Audi Q2

Audi Q2: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Audi Q2 is an SUV 5-doors offered in one generation with an original 2016–2020 range and a restyled range starting in 2020.

The Audi Q2 is an SUV 5-doors offered in one generation with an original 2016–2020 range and a restyled range starting in 2020. Choosing between its versions comes down to three priorities: the 40 TFSI quattro S tronic delivers the strongest performance at 190 hp and 6.7 seconds from 0–100 km/h; the restyled 30 TDI quattro S tronic records the lowest measured combined consumption at 4.1 L/100 km; and the 30 TFSI MT provides the least powerful restyled gasoline option at 110 hp. Buyers who want AWD can choose selected gasoline or diesel versions, while FWD is available with either Manual or Robotic gearboxes.

Audi Q2 generations and version changes

The Q2 has one generation rather than two separate generations. Its original form ran from 2016 to 2020 as an SUV 5-doors. The database lists 13 modifications and shows 12 of them: 1.0 MT, 1.4 MT in 150 hp FWD and 150 hp AWD forms, a 190 hp gasoline 2.0 S-tronic, 1.6 MT, 1.6 S-tronic, 2.0 MT, three diesel 2.0 S-tronic configurations with 150 hp FWD, 150 hp AWD, and 190 hp AWD, 1.0 S-tronic, and 1.4 i 35 TFSI S-tronic.

The restyling began in 2020 and remains part of the same generation. It contains 8 listed modifications: 35 1.5 TFSI MT, 35 1.5 TFSI S tronic, 30 TFSI MT, 35 TDI quattro S tronic, two 30 TDI quattro S tronic entries distinguished by their 0–100 km/h, consumption, and CO₂ figures, another listed 35 1.5 TFSI S tronic, and 40 TFSI quattro S tronic. Compared with the original range, the restyled gasoline selection includes a 1,498 cc engine in place of the earlier 1,395 cc unit, while the highest top speed rises from 219 km/h to 231 km/h.

Audi Q2 engine specs and drivetrain comparison

Every engine listed below is Turbo and has a front, transverse installation. Repeated names remain exactly as recorded; power, drive, or other specifications distinguish them.

Power per litre helps separate engines that look similar on horsepower alone. The original 1.0 MT and 1.0 S-tronic each produce about 116.1 hp per litre, compared with about 110.1 hp per litre for the restyled 30 TFSI MT. The 1,395 cc 150 hp gasoline versions produce about 107.5 hp per litre, while the restyled 1,498 cc 150 hp versions produce about 100.1 hp per litre. The 190 hp gasoline 2.0 S-tronic and 40 TFSI quattro S tronic each deliver about 95.8 hp per litre. Among the diesels, the 190 hp 2.0 S-tronic reaches about 96.5 hp per litre, against about 76.2 hp per litre for the 150 hp 1,968 cc versions and about 58.9 hp per litre for the restyled 116 hp 1,968 cc versions.

Audi Q2 performance and fuel economy

For outright pace, the 40 TFSI quattro S tronic is the leading choice: it is 0.1 seconds quicker to 100 km/h and 12 km/h faster than the original 190 hp gasoline 2.0 S-tronic. The original 190 hp diesel 2.0 S-tronic is 0.5 seconds slower to 100 km/h than that gasoline counterpart but supplies 80 Nm more torque.

For measured economy, the 4.1 L/100 km combined 30 TDI quattro S tronic has a 0.2 L/100 km advantage over the otherwise similarly named 4.3 L/100 km entry. The original 1.6 MT records 4.4 L/100 km combined. Among the 150 hp gasoline choices with complete measurements, 1.4 i 35 TFSI S-tronic records 5.2 L/100 km, which is 0.2 L/100 km below both restyled 35 1.5 TFSI versions.

Audi Q2 dimensions, weight, tank and wheels

Exterior length, width, height, wheelbase, and trunk space are not measured in the supplied data. Ground clearance is 200 mm for every listed version, and fuel-tank capacity is 50 L throughout.

