NEW 300BHP AUDI SQ2 1st Drive | SPORTS SUV | 2019

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I had no idea the SQ2 even existed until Audi UK offered me one recently! Join me for my first drive in the Audi SQ2 and figure out where it actually fits in the range... Do you like the Vegas Yellow paintwork?
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[@rejoicerone3176]

Great video as usual! love these no nonsense real world reviews!

[@stephenbell-booth2648]

Love the paintwork, gorgeous

[@oldmanjenkins38]

Audi is coming out with some great kit. Another great comprehensive video Mr Achilles. Yellow actually looks good on that.

[@francescoguerrini2010]

I like this color. It's better than grey.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Great video Joe! Loving the SQ2!!

[@leemason666]

Fantastic video Joe. I’m due to upgrade my car soon and really like the look of this SQ2. Looks like a proper little pocket rocket. Now put this to the top of my list.

[@StefABtv]

*looks like a fun car this mate. Quick enough for sure! :)*

[@ZenGamer97]

An audi with real exhaust tips woooow

[@chrisj1909]

Same with Mercedes😂

[@atrl7041]

All Audi s and rs models have real exhaust tips, only the more luxurious newer Audi’s like the new a6, a7, a8 and so on have fake exhaust. Cars like the q7 and q5 already have real exhaust

[@GBFeb72]

Top review Joe

[@15october91]

Hope you're feeling better JOE. :)

[@MilesDrive]

awesome vid Bananaman🍌😉😂🤣....c'mon mate, Vegas yellow will match the nails....colour coordinated school run is a must 👌...I think it looks great👍🤫

[@johnmorrison27]

Love the car & love the colour 👍

[@giovannigallo8429]

Liked the review..The Audi S cars are so easy to drive and are generally consistently fast.. agree on the colour.. makes you stick out a bit.

[@scottfromengland2303]

Get well soon mate 👍🏻

[@campbellobrien3370]

That volume control on the centre console is on the right on LHD models. I think they put it on the opposite side to the driver as the driver has the controls on the wheel, so the passenger has that volume control on their side just in case.

[@gentleimpact3580]

Nice to see you keeping up the pace! Any chance for some ‚closing thoughts‘ on the A1, now that it is gone?

[@Soldadummy]

The flu has been rough this year. I assume it put you down too I'm glad your merch is doing well to 👍🏽. Even though you're not 100% still review. Till next time.

[@zeberday1]

Did you park this outside The Grocer in GX the other week? Looked amazing

[@Jim-jw8gb]

Love your reviews Joe. I currently have the Q2 edition one and can say the SQ2 looks much better in the quantum grey and with the 19” black rotor wheels, I’ll have to put a video up of mine. I went from an M135i to the 1.4 TFSI Q2 and it’s ok. Better built than the Bmw. The Q2 was the wife’s choice but I’ve found the Q2 gets a lot more attention than the M135i did all be it not from petrol heads. I think the SQ2 is a bit of a sleeper if you like that sort of thing.

[@sanjsharma9903]

You should put this up against the cupra ateca. Would be a good watch im getting my cupra ateca soon

[@UhJbob]

Love it

[@joshstreet3919]

Vegas Yellow is the best colour!

[@thaalrasha]

Nice Polo from the back

[@NeilRP42]

The yellow colour looks good, but would look a lot better with black alloys and yellow callipers. Your videos at the moment are great. Keep it up!!

[@tredfxman]

Good point. Check the GTI Clubsport on my channel! 👍

[@davidsomething4867]

Think I saw you this evening, I turned around and went back the other way back down the lane due to the traffic (white Cupra) and gave you a wave. Not sure about the Yellow SQ2 though :-)

[@MadXed]

I think the volume control is there for the passenger not driver, as driver has all the controls on the steering wheel

[@e1337prodigy]

Nice video. Very strange for an SUV to not have enough room in the back for a taller adult. It does sound good and looks quick though. I always wondered who's BMW M2 that is when I walk past, now I know :). Subbed.

[@shanescarlife]

Glad you're feeling better, Joe!

[@clutched77]

Yo Joe at 3:10 my siri goes off everytime haha

[@rejoicerone3176]

Get ur hand on a new Fiesta ST and a Golf R DSG if u can for a week or so... i know uve done a video with agolf R but still haha. Would love to hear ur opinion abt the Fiesta ST especially

[@Steveindajeep]

best wishes for a speedy recovery Joe. That color, especially on an suv, makes me nauseous.

[@s.kxx1956]

I that colour a very budget urus !!

