basic Volvo vs the high end MINI

[@patrickgillespie9423]

Matt, i suggest that you review the VW Up! and cars within it's price range and segment.

[@JBthemanwithcars]

The Volvo XC40 doesn't arrive in the UK until 2018. The car tested is a Volvo V40 CC which has been around for years. Please ensure you stop making errors.

[@made4families]

master your audio guys! i feel like Tiesto here just to be able to unterstand

[@deanwilliams78]

The MINI wins all the way. Audi looks like a big Polo.

[@simaomarques99]

The Volvo V40 is a bit old now... So it's a little unfair compare this 3.... All the models of the Volvo were updated minus this! Good video thought

[@phyllisd.parham700]

I still love the Audi Q2 to this day!

[@johnnywires943]

I know you have been doing this for many years Matt but how on earth you can say the Mini is ugly compared to those other 2 cars is beyond me.I find it the best looking out of them.I know in the end its all a matter of taste but honestly can you say the Audi or Volvo are better looking? Are we looking at the same cars mate?The styling of the other 2 i find very bland to say the least.

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

Why anyone would pay those prices for these 3 I don't know.

[@ilian903]

t s I would buy the audi a3 before those cars but if I had to chose one of the review I would go for the Q2 as I think that it is balanced

[@livc444111]

t s new cars have become unaffordable

[@ExarchusDivision]

livc444111 Dacia says "No", my man.

[@m0d3l500]

I've bought the v40 in 2013 for 25000€, it was basically brand new (had only fifty, yes that is 50, kilometers on it) and came fully equipped (sans leather seats which i hate anyways). with the money saved i've got myself a nice Heico upgrade to 194HP and 450Nm torque. It's a perfect autobahn car, smooth as fuck - in no way relatable to mini or Q2. Despite it being quasi higher, it's really not, the extra 40mm just mean that it eats the autobahn bumps better. It's better to compare it with the A3, which in the 2013 was years behing the v40 (it just caught up with it with the 2017 iteration). and I don´t really like the design of Audi in general, I just find it boring (I compare the attractiveness of Audi with a plain white paper). I do about 80km a day (work-home) and it does the job flawlessly. If it were the only family car I wouldn't have bothered, but the wife drives an xc70, which is a fucking boat in comparison, so when we need space we just take the xc70. but it is a perfect weekend getaway car for two people (plus two small kids in the back)

[@charliewiltermood2879]

No they havent the prices have to go up to keep up with the demand and developments in technology.

[@hi2tao]

Was planning to buy a mini countryman, but this video let me think twice! After reading the comment, i'll go back with MINI :)

[@falcongamer58]

Audi Q2?! never knew it existed, when was it out on the market?

[@HustlinBones]

Great review, was a lot of fun to watch!

[@tombreen7927]

Best review yet !!!

[@drivetalks_]

I see no one choose volvo :) i would take mini ,its good for families. But Q2 is also a good option as a city SUV.

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

All these new Audis are faultless when it comes to drivetrain pairing, interior fit and finish quality, ergonomics, fuel economy, and most amazingly, suspension setup. It's just a pity Wolfgang Egger completely ruined the foundation of Audi's great designs left off by Walter de Silva.

[@curiousgeorge6921]

Q2 all the way

[@-jed5980]

I will go with the mini even tho it's not a mini anymore

[@AHappyBunny]

I'd really like the Mini Countryman but the reliability scores for Mini are a bit of a bummer

[@misterb1132]

My 2016 hardtop now has 112,000 miles and runs excellent. Also, I see that the 2022 Countryman placed 2nd out of 29 Luxury Small SUV's in the latest issue of Consumer Reports magazine. (It's now 6/21/22)

[@AHappyBunny]

@@misterb1132 Re 112k miles, oh wow that's pretty bloody amazing! I'll have a read of the consumer report, thank you 😊

[@HeyDudeEatMyShorts]

These head2head aren't kinda fair if they aren't same engine type. u get 2.l mini and 1.4l audi kinda not the same

[@hobahoba]

How about NEW 2022 MINI Countryman? Review please……

[@casperdc]

The Audi q2 has not independent rear suspension is it an issue?, You criticized it in the seat Ateca having the same chassis

[@INUMIMI28]

Mini Countryman weights 1650kg, 1650kg I understand how it got that heavy but really 1650kg

[@nicksilva7113]

I’d get the mini but I’d wait for the 306bhp JCW model that’s coming soon

[@evokki0075]

Yeah, i would take that BMW

[@andreiandrei8059]

When ? Volvo XC 60,Audi Q5, Mercedes GLC.

[@teukuryan798]

MINI!

[@davidhayes4814]

Options and prices are a bit grim. At £20K - £25K all these cars make sense. Spend a little bit so that you don't get the cheapest engine. Then leave it at that. If performance is a must, then get a medium hot hatch instead. They will be £10K cheaper, faster and more fun.

[@BrommaSwinger]

The Volvo is starting to show its age, will wait for the new XC40 that hopefully will come later this year.

[@Fvandenberg]

New mic? Doesnt sound as good as before to me... :)

[@chelseafc8126]

mini mini mini :D easily the winner

[@hixel3285]

volvo is safer, faster, more convenient, less emergency so I do not know how to win

[@hixel3285]

it was an English test how he could not win the mini! Audi and Volvo are definitely better. In this uphill he was not equal to the acceleration, and at liberty, that he was driving half the clutch in the same audi, and in mini he rode faster!

[@FranciscoCamino]

Mini. Nice German car.

[@thespector8587]

Mini Countryman please

[@aaronmills3105]

I'd still Choose the Volvo over any of its rivals

[@Tomoyo0827]

Audi always win this kind of comparison, Audi cars are designed to fits your every need, it might not drive like bmw or luxury like Mercedes, it’s the best combination.

