Audi lifts the lid on second-generation Q3
New Q3 boasts more space, better efficiency and greater high-tech equipment than predecessor
Audi has revealed the second-generation of its Q3 SUV, offering a more spacious, more efficient and even higher tech machine.
A new look graces this Q3, with inspiration taken from Audi’s latest corporate design. The result is a bold, angular look — fronted by an eye-catching grille.
It has also grown in size and is now 97mm longer and 18mm wider than its predecessor — sitting 4,485mm in length and 1,849 in width. The result, Audi claims, is a car that offers more head, leg and elbow room for all occupants.
Inside, the cabin is dominated by screens on Sport and S Line models. Audi’s MMI infotainment system is projected on a 10.1-inch display in the centre console, while the firm’s Virtual Cockpit technology replaces analogue gauge clusters with an entirely digital, 10.25-inch screen.
As for engine choices, four will be available at launch — three petrol and a singular diesel. The former options consist of a 1.5-litre, 148bhp motor that is available at launch with a six-speed automatic gearbox, while two 2.0-litre motors follow — with 187bhp and 227bhp respectively. The latter two are offered with a seven-speed automatic transmission.
The sole diesel unit is a 2.0-litre, 148bhp unit that is paired up to a six-speed manual gearbox. An automatic option will be offered later, as will a 187bhp variant of the engine.
LED headlights are included as standard across the range, although brighter Matrix LED units will be an option on higher-spec models.
Pricing and full UK specifications for the second-generation Audi Q3 have yet to be confirmed but expect to hear more as the car approaches its late 2018 launch date.