[@tredfxman]

*Right Sing it with me now fellas!! "We all live in an Audi SQ2, Audi SQ2, Audi SQ2... We all live in an Audi SQ2, Audi SQ2, & you can come here through, the boot is made for two..." 👍 😄 👍

[@reset1101]

Im glad you are better Joe. Also great video as always. I like the power and the tech the car has, but its a bit too pricey.

[@MJPercy]

Ngl I hate that yellow colour. I LOVE the alloys though and imo this Q2 is amazing!!

[@1970boggy]

Amazing video Joe That is shockingly expensive! I’d rather eat my own feet than pay 35k for that 😂. 35k - 40k is the price point for the next model up Good luck Audi Great presentation - video anyway Joe

[@rajchoudhury5130]

YES JOE. Great video. Nice car, colour and stripe are a no no. The look of disgust on your face when you have tossers in front of you lol.

[@NICKFOXTV]

I could not cope with that colour! Do you find it has a bit of a dull feel? I did love my S3 and it was so capable, but it just felt too clinical and dull as a result.

[@mariodiniz21]

Joe what magnetic vent thing are you using on the SQ2? I'm looking for one that works on my RS3 vent and I cannot find it because of the unusual vent design. Thanks!

[@Alecks1990]

SQ stands for , we make it bigger than made it lower than tried to made it ligther to put much more power in to make it as fast as someting much more efficent with a real caracter desinged for a purpose other than beeing bigger so it can be way more expensive and gets people in line to buy it which doesnt know what they want so they want it all but cant get anything and get made fun off so yeah, its a pretty efficent use of only 2 letters, but thats all which it has going for it

[@dannyotter7247]

nice skittle ;-)

[@richardpearson6774]

1st 💪🏻 just picked up my new 19 plate Q3 today 😊.

[@jacksmith-ok8tx]

nice - how much did you get it for?

[@JoeAchilles1]

Haha nice one man, congrats on the new car!

[@richardpearson6774]

jack smith 449 a month / 10k miles per year (1.5 35TFSI S Line) waited 4 months for it and pretty heavily spec’d.

[@marekkowalski3814]

Hi, is the chassis aluminum or galvanized ?

[@malcolmscott4150]

Overly fussy alloys still look average despite 19 inch - preference is for the look of the new A1 you had which looked much nicer on the outside at least. Surprised as I quite like the Q2 in certain colours - maybe colour sensitive shape as usually love anything in yellow

[@markukblackmore]

I’d guess that the centre console volume control is for the passenger. The driver uses the one on the steering wheel.

[@maxferreiroMop]

Mark Blackmore not one car reviewers know that. Not that I’m aware of.

[@markukblackmore]

max ferreiro agreed I’ve seen several make the same comment. Similarly, many criticise the lower touch screen controls on the new A6, where in reality you can do those functions by voice command.

[@iansneddon74]

Not too keen on the exterior design. Liking the interior, hard not to like an Audi interior, I want that ambient lighting in my house! Sounds decent and goes like stink. Would I buy one?..for that money?..noo. Get well soon pal and keep the vids coming.

[@danI43541]

Interesting, it has the same interior as the A3 (maybe slightly different) and i think you can lower the screen on that one. And there is a T-Roc R that is basically the SQ2s cousin And you can get a HUD on the SQ2, at least in Germany.

[@Manuel-gs6qw]

The screen in the q2 can't be lowered, even though the interior is almost identical to the a3 interior and the screen is retractable in that car. I don't know why they removed that feature. Probably for cost savings..

[@danI43541]

Manuel Auer yep the Q2 is technically a lower end model and hence they use cheaper bits than on the A3.

[@terrencemashego717]

Side views look likes hundae i20 and the backward looks like new polo 2019!!

[@davidsomething4867]

Take it easy Joe, still sound a bit chesty :-( . Great content as usual :-).

[@kaners3404]

i don't understand why people hate the audi q2 and audi sq2 ranges a lot 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@grgfourtinas]

Same interior layout of the A3 8v

[@DavidBoy333]

sorry i just cant accept these hatchback crossovers like this and GLA, X2... ill personally choose a 3 series estate, a4 avant or c class estate instead if a wanted space and 4 seats...

[@jimgemmell2831]

The nav screens nowadays seem to look like a last minute addition, almost as if the designers thought..."oh shit, forgot to design in a nav screen. Oh well, stick it on the dashtop, then".....

[@teddym2808]

So Australia loses the flat bottom wheel, there goes my legroom at 6ft4, and no rear center armrest, but it's over 10K more than the Ateca or Formentor with same standard equipment and motor. I don't get it. Purely badge in this case. As it is in this vid I'd be VERY interested, the flat bottom wheel makes such a difference for me up front to be able to go between pedals without the wheel in my lap and my legs to the side. But not with the huge round wheel we get here. Strange decision Audi.

