Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Germany (2,017), Poland (250), Italy (208).
- Average mass
- 1,778 kg
- Average CO₂
- 227 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 294 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
358 Audi RS Q3 cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 11.3 l/100 km on the road against 10.0 in the WLTP test (+14%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 358 | 11.3 | 10.0 | +14% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
225 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 97% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €120,699.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde35
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm20
- Band onvoldoende profiel15
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld12
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage3
- Band beschadigd2
- Wiel of velg ondeugdelijk bevestigd2
- Waarschuwingsinrichting controlesysteem bandenspanning geeft1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
709 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 11 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
5 of these cars first registered in 2021 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 68,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1 2021 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0