The New AWD 2019 Audi Q3 Has an Off-Road Mode BUT Can it Climb a Mountain? Let's Find Out!

( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2019 AWD Audi Q3 comes with Quattro and an Off-road Mode. In this video we put the car through the TFL slip test and drive it up Rocky Top Mountain.
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[@EdwardTheAussie]

I love how you do things like this i would love to see you do this in a bmw x5

[@vaibhavkumar3106]

put gla on test

[@jpch8814]

Just like you said considering that the car has sport suspension, 20 inch tires, and freaking summer tires ! yet the Q3 makes it up the mountain lol, this little thing is incredible.

[@cizzane46]

The best looking SUV in its segment.

[@JM-nz8gw]

*CUV

[@lbnewell23]

I think the Volvo xc40 looks better Also it’s better off-road

[@alanplur]

I prefer the XC40 as well, but I wouldn't say no to the Audi either.

[@robertmorris3892]

Is that a Ford edge grill on an Audi or does Ford use the Audi grill, hmmm

[@ZoneCrasher]

The X1 is the best.

[@devmaxir]

These kind of AWD tests are almost unique to this channel. I love it! please keep up the great work.

[@cmdrdarwin3682]

That 2L power train is very impressive in that vehicle. When I drove it, aside from the sound, it had the power of a big six cylinder!

[@dzelpwr]

It's definitely impressive how much torque it has below 2000 RPM. Amazing what modern turbo direct injected engines are capable of.

[@hendrahendra]

Ive been a petrolhead for over 20 years, my prediction was that cars of the future (current gen) would all have big V8s or V12s that are fuel efficient, but its actually the opposite, small engines that outperform V8 engines of the yesteryear.

[@kjusn]

@@hendrahendra I'd much rather have a worse performing V8 over I4 with a lot of turbos

[@mikerules666]

Audi’s Quattro system is impressive considering it’s not an actual off road vehicle. Well done. 👍

[@madant7777]

Parking sensors activate because the car thinks you're about to hit a curb. Yes, they sense higher curbes. My SEAT Ateca (Q3 sister) does the same, and I like it so I don't tear my tires in my driveway maneuvering.

[@kavehoskoui8292]

WOW! Impressive with 20” tires! Now that one heck of a car! Well done!

[@madbowler6]

The parking sensors on all Audis are set to automatically activate whenever it feels something close to the car, like for example if you are pulling into a tight garage. It is a setting you can deactivate, so you can have them only come on when you put the car in Reverse or press the parking system button.

[@HoosierDaddy_]

I didn't think people would actually take crossovers off road until I checked out the Chanel : Matt's Towing and Recovery out of the Moab / Utah area. Not only do people take crossovers off road, they take the 2wd versions half the time. I couldn't believe my eyes watching a few recovery videos.

[@scratchy996]

Many people buy them because they want better off road capabilities than the average family car. Then, after a few trips on mountain roads, they get bitten by the off road bug :)

[@HoosierDaddy_]

@@scratchy996 * the ones taking their 2wd, fwd models were just baffling to me. And to go on Moab trails? Wow. I hope they all get the off road bug and start demanding and buying real suvs and trucks!

[@bojangles1614]

Brad Last Name I was amazed at how many people try to take 2WD vehicles off road

[@bkphil89]

Thats my new favorite channel lol.. i saw the tuscon vid and got hooked

[@fordgt84]

Sometimes I think the owners of those 2WD crossovers don't even realize their cars are not offroad capable until it's too late, and the recovery guy is the one that tells them they're not 4WD. They buy these cars thinking they have 4WD, but they dont bother checking if they actually have it.

[@brettneuberger6466]

Great review and great car. That original q5 styling has stood the test of time. My 09 s-line looks almost identical to that q3 from a distance. Best car I’ve ever owned, and I’ve owned a lot of cars. After all these years, I still love it.

[@Dsquaredforever]

Quattro is amazing! Accidentally took my A4 through some mud one time, guess it had rained and I couldn't tell the ground was that soft, and was seriously surprised at how well it got out. After I got it out the ruts where up to my knees. Also a huge blast down dirt/ gravel roads and in snow.

[@accelerator5524]

thats not real quattro btw

[@441meatloaf]

@@accelerator5524 No Quattro are real these days. They are all modified versions. The quattro you're thinking of is not the same as the one used in rallies in the 80s.

[@agnttgr]

@@accelerator5524 Quattro is about the whole system, not only central differential. Also Torsen lock worse than a haldex so major play role is for XDS system. And it`s the same on Q3 and Q5 for example

[@mcwolf4255]

Stockbone to the top, truly amazing. Parking sensors a nuisance however capable AWD crossover with no AWD select modes just plain off road setting? It’s incredibly impressive.

