It should be bought only as a city vehicle with only limited offroad capabilities

 

Exterior It carries a dashing personality with strong Audi persona. The lines are smooth and clearly scores over the sharp edges of X3. The rear could have been made a shade less staid.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is spartan but easy on the senses. The dash could have been designed better. The instrument panel is so small that it cannot display all information together- a complicated menu confounds it further. Some of the information are bereft of utility.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine performs splendidly and generates feral thrust not expected from a 2 lt engine. The ride is very smooth and scores over X3 and CRV. Gear changes are very smooth and almost unnoticeable. A great performer overall but fails on economy. For a two liter engine consumption is high.

The technicians at Audi garage warn you against taking the vehicle into water with depth submerging half tyre. This puts a big question mark on its offroader capability.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is excellant and floats over the pothole with elan. Handling is superb with hogh fidelity response to the commands.

Final Words It should be bought only as a city vehicle with only limited offroad capabilities. At 100000 dollar price in India it is pooe value for money.

Areas of improvement Dash and instrumentation need quantum facelift. The rear needs to be spruced up to match the strong face. The features should come as a standard package. Simple things like remote boot and fuel tank cover opener should be made standard. Comfort features should not be charged separately.

Looks, performance, stylespace, economy, offroader qualities, complicated dash and controls