[@peterbennpan7288]

This car will be more rare than a Enzo only because no body wants one!

[@anusshanarmstrong6460]

Shut up cry alone with your Enzo

[@gyula6516]

I don't know why people don't want it

[@peterbennpan7288]

It sounds like a quieter RS3

[@bartoski-ag]

it does i assume sound aktor cause stock 2.0 sounds like nothing special aka honda

[@errolflinch3879]

Why yellow? 🤔

[@willpark7483]

come on t rock R

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Barely offers anymore room over the S3, and if you are looking for a small, sporty Audi then you would by the S3. Small SUV's seem to be all the rage these days, but these performance versions dont really seem to serve much of a purpose, and as such form a very niche market. Like the Yellow/Black combo, although this car at 44k is simply to much money. Just like the RSQ3, which was soon chopped from Audi's like up I think this may go the same way

[@ChiroVideosTVlondon]

True. Although the S3 will be unavailable for a while soon as the current gen A3 enters into retirement - so I guess at least the SQ2 is there as a possible alternative to buyers.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@cammylepper5837 congrats on new car, totally agree that if you need head room, the feeling of more space (in reality there isn't much more) then an SQ2 is a good choice, although if extra headroom is not needed the S3 is the better car to drive along with better performing. The same will apply to the RS3 / RSQ3 debate, although the RSQ3 will have some comedic value as other drivers wont be expecting it to leave the lights and hit 60 in under 4 seconds. I quite like the new breed of "hot" SUV's, although they are certainly a niche market.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@cammylepper5837 Q2 range is fairly dull so I'm very glad (sure you are too) that they went an chucked the engine in. Will certainly be a "sleeper" and shock those who don't know what it is - enjoy!

[@MrPressPhotographer4]

I prefer my RR Velar P300 HSE

[@catlee8064]

Ill stick with my RS Q3, de-badged, no one can really tell from the back, apart from the exhaust, what it is.

[@Luckyjo21]

why de badge it?

[@jrgenjrgen1165]

If I should take the big lottery, I wpuld have bought a Q2 to my 20 year daughter. And I think that is the core market

[@jrgenjrgen1165]

@Jack Scouse ///M140i I wrote Q2, not SQ2. There are a lot of young and urban girls with money. I agree that the SQ2 has a market difficult to see.

[@Zuxeh]

A looker she aint.

[@jamesr8897]

Nice car but door cards look very cheap

[@nz7555]

I think that this car came to late on market....🤷🏻‍♂️

[@spainter1985]

Launch control and yet it still sounds like it bogs down

[@rodriguezahr]

Am I the only one not liking how too-grayish Audi’s interiors are?

[@anuppatel624]

Prefer the bmw x2 look

[@doogiedoogz]

Its really ugly, over £40k, too clunky to be agile but too small to be an SUV, offers nothing over whatever the next S3 will bring. Never get the point of these cars, is it really a gap that needs filling?

[@360FAMOUZ360]

Have to agree that I see no point in it existing whatsoever

[@johnhilton8838]

Minecraft car

[@chrisabbott683]

£37k for this small hatchback... Loving the painted door window surrounds in the interior, what luxury... And to me the Q2 looked old fashioned at launch, especially the front. What a horrible little car.

[@PPGNI]

Cupar Ateca looks much better

[@SenszR]

T Roc looks 10x better

[@rlb1002]

Doesn't look very exciting

[@Jut1911]

Quick, boring Audi :)

[@RustyPro676]

the q2 looks like a fat duck from behind

[@MrScootmcg]

37k otr for an ugly super mini on stilts. Why anyone would consider this over a S3/R is beyond me.

[@ventouxR]

heh, anyone consider S3/R over Cupra is beyond me, too.

[@MrScootmcg]

@@ventouxR No AWD on the hatchback version but the ST would be a good choice too.

[@scoobyimprezaSTI1]

It's different, everyone has a financed S/RS3 nowadays...yawn

[@vedelcarby773]

You look tired Joe

[@paulduffy697]

It looks boring

[@onkouth]

I am sorry, it’s a yellow Audi Q2, and it’s £44,000, and before anyone corrects that, I know this has options but they are options you will need. You would need to be certifiably insane to buy this, it looks crap, cheap and nasty, god even Audi with their full range of insanely overpriced cars can’t honestly believe people will want to buy this thing!

[@Harryjones05]

Horrendous colour, horrendous styling, pretty horrendous all round...

[@audirs142]

Gareth Jones bad sound as well