Launched in `2019`, the `RSQ3 Sportback` takes the `RSQ3 F3` package into a more demonstrative body with a lower roofline and a much stronger image focus. Against a BMW X4, it gives away some practicality but answers with more mechanical character thanks to its five-cylinder. Used, it wins buyers over on style and soundtrack, yet it is just as demanding as the regular `RSQ3` when it comes to maintenance quality.
The core remains the `2.5 TFSI` `EA855 evo` `DNWA`, paired with `S tronic` and all-wheel drive. With `400 hp`, large wheels and often a fairly showy driving life, this version can wear tyres, brakes, front-axle components and alignment settings quickly if the running gear was not watched closely. The real story of the car shows in engine and gearbox services, thermal stability, ignition quality, boost consistency and the absence of software meddling.