The current Audi Q3 is old. It's a design born in 2011. However, Audi is changing that in hopes of freshening up its lineup to compete with its German rival Mercedes. The company promised a refreshed, new, or next-gen car every three weeks, and there isn't Audi fatigue yet as the company unveils the second-generation Q3 for 2019. It sports a new look, more technology, and a variety of powertrains. The design steals cues from throughout Audi's lineup of new and refreshed offerings. It looks athletic, with svelte haunches over the wheel wells. The profile looks like Audi grafted the Q8's design on a smaller body. The grille sports vertical slates while the headlights look like enlarged units from the new A3 Sportback. Customers can choose between 17-, 18-, or 20-inch wheels. The new Q3 grows, adding 3.6 inches (9.65 centimeters) in length and three inches (7.6 cm) to the wheelbase. This improves cabin space for passengers and cargo space. The Q3 offers 23.8 cubic feet of cargo space, up from 16.7 in the current model. With seats folded down, space increases to 53.9 cubic feet, which is a four-cubic-foot improvement over the 2018 model. Audi will offer three powertrains globally for the Q3. With details unconfirmed, we speculate the U.S. version will receive Audi’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four making 190 and 230 horsepower (kilowatts) and 236 and 258 pound-feet (Newton-meters) of torque. The engine should pair with Audi’s seven-speed S Tronic dual-clutch transmission and come with Quattro all-wheel drive. The new Q3 also receives a six-mode “dynamic handling system” – which offers Auto, Comfort, Dynamic, Off-Road, Efficiency, and Individual mode. Automatic damping control is also available. Inside, you can see some Q8 influence in the design. The Q3 doesn't have the dual touchscreens for the center console; however, it does retain some similar shapes. The 8.8-inch infotainment screen sits above physical HVAC controls. The photos show a clean, upscale interior. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, along with four USB ports (two in the front and two in the rear) and a 12-volt outlet in the back. A larger 10-inch infotainment screen is available as is Audi’s 12.3-inch Virtual Cockpit digital gauge cluster. The Audi Q3 comes packed with safety technology. Forward emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, active lane assist, and lane departure warning are all available. The 2019 Audi Q3 hits European dealerships in November with U.S. sales likely starting in 2019.<doc-sep>Audi is all set to unveil the all-new India-bound Q3 SUV on July 25, 2018. The company has previewed the new SUV via a small teaser video. The second-generation SUV will rival the BMW X1 and the Volvo XC40 in our market. The new video shows the Q3 in a darkened studio, with flashes of light cascading across the bodywork. Although it doesn't reveal the full outline, we can see several key details, including an evolved version of Audi's octagonal front grille and a Q8-inspired LED light signature. More muscular bodywork can also be seen, but the video doesn't offer any shots of the SUV's rear end. The interior design is not shown, either. The only cabin shot in the video is of a colour-changing LED backlit badge. The new model significantly moves the game forward from the six-year-old outgoing car. The new-gen car will feature the latest version of Audi's MMI infotainment system and offer the brand-new Virtual Cockpit s an option. The next-generation Q3 has new underpinnings, a roomier interior and contemporary electric architecture supporting many of Audi’s latest driver-assist systems. The changes in the new Q3 are so extensive that sources call it a "comprehensive re-engineering". The Q3 has grown, in order to distance itself from the Q2 – its cheaper and smaller sibling sold overseas. Nothing is official yet, but sources suggest its length extends to around 4,450mm and its width beyond 1,860mm — a dimensional increase of 60mm and 30mm, respectively. In comparison, the Q2 measures 4,190mm long and 1,790mm wide, while the recently launched second-gen Q5 is 4,660mm long and 1,890mm wide. The new Q3 will be based on the VW Group’s widely used MQB platform and fitted with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that puts out 130hp. The car is claimed to have shed up to 50kg over the current model (which sits on older PQ35 underpinnings dating back to the second-generation A3 of 2003). This should bring the planned front-wheel drive entry-level Q3, down to less than 1350kg, in spite of its increase in size. In addition to being lighter, the new MQB architecture will also give the new Q3 added structural integrity. Audi insiders cite a significant improvement in static and dynamic rigidity as being crucial to enhancements in the isolation of vibrations and the lowering of overall noise levels — factors that promise to make this car a more adept long-distance proposition. The car receives more distinctive styling than today’s six-year-old model. Its prominent eight-corner single-frame grille, thin angular headlights with LED graphics and a heavily structured bumper assembly dominate its front end. Further back, the new model has larger wheelhouses