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The Escape offers a remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Q3 doesn't offer a remote starting system.
When three different drivers share the Escape SEL/Titanium, the memory seats and mirrors make it convenient for all three. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver's seat position and outside mirror angle. The Q3 doesn't offer a memory system.
The Escape SEL/Titanium's standard easy entry system glides the driver's seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Q3 doesn't offer an easy entry system.
The Escape Titanium offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver's line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Q3 doesn't offer a heads-up display.
In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don't have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Escape SE/SEL/Titanium's exterior PIN entry system. The Q3 doesn't offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its extra cost Audi Connect CARE can't unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn't have cell phone reception or the driver can't contact the service.
In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don't have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Escape SE/SEL/Titanium's exterior PIN entry system. The Q3 doesn't offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its extra cost Audi Connect CARE can't unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn't have cell phone reception or the driver can't contact the service.
To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Escape has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the Q3 only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn't as good.
Consumer Reports rated the Escape's headlight performance “Good,” a higher rating than the Q3's headlights, which were rated “Fair.”
On extremely cold winter days, the Escape SEL/Titanium's standard heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the vehicle heater warms up. The Q3 doesn't offer a heated steering wheel.
The Escape Titanium has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Q3 doesn't offer a house-current electrical outlet.
The Escape Titanium's Active Park Assist 2.0 can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Q3 Prestige's automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park.
