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Originally Posted by theArgiope
Priced in the ballpark of a Q5, which is arguably a better family boat.
BMW better hope Audi doesn't bring the Q3 to U.S. soil; especially not priced in the high 20s.
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Look at Audi's sales numbers in the US... they are tiny not even worth the effort. The Q3 is a Tiguan, actually the Tiguan is better, just like the POLO is better than the A1. The reviews of these new adder models for Audi are not so great.
Audi reacts to MB and BMW it is not the other way around. BMW launches BMWi - Audi creates the A2 in just over a month as a non working prototype bc they had to to save face- designers told me that.
The A1 was a reaction to the new A Class and the MINI. Wait until the next move goes public, it is another reaction and will not sell in the US.
The X1 was the first to market in the segment much like the original X3. The X1 is selling at a record pace in SAV hating Europe- the Q3 is not. The X1 will sell well in the US and it will not impact X3 sales bc the size difference is fairly extreme- it is small and more along the lines of a RAV 4 size than anything. It will be the most car like for sure and with the LCI updates it should have a much nicer cabin. Think of the E83 X3 post LCI and that is what the X1 is launching as in the US- smart move by BMW to cater to the demand and then upgrade.