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The high-riding luxury hatch squats into a smaller, more affordable segment. We test the contenders—Audi Q3, BMW X1, Mercedes GLA250, Infiniti QX30, and Lexus NX200t—and compare them side by side.

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2017 Infiniti QX30 AWD, 2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i, 2016 Audi Q3 Quattro, 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4MATIC, and 2016 Lexus NX200t F Sport AWD

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2017 Infiniti QX30 AWD, 2016 Audi Q3 Quattro, 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4MATIC, 2016 Lexus NX200t F Sport AWD, and 2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Rim, Alloy wheel, Car, Spoke, Automotive parking light,
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2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i, 2016 Audi Q3 Quattro, 2016 Lexus NX200t F Sport AWD, 2017 Infiniti QX30, AWD 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4MATIC

Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light, Alloy wheel, Rim, Full-size car, Parking, Mid-size car, Parking lot, Automotive tail & brake light,

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4MATIC, 2016 Lexus NX200t F Sport AWD, 2017 Infiniti QX30 AWD, 2016 Audi Q3 Quattro, and 2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

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2016 Audi Q3 Quattro

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2016 Audi Q3 Quattro

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2016 Audi Q3 Quattro

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2016 Audi Q3 Quattro

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2016 Audi Q3 Quattro

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Window, Vehicle, Car seat, Automotive design, Vehicle door, Head restraint, Car seat cover, Fixture,

2016 Audi Q3 Quattro

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Car seat, Vehicle door, Car, Car seat cover, Personal luxury car, Head restraint, Luxury vehicle,
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2016 Audi Q3 Quattro

Speedometer, Tachometer, Red, Gauge, Orange, Black, Trip computer, Measuring instrument, Fuel gauge, Grey,

2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

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2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

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2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle, Road, Automotive tail & brake light, Car, Vehicle registration plate, Automotive lighting, Automotive exterior, Alloy wheel,
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2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Car seat, Head restraint, Vehicle door, Car seat cover, Fixture, Luxury vehicle, Leather,

2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Car seat, Car seat cover, Vehicle door, Trunk, Head restraint, Fixture, Luxury vehicle, Seat belt,
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2016 BMW X1 xDrive28i

Mode of transport, Transport, Speedometer, Gauge, Tachometer, Black, Measuring instrument, Odometer, Fuel gauge, Trip computer,

2017 Infiniti QX30 AWD

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2017 Infiniti QX30 AWD

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2017 Infiniti QX30 AWD

Motor vehicle, Steering part, Automotive design, Steering wheel, Automotive mirror, Center console, Car, Vehicle audio, White, Technology,
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