I just spoke to my local audi dealer and he confirmed that the black edition will be coming on the scheme with an AP of £2149. Also none of the Q3’s come with heated seats or front parking sensors as standard, its part of a comfort and sound pack at an additional cost of about £1100, which is quite steep as heated seats are standard on the XC40 and tiguan.
Yes, it does have a few howling equipment omissions. They used to criticise BMW for lack of standard equipment but comparable BMW’s seem to be better equipped as standard than Audi’s these days. Just had a look at the spec of the Black edition. Doesn’t seem to add anything over the S-Line in terms of kit, just a few external stying tweaks. Does look a bit better on the outside though. Piano black interior trim replaces metal look trim inside the cabin. Would need to check that it doesn’t make the interior look too drab. The Q3 is smaller than the Tiguan and with less kit, but it does add a premium feel that the Tiguan lacks. Struggling to love the XC40 due to exterior styling (which I know is subjective, but doesn’t work for me) and the touchscreen everything approach, as well as the fact that it’s also smaller than the Tiguan. Decisions, decisions! Keeping everything crossed that my wife can get in and out of the 3 Series Touring!