Audi Q2 used cars for sale

Audi’s rival to the BMW X1 and Mercedes GLA came about in late 2016, as a roomy SUV to sit between the Audi A1 and A3. It was unapologetically aimed at young buyers (whether that’s young in age or young at heart!), with bold styling and a contrast-coloured rear door pillar. The Q2 was facelifted in late 2020, although the updates are hard to spot. You’ll find a mix of pre- and post-facelift cars for sale at Motorpoint.

The Q2 is available exclusively with a five-door hatchback bodyshell. At just over 4.2 metres long it slots between Audi’s A1 and A3 hatchback models. It should be very easy to park and place, especially given how square it is, and rear parking sensors are fitted on every model.

You get a 405-litre boot, which is more than both the A1 and the A3. It’s a nice, square shape that’ll be really useful for loading nice, square things into. The Q2 is spacious enough in the back, unless your friends are basketball players.

The Q2 is available with a range of petrol and diesel engines. The 30 TFSI is the entry point to the petrol line-up (a 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine), and progresses through 35 TFSI and 40 TFSI models. Diesels are badged 30 TDI, which is Audi speak for a 2.0-litre turbodiesel, while earlier models are also available with a 1.6-litre TDI.

Either six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch gearboxes are available, as are front- or all-wheel drive versions – sometimes there’s a choice, sometimes your choice of engine decides which you’ll get.

The SQ2 upgrades to the most potent 2.0-litre petrol engine, and comes with the dual-clutch gearbox and all-wheel drive as standard.

The answer here depends on what you want from your car. If you're just looking for a practical compact SUV, there are dozens of more affordable options that will do the same job as the Q2.

However, if you want your compact SUV with a generous helping of premium touches, along with upmarket design and a desirable image, then the Q2 is a great buy.

What's more, there's no sacrifice needed beyond the extra price to trade into the Audi. It's excellent to drive, comes with smooth, powerful petrol engines, and feels every bit as posh as you'd hope inside and out.

Yes the Q2 is a really good car. It needs to be, however, because the compact SUV class is stuffed to the brim with excellent rivals.

The Q2 immediately stands out thanks to its angular, faceted styling borrowed from larger Audi models. This is offset by the contrast-colour C pillar behind the side windows to give it its own unique look.

From behind the wheel, the car's talents continue. The cabin is beautifully built and trimmed in upmarket materials, as well as being decked out with the brand's latest high-tech infotainment setup. On the road, the experience is effortless, especially if you choose one of the more powerful engines paired with the S Tronic automatic gearbox.

Yes Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system is available as an option on the more powerful engines in the Q2 lineup. It also comes as standard on the high-performance SQ2.

While quattro does bring a slight improvement in grip and traction on slippery surfaces, very few Q2 owners are likely to benefit from it in normal driving. If you're concerned about how your car will perform in snowy or icy conditions, a set of winter tyres will make much more difference than swapping to a four-wheel-drive car.

All versions of the Audi Q2 should perform reasonably well in the snow. The company does offer quattro all-wheel drive on more powerful versions, but even front-wheel-drive models shouldn't struggle to tackle the cold stuff.

It's important to remember that, whatever engine and drive combo you choose for your Q2, you'll be much better off in icy and snowy weather if you fit winter tyres. These are more effective at improving grip and traction than simply trading to a four-wheel-drive car with all-season tyres.