Kerb and gross weights are not measured for several original versions. Where measured, the original 1.4 MT FWD weighs 1,265 kg kerb and 1,825 kg gross; 1.6 MT weighs 1,310 kg and 1,870 kg; 2.0 S-tronic with 150 hp and AWD weighs 1,475 kg and 2,035 kg; 2.0 S-tronic with 190 hp Diesel and AWD weighs 1,480 kg and 2,040 kg; and 1.4 i 35 TFSI S-tronic weighs 1,365 kg and 1,880 kg.

In the restyled range, 35 1.5 TFSI MT weighs 1,365 kg kerb and 1,855 kg gross, while 35 1.5 TFSI S tronic weighs 1,380 kg and 1,870 kg. The 30 TFSI MT weighs 1,325 kg and 1,815 kg. The 35 TDI quattro S tronic weighs 1,570 kg and 2,060 kg, as do both listed 30 TDI quattro S tronic entries. The 40 TFSI quattro S tronic weighs 1,460 kg and 2,045 kg.

On measured figures, the original 1.4 MT FWD has the best weight-to-power ratio among the 150 hp versions at about 8.4 kg/hp. The restyled 35 1.5 TFSI MT is about 9.1 kg/hp, the 35 1.5 TFSI S tronic about 9.2 kg/hp, and the 35 TDI quattro S tronic about 10.5 kg/hp. The 40 TFSI quattro S tronic is about 7.7 kg/hp, improving on the original 190 hp diesel 2.0 S-tronic at about 7.8 kg/hp.

Measured wheel sizes for the original 1.4 MT FWD, 1.6 MT, and the 150 hp and 190 hp AWD diesel 2.0 S-tronic versions are 205/60 R16, 215/60 R16, 215/55 R17, 215/50 R18, and 235/40 R19. For 1.4 i 35 TFSI S-tronic, the measured sizes are 215/60 R16 and 215/55 R17. Wheel sizes for every other listed version are not measured.

Which Audi Q2 version should you buy?

Choose 40 TFSI quattro S tronic if acceleration and top speed matter most. Its 190 hp, 320 Nm, AWD, 7-speed Robotic gearbox, 6.7-second acceleration time, and 231 km/h top speed form the strongest performance set in the data. Its measured combined consumption of 7.9 L/100 km is also the highest recorded figure, so performance carries a clear economy trade-off.

Choose the original 2.0 S-tronic with 190 hp Diesel and AWD if torque is the priority. Its 400 Nm exceeds every other version by at least 40 Nm, while its 7.3-second 0–100 km/h time is 0.6 seconds behind the 40 TFSI quattro S tronic. Measured combined consumption is 4.9 L/100 km, exactly 3.0 L/100 km below the restyled 190 hp gasoline version.

Choose 30 TDI quattro S tronic with the 10.3-second acceleration figure for the lowest measured combined consumption. It returns 4.1 L/100 km, although city and highway figures are not measured. Its 116 hp gives about 13.5 kg/hp at the measured 1,570 kg kerb weight, so it prioritizes consumption rather than acceleration.

Choose 1.4 i 35 TFSI S-tronic if you want a measured compromise among the FWD gasoline automatics. It combines 150 hp, 255 Nm, a 7-speed Robotic gearbox, 8.5-second acceleration, and 5.2 L/100 km combined consumption. Against the restyled 35 1.5 TFSI S tronic, it has 5 Nm more torque, is 0.1 seconds quicker to 100 km/h, and uses 0.2 L/100 km less on the measured combined cycle.

Choose 35 1.5 TFSI MT if a restyled Q2 with a Manual gearbox is preferred. It matches the Robotic version’s 150 hp, 250 Nm, 8.6-second acceleration, 218 km/h top speed, and 5.4 L/100 km combined consumption. It weighs 15 kg less, while the Robotic version records city consumption that is 0.2 L/100 km lower and highway consumption that is 0.1 L/100 km lower.

Finally, choose 30 TFSI MT only if the least powerful restyled gasoline specification suits the intended use. Its 110 hp, 11.2-second 0–100 km/h time, and 197 km/h top speed trail the 35 1.5 TFSI MT by 40 hp, 2.6 seconds, and 21 km/h respectively, while both record the same 5.4 L/100 km combined consumption. Price, availability, reliability, engine-oil specification, coolant specification, trunk capacity, and other interior measurements are not measured, so they cannot support a data-based recommendation here.