The Audi Q3 has significantly grown and changed residence

25 July 2018

To Russia, the novelty will arrive not earlier than 2019

More recently the Audi Q3 is not a Junior crossover of the German brand: this ampoule is now owned by Audi Q2. This means that the manufacturer can slightly increase the size of the car, making it more attractive for the buyer. The main thing — not too close to the Audi Q5. Apparently, that was the thinking in the company from Ingolstadt, when he designed the novelty.

Second generation Audi Q3 was noticeably larger than the first. Body length has increased by 97 mm (4 to 485 mm), which by the standards of the segment is a very significant change. Almost all of the increase went to the wheelbase, which stretches for 77 mm (2 680 mm). In addition, the SUV was 25 mm wider (1 856 mm), but 5 mm Nida (1 858 mm). According to the developers, all this helped to make the cabin more spacious: the dimensions of the interior has increased in the area of knees, elbows and heads of passengers.

At the time the sales start for the Audi Q3 will be available with four engines: petrol 35 TFSI (150 HP and 250 N·m), 40 TFSI (190 HP and 320 N·m) and the 45 TFSI (230 HP and 350 N·m), and diesel 35 TDI (150 HP and 340 N·m). Buyers can choose between a six-speed "mechanics" and "robot" with seven speeds.

The interior of the Audi Q3 is made in the spirit of the latest innovations of the German company. Inside, there are more straight lines and angles, while even the cheapest version will receive a virtual dashboard, which is based on display diagonal of 10.25 inches. Like older models, the center console is rotated 10 degrees towards the driver. Screen multimedia system can be a size of 8.8 or 10.1 inches. Another advantage of the basic version will be the presence of led headlamps.

As options for the Audi Q3 will offer the brand S line body kit, rims with diameter of 17 to 20 inches, adaptive or matrix led headlights. Also to pay extra for the go sport adaptive suspension, adaptive cruise control system with retaining strip, power trunk, panoramic roof, automatic Parking system and camera circular review.

It is noteworthy that the new Audi Q3 will be replaced by registration. The car of the first generation produced at the plant in Spain, which usually go of the car Seat. The new model will be assembled in Hungary at our own site Audi. Along with the Q3 there will produce two more models built on the same platform MQB Audi A3 and TT. All three vehicles are similar in size, despite the different classes. European sales of the SUV starout in the autumn, in Russia, the Audi Q3 is expected only in 2019. Prices not yet named.