It is perhaps the car that everyone would like to have.
It's an SUV where you drive 'high' but it's not arrogant.
It is also a coupé to enhance elegance and dynamism.
It is a plug-in hybrid that travels by electric for 51 km but can also be recharged at home with a Schuko socket without having to modify anything.
It is a petrol model but of only 1.4 liters (to the full advantage of the ownership tax) which, however, in combination with the electric unit delivers 245 hp.
And above all, it is a comfortable 5-seater ideal for long journeys that is WLTP approved with a distance of 62 km with 1 liter, that is, a moped consumption.
This car is the new Audi Q3 Sportback TFSI-e, where this last small (but very important) lowercase letter summarizes the uppercase advantages of Phev technology.
We tried it in 'different' conditions from those we face every day, on the most challenging Dolomite passes - such as the Giau with its 59 hairpin bends and the famous Falsarego - and then we whipped it on faster stretches and in the inevitable queues of the ski resorts and the 'after World Cup'.
The Audi Q3 Sportback TFSI-e is not only pleasant to drive and easy to 'master' thanks to the proverbial balance of the suspension and the presence (only in the Sportback) of the dynamic steering inherited from the high-end Four Ring models.
With a total power of 245 hp and above all with 400 Nm of torque this 'millequattro' is truly surprising as demonstrated by the 7.3 seconds to shoot from 0 to 100 km / h and the readiness to shoot in every situation.
In fact, this car exploits all the experience made by Audi with high-end electric and electrified models, and offers solutions - such as predictive technologies included since the second trim level or the electro-hydraulic braking derived from Audi e-Tron - which enhance them efficiency and are the basis of the aforementioned consumption by Vespino.
In short, by opting for Q3 Sportback TFSI-e you access, as if it were a Vip skipass that offers access to everything, including facilities and entertainment, to the world of the next Audi, those that look to an increasingly green future without neglecting some essential aspects , such as driving pleasure, safety, comfort.
Audi, by the way, has prepared for this new commercial model that are almost as versatile as the car itself.
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Audi Q3 TFSI-e, the plug-in hybrid is useful in every situation
Starting from a list price of 50,900 euros (from 47,900 euros for the Q3 TFSI-e) and accessing the Audi Value program - the tool that makes certain the future value of their Quattro Rings car - the customer can immediately drive the Q3 1.4 ( 45) TFSI and S tronic S line edition - listed at € 52,950 - against a monthly payment of € 299 for three years.
At the end of the contractual period, he chooses whether to replace the car, redeem it or return it.
With Audi Value rental, which guarantees all the advantages of owning a car without undergoing management costs (and which therefore includes RCA insurance, both ordinary and extraordinary maintenance and assistance) the monthly fee is 259 euros for three years and 30,000 km .
As it is a plug-in, we cannot forget the tax and mobility advantages associated with hybrid homologation, and those related to the 'consumption' of electricity.
The two body variants of the Q3 TFSI-e access the second class of incentives, up to € 6,500 in the event of scrapping, activated by the 2021 Budget Law, with the addition of the exemption depending on the Regions and Municipalities from the ownership tax. , from the ticket for the ZTL and from the stop in the blue lines.
The 13 kWh lithium-ion battery is recharged - as we have already pointed out - in 5 hours using a common 230 Volt domestic socket, time that drops to 4 hours with a 400 Volt three-phase system at home, in the office or on the go For Italy and Europe, energy supply is always easy thanks to the myAudi App, the easy home charging package by Alpiq and the Audi e-Tron Charging service.
The Infotainment, network connection, the MMI touch color display, the MIB 3 infotainment platform and digital instrumentation all standard were also passed with flying colors.
But also Car-to-X services, including danger warnings and parking information and the MMI navigation plus with MMI touch which is standard from the second trim level.