[@madbowler6]

The parking sensors on all Audis are set to automatically activate whenever it feels something close to the car, like for example if you are pulling into a tight garage. It is a setting you can deactivate, so you can have them only come on when you put the car in Reverse or press the parking system button.

[@rootsmanuva82]

At least the Audi Q3 doesn't even pretend to be an off-roader. It's very clearly designed for high speed cruising and mall parking lots.

[@regsparkes6507]

As soon as I saw those tires, I groaned! Momentum is your friend on a trail like this,....gentle momentum that is.

[@jamesc.5734]

It's hard to watch those fancy rims with rubber band tires going off road, I'd be nervous just on our pot holed city streets. :o)

[@tritchie6272]

Maybe I'm in the minority but I don't like the look of those skinny,rubberband tires. To me they don't look like they offer the rims any protection.I personally wouldn't even want them on a pavement queen. The interstate near us has potholes.

[@LightningTime777]

I'm still sad goldmine hill got closed. Regardless though, this was a great off-road video.

[@CoreyKearney]

"it's not a hardcore offroader." Proceeds to drive it up a mountain.

[@brentmaxey20100]

Please do this with the new Range Rover Evoque🙏🏻👍🏼. No one else has done it yet & I’m waiting for you guys to be the first. Love the channel

[@yeongkarsoon481]

That traction control is awesome

[@MP_-ek8ij]

That performed a lot better than I anticipated

[@dmegahan]

I think if you were able to find a slightly better tire(I know hard with a 20” rim) you would have made that look easy

[@matthewgaines10]

Actually, it would be easy to find better tires for mud and snow because looking at them, you can see that they are summers and not even all season. You can get all season tires and winter tires all day long in the size.

[@441meatloaf]

20 inch is too big anyways for most road cars. 18 and 19 is better.

[@robertsmith1768]

Its really great that you actually try this stuff with these cars.

[@godra051]

Driving it at the moment and no way I would take ot offroading like that but still good to know I can.

[@alexazn4578]

Hey, pretty good video man! Indeed, buyers of a Q3 mostly will drive in cities but it's nice you tested its capabilities offroad as it is still an SUV after all! Pretty tough offroad tracks btw for an urban SUV, all the more with road tyres and 20" rims but it's interesting to see what the vehicle is capable with stock equipment. The Quattro system did well. The slip tests is interesting too, thank you for including it! As you said, it does not have enough ground clearance to do tougher terrain like deep water wading or very muddy tracks. Great video, please do more quality tests like this.

[@limpunsing224]

Beautiful crossover, maybe yes for light off road duty Top-drawer review

[@ziyadnaqshabandi9512]

Always in my heart ❤️ Audi

[@bernardhossmoto]

It did quite well for a little Haldex with sport tires. Thumbs up.

[@ronsmith7880]

It seems like a nice reliable car...heard good stuff about Audi's... I think this one jus needs lil bit more aggressive tire..Thanks Tommy.🏁🏁

[@matnat21]

For a German luxury car, Audi is pretty reliable

[@garrettproductions1513]

Reliability and cost to fix are different things.

[@ppgliderbrigmatiusmostcold5120]

It's an Audi, of course it will pass the slip test!

[@tim3172]

Let's just take a moment to recognize the fact that the Q3 with 20" wheels comes with SUMMER TIRES. That's right. SUMMER TIRES on a Q3. Be prepared to pass a lineup of totaled Q3s in the ditch on your way to work this winter. The 19" version come with tires that work year-round (what a novel concept!). 20" 5-twin-spoke modular design wheels 255/40 summer performance tires

[@simonb.979]

why not seperate winter tires?

[@RickBobbitt]

That's why I got my Q3 with 19" all seasons, the 20" are optional.

[@SDMTB14]

Most modern AWD systems are competent enough, the problem is ground clearance

[@jalmonte91]

SD MTB I’m assuming u haven’t seen the Subaru or the CR-V in action

[@jpch8814]

yes most, however some companies have mediocre AWD like KIA,Hyundai, the AWD fails to pass some diagonal tests also the older Toyota and Honda awd was horrible, the Germans and Subaru are always superior.

[@accelerator5524]

@@jpch8814 the best awd is made by mitsubishi

[@simulationexpert5527]

"That's coming up, right now"😉 i love it👍

[@Luckysmini]

Excellent demostration of the Q3s off road mode!

