Audi Q2 Sport 1.4 TFSI S-Tronic

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In the automotive market, whether local, regional or global, very few brands manage to have a design line that remains intact over the decades. The one that stands out the most (and also suffers) is Audi the premium brand of the Volkswagen Group which is characterized by not risking their creations too

Floating in global trends, the SUV mode can not be alien to any current of design that the brand wants to maintain. That's why he also jumped on the collective SUV and developed the Audi Q2 . It is the most accessible option in the four-ring range in this type of vehicle and is developed on the versatile platform MQB (shared with several VAG models).

For a week we went up to the Sport version with the 1.4 TFSi 150cv engine and the 7-speed S-Tronic automatic transmission. Welcome to a new test : Audi Q2 . 19659005 The least Audi

When a mark is too continuist, a new version that turns into at least some things of the design, it is seen. Audi a brand which refuses to reformulate its conceptions in a drastic way, had to rethink its aesthetic strategy for this new segment which it did not participate before The Q2 follows the line of the four rings, but it releases various winks that make it more visually appealing: a front with a large grille (and false side air intakes for this version ), reduced LED optics, straight side lines that are cut to the height of the C-pillar and a low ceiling with a limited glazed area . The 17-inch seven-spoke wheels that are seen in this version are optional (the standard includes a five-branch of the same size).

Also optionally – additional options – can be included the pack S-Line which adds a more aggressive bumper, specific side moldings and inscriptions alluding to the 39; packaging.

In proportions it reaches 4.19 meters in length, making it 19 centimeters shorter than one Q3 . If we look at the best seller of the mark, it is 12 centimeters shorter than a A3 that takes the platform.

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German Sobriety

Interior ergonomics revolves around two screens : the main is the all-digital instrument Audi Virtual Cockpit which has all the functions of a conventional instrument adding the computer board – very complete – and the ability to view all the multimedia content and the integrated browser on the same screen of 12.3 inches

To our taste, has too much information and can not be very well understood . To access a specific function, press too many controls on the steering wheel; the instrumental always starts with a kind of "home screen" and not where we left off last time; and the map does not seem updated (some streets do not appear directly). On the bright side, the sharpness of the screen is flawless and the built-in browser has the ability to display buildings in 3D while we shoot .

From Audi knows that the Virtual Cockpit is not very ergonomic, the Q2 also offers head-up display which is a drop-down glbad over the instrument that shows us closer to the driver's viewing angle a few key functions, such as the speedometer, the setting of the cruise control or navigator indications.

Of all this we must make a reservation: nothing is standard . Neither the virtual badpit, nor the navigator, nor the multifunction sports steering wheel covered with leather, nor the head-up display. So, if you were to buy the Sport Version for these jewels, you will think you will have to spend more money to get them

Regarding connectivity, the test Q2 featured Audi Smartphone Interface (also optional), the system that allows you to connect your phone to the screen of the car using Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.The command is operated from the clbadic rotary knob and obsolete from the system MMI Navigation Plus (also optional). Is at this moment that the brand had to rethink its strategy for future generations of its vehicles, as in the case of the new Audi Audi A1 (see note).

C & # 39 is everything. Although they insist, we will not be able to ha to the complex handling of the MMI system without tactile support . The same goes for Mercedes-Benz with its COMAND and its touchpad. People have already accepted touch screens and give up physical buttons. Even in the ruffles are included touch controls, as in the case of Honda Civic and its sister SUV, CR-V . In the Q2 it is really complex to be able to access a specific function, especially when trying to control Android Auto or Apple CarPlay: integration systems that have been developed to be tactile . Yes, we give the right to the specific buttons for the two-zone air conditioning control or for the basic control of the audio equipment, where a specific button is responsible for controlling only the volume functions, change of subject or its

what is lost compared to the A3 is the folding screen, which in this case is completely fixed and is very exposed. But we almost celebrate shouting that the brand started to equip their units with a USB connection, something that was not available at the time and that had to be fixed with a heap of virtually unbearable cables.

Point in favor of the materials and plastics used, which are distinguished by their quality superior to the average of the segment. In the same way, we insist on soundproofing (in town and at high speed) and on the automatic parking system which, at the push of a button, allows to perform the parking maneuver in a few seconds during that the driver controls the throttle, brake and box (guess so, also optional) .

The livability is in what we could expect for the segment in which it participates. He does not surprise for his space, but it is realized. I point out that with my height of almost 1.90 mts, the driving position was very comfortable and with multiple regulations. As for the trunk, the capacity of 405 liters is right. Below is the spare wheel, temporary type

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Moods 'on demand'.

The Audi Q2 arrives on our market only with a 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine . 150hp badociated with an automatic transmission S-Tronic 7-speed and front-wheel drive. It is a simple comparison of the same mechanism used in a Volkswagen Golf, an Audi A3 or even a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. The difference with each of them is that, in the case of Q2, implements an "on demand" cylinder disconnection system.

Normally, the engine runs on all four cylinders. In cruising speed conditions where no additional power is needed, the engine automatically detects and without warning the driver of two of the four cylinders, saving fuel and emitting less gaseous pollutants. As soon as the throttle is pressed, the remaining two cylinders are reconnected. With this change of cylinders the fuel consumption drops by 15% .

This is noted in the figures: en route reaches an interesting average of 14.2km / L flowing at 120km / h, while in the urban cycle the average is between 11km / L . The fuel tank is 50 liters

Dynamic behavior is one of the most beautiful points of Q2 . With various modes configurable through the Audi Drive Select throttle feel, box mapping, fuel injection and steering hardness are tuned to provide the best possible delivery compared to what the driver wants. Reaches 100km / h in just 8 seconds and pbades the final speed of 210km / h .

The sensation of suspension points towards comfort and therefore at high speed tends to roll more marked, which could have been solved with an independent multi-arm rear diagram and not a rigid axle as it is offered. It also generates that in rough maneuvers the outer wheel may lose contact with the ground.

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