[@MBisFrenchy]

Wish we had the Q2 and V40 in the US.

[@thandomichaelmpofu9760]

Love Matt's reviews!

[@mbtbd]

Mini is the only choice for driving enthusiast as it is the only offered in manual. I would say also the best looking. For those wanting automatics -- best to wait a couple years or so when the self-driving cars are supposed to come out in numbers.

[@nuradirah5583]

I love mini

[@DazDc]

aby why you keep compare cars with different specs and engine. pointless

[@alexandervs3369]

The MINI is the Best Buy. Most modern car, safest car, roomiest and most fun to drive. Last but not least it has the highest values when reselling the car.

[@Danne6und8zig]

All three cars are not my taste, but the Q2 at least looks like a small SUV and not like a higher Hatchback like the other two.

[@chrisogrady28]

Danne6und8zig that's why the Q2 is the ugliest and the stupidest

[@bodbad5022]

Danne6und8zig The volvo isn't a SUV it's just a "cross country" version of the normal v40.

[@nan250271]

Dnt judge d book by its own cover. Have u try to drive q2 before? Be pratical dnt trust on looks ONLY n bla bla....

[@timirtcom]

Matt is a fan of Audi :)

[@shroomyesc]

Out of these cars, the MINI would be the best if it wasn't so tragically overstyled and overpriced. Although a 5 year old volvo isn't exactly hard to beat.

[@philipnzuki8540]

id suggest on the hill climb tests we actually get to SEE what the cars are actually doing not just a camera inside the cars

[@callumthejudo696]

@carwow you should race the q2 against the q3 see if the weight reduction makes a difference

[@DreamCarGarage1]

Should have shot the 'up hill' challenge from the outside.

[@danielcarvajalblanco3476]

Remember Matt. MINI is the car manufacturer now. No the car model.

[@zerocurry]

Audi is winning in almost every race! Q2, A4 and even A3?!

[@arhad0031]

hey matt you look like prince harry.and the setting of the Vedio was really a nice choice..😊👍

[@vair2382]

the volvo is a kombi not a suv and then you dont buy the volvo with awd you buyed the fwd front wheel drive not fair for volvo and its not a suv!!!!!!!

[@klackon1]

I always appreciate the Black Country humour in your videos, Mat.

[@Bleeding_Titanium]

That Mini's interior is so happy and it does only fits a certain kind of people while that audi's is like for everyone smooth gentle and elegant not over styled.. no need to talk about the ugly Volvo.

[@justinsmall4306]

Love watching your videos very intuitive.i have a soft spot for Volvo so it's the V40 for me.im looking at purchasing a V40 r design as my next car.would'nt it be great if you could do a comparison between a V40 D4 and V40 T5 as I want something that is pretty rapid,hint hint.

[@1MrLuar]

The jump behind the Mini was so funny :-)). great review

[@KP56SS]

Mini the best all rounder, more space, more power, more fun to drive.. the interiors Audi looks sleek and refined, mini more sporty. Imo Mini wins this hands down.

[@SHOWYOUTHEBEST]

Awesome video.. Subbed to see more!!

[@SiardHoutstra]

Is it possible to do a head2head video with the Opel (Vauxhall) Astra Sports Tourer, Seat Leon ST and the Ford Focus Station? :D

[@dr-gb3tq]

Mini is the king

[@BirdiesGoCherp]

Would've preferred if you had shown us the hill.

[@SavioureG]

I like the Volvo V40 XC the most.

[@mvb2238]

A seat ateca review will be awesomeee

[@ImpiantoFacile]

7:31 Slide and RRRRRRecline....

[@johnstonfamily701]

How is the Volvo in the the same range when it's so much more low down??

[@danielroberts8835]

i thought i was the only one that thought that the audi q2 looked like a bulkier polo from the rear, it really does ahahahah

[@joshuakhoo5589]

can you do a comparison between the Bmw 318i, Mercedes benz c180 and Audi a4 1.4tsi

[@painfulorwhat8872]

Fancy Matt preferring the Audi. Who’d have guessed that?

[@venoon.official]

I believe that the #Mini is totally 💯 better

[@RanjMN]

It's sad that VOLVO dint upgrade the V40 interiors along with the face lift. V40 & S60 are the only. VOLVOs still stuck with their old interiors.

[@sunkboi1795]

I like Volvo but MINI has won this one.

[@albozzzzzzzzzzz]

I don't care for these cars, I just came here to support Mat, keep up the great work!

[@Vazin]

Audi Q2 wins for me, it looks unique and like nothing else from their production and some really quality interior! Thank you Audi

[@alf7524]

The Q2 looks like how my polo would be if it had an anaphylactic shock.

[@pablovrtkl]

does a3 and q2 have the same interior?

[@prisonmike1874]

Philipe maia barbetta not quite. I think the A3 is a bit more circular. But I also think that the new A3 will have a similar interieur.

[@sagcrossroad]

This is just not fair for the mini. You talked about the fuel economy of the mini is 32 which is not good but if you check the Audi q2 review from Matt you'll see it's 38 and given the power difference I really cannot argue the Audi has a better engine

[@sagcrossroad]

If you check the individual review of mini and q2 you'll see mini's rear space as well as boot space are miles ahead of q2 while here the difference is barely mentioned

[@LiBobkk]

All are my favorites cars

[@sylviajack6555]

Mini deserved to win sir

[@gamenationjohn5999]

5:36 Mat created the flat earth trend

[@safwanc3043]

Defo the Volvo

[@dyzelinas7780]

Saf Hury if u like volvo then why there is Audi logo in ur profile pic?:D

[@martinrees8960]

I love My 2013 countryman it's great to drive engine is great for a 1.6 diesel is pokey jus enough