[@Real_Santuarium]

Crazy!! With with those tires and rims OMG

[@CosmicBananaTCG]

No one would take the only summer tire option offroad though. But cool to see. 80% of q3's are on all seasons

[@Despot1389]

With the good set of tires, he can climb anywhere!

[@dchawk81]

Buy it and put oversized KO2s on it. Then do MPG loops without adjusting the speedometer and odometer.

[@rs3tuber425]

Awesome video. Very well explained, very visually illustrated.

[@HZT2]

Extremely Helpful. First Class!

[@lukezoide]

Great vid. I think you've found the exact limit of that car in its current setup. Not an easy, nonsense test either. Well done. +1sub

[@RealKevGotEm]

This was low key impressive

[@Ezero8]

That was a good test. Well done, TFL.

[@beybeychannel1258]

thanks awesome video. nice capable compact crossover - impressed by its performance

[@shauncorney5944]

Awesome vid. Well produced. Good tests. Great commentary. 👏🏽

[@RM.....]

I really like the Q3.

[@chewbaccabuddy3377]

Probably the best calibration for the braking system mimicking a locker

[@Pottsayy]

Good results, but if youre buying a new SUV knowing that youll be doing this kinda stuff frequently, youd be a madman to have a Q3 at the top of your list

[@skyelineblue]

Amazing video I love it, I love Audi!

[@Shotyhan]

he does that with 19inch rims … smart man

[@dcolavecchio]

I have a previous generation BMW X1 and think of it more as a tall station wagon. I have the M Sport model and have only 6.5 inches of ground clearance and a low front spoiler, it would be foolish to take it, or the new generation based on the Mini, on a real trail or fire road, but mine is awesome on dirt roads since the AWD is rear biased. I have a YJ Wrangler for off road, leaf springs, solid axles and a real low range, gotta love 'em.

[@jamesgrant-lewis209]

The parking sensor engaging is the automatic hill hold feature

[@duckylucky222]

The Tesla model X had 8.7 inches of clearance and this had 8.3 but you were about to have a heart attack in the Tesla but in this you made it seem like a breeze.

[@corone2018]

So terrain wheels n a lift and this Is holding its own , well done q3🎉🎉🎉

[@Madvillain66]

U say it has the new Haldex AWD system.. so it is not the real audi Quattro system. Impressive non the less.

[@TriptoCo]

Nothing compares to Haldex or Torsen AWD. Been proven time and time again for over 4 decades...

[@MaiKai_Makena_Property_Advisor]

Fabulous video you earned a SUBSCRIPTION ⚡️⚡️👊❤️

[@Julian-do7bv]

It actually done pretty good smaller wheels and it’d be ready to roll but the 20s do look good

[@majorcalvary6515]

I’m considering Q3 and a XT4. Thanks for the video.

[@highperboi]

You can turn off automatic parking mode in the MMI settings.

[@Joshuastem5622]

Awesome video!

[@JT-jo6oj]

The tires are so bad lol

[@approx01]

videos are looking pretty sharp!

[@lionsmusic004]

lovely review

[@optical818]

Tommy how come your latest several roller slip tests are not done on an incline anymore? I thought that was a much better and more realistic test

[@dchawk81]

Tesla Wall PTSD.

[@optical818]

@@dchawk81 lol

[@optical818]

Maybe find another incline without a wall behind it

[@jacobgaylord9277]

I'd also love to see you do this in an X5, also a Passport and GLE.

[@Corvin666]

I see where you guys are going - before long Tommy will be getting a Honda Civic through those trails :)

[@danatkinson6698]

The rear drive test seemed like a throw away considering this is a fwd based vehicle. Even if the rear did slip the front has grip so no drama to be seen

[@Travis.H]

Watching this video made realize, you guys never put your JL Rubicon on the “traction control test” rollers. I would be very interested to see how it performs considering I have a JL Rubicon!

[@meezen84]

I hope you would put the Volvo XC40 in this test in contrary to last year test in snow.

[@mpsangha]

It's funny how all the luxury brands have fancy names for their AWD systems (Quattro, X-drive, 4-matic just to name a few) while automakers like FCA provide very capable 4wd systems in their Jeep vehicles at a really affordable price. I'm beginning to think these luxury vehicle AWD systems aren't much more special than what a Rav or CR-V have.

[@AndrewMadden1]

@The Fast Lane Car I've been a fan of the channel for a few years now, but one thing that's always driven me nuts are the mispronunciations! It's "Haldex", not "HalAdex". Also, that's a "root", not a "stump."

[@xziang]

Nice video and well done. Only thing could have included was the MSRP.

[@enzozastrow1142]

The tyres are the biggest Problem i was driving with my SQ7 in the alps and the biggest Problems were the 22 rimms and the Sport tyres

[@bramvanbellingen4534]

I would like to see you guys take a 2018-2019 suzuki swift allgrip up there? I think it would do pretty well for what it is.

[@matthewgaines10]

Not sold in the USA so not even possible.

[@fantomtuba]

I always wondered what the 2013-15 Accord Sport rims would look like at 20s.

[@Cef3axon1]

Car is beautiful

[@georgehuser4711]

It's not quattro. Its quattro ultra which is just vw haldex. Quattro is good old torsen.

[@matthewgaines10]

Another 'real Quattro' comment. Quattro is just a trade name that means whatever Audi wants to mean. Torsen diffs aren't even used anymore. The Torsen was replaced starting with the 2010 S5 with the Crown gear. Crown gear works similarly to Torsen without the royalty payment. Other models you seem to think were Torsen got Crown gear subsequently. So, Torsen has been coming off Audi vehicles for some time now. Quattro Ultra isn't Haldex either. It is a system that is mechanically different than Torsen, Crown, and Haldex but functionally works similar to Haldex. Haldex is used on transverse engine applications and Ultra on longitudinal engine applications. Hence, the Q3 isn't Quattro with Ultra, just Quattro and the Q5 is Quattro with Ultra. Again, the meaning isn't based upon how you feel about it but how the inventor of the terminology states it to mean.

[@symawd]

This is not quattro with ultra, that is only found on the A4 Allroad, A6, A7, and Q5.

[@brandonlaswiss2974]

Audi is a really good a car for dirt driving some off road as the Audi Quattro 1985 if it was lifted it make it too up rocky top Just wondering is the A6 Allroad 2020 Test coming soon cant wait to see TFLCar take that one up rocky top maybe a towing test too as it has a 5000 pound towing limit

[@johanlabuschagne377]

I would like to see a comparrison between the Audi and a Subaru Forester on this track

[@gtxmag]

Can it compete with a jeep compass? i would like to get the Audi but where I'm at we get whole lot of snow.

[@muckydish]

Yikes! That was really close on those nice rims! @2:10

[@highperboi]

Audi no longer refers to it as Haldex. Audi now wants us to call it Borg Warner.

[@midlifechrisis8164]

There is no way those rims didn’t get damaged 😂

[@costisordorin5785]

Nice traction’s control .

[@jeremyv11000]

Can you let us now if the tires are run flats?

[@Ares310788]

i saw your other videos of the subaru crosstrack and toyota Rav4... is it just me or seems that this one crawls even better? i mean, you got to give if to Audi as the 90% buyer of this, will use it anyway only in the city or pavement anyway so... performed VERY well in my opinion. am i that wrong?

[@sl-je5fg]

Why didn't you try putting it in reverse on a slippery surface? Would it have the same reaction?

[@joshsullan8297]

Try lexus nx300 next

[@Arvutimaailm]

Would left foot braking and a bit of handbrake help to lock the diffs a bit more eg in rough conditions? At least there are legends of older pre haldex and after manual diff-locks that this might help.

[@paulyelton5553]

would love to see you do this trail in a 2020 Outback XT very curious how the new motor would do with X drive

[@colindmac78]

can you buy or order those slip test rollers or are they homemade. a ggod friend owns a mechanic shop and they would be good for looking for noises and other things u only seem to hear when your driving

[@charliemontero5217]

With better tires and going a little bit faster it would be easier excellent off-road system

[@Name-kd5jj]

Next time of TFL car. Can a Formula 1 car make it up Mt. Everest?

[@drewyager4020]

What would be a good tire on 18’s?? I just got one for this very reason.

[@LekkerDops]

Who is this Tommy reviewer! Chad needs to review Audi's. He's the only one properly qualified.

[@kals086]

Can you put a Golf R through the slip test? I know you mostly do SUVs and Trucks but, I'm curious to see how its Heldex performs. Thanks

[@os6219]

MicroVizz Haldex

[@matthewgaines10]

It will perform identical, more or less. It just has a slightly different calibration to its ESC and EDL system. The basic components and function is identical.

[@corrosivedevourer]

Tommy, I like how you used a slightly altered instrumental for the song "Sucka Ni**a" by a Tribe Called Quest for this vid, lol

[@lucaschen2415]

非常好的一个评测

[@nathanwoten6236]

U guys should make a couple of the rollers a few inches taller not much just something asking the lines of 2" or 3" taller because it would put allot more weight on certain tires more longer out would when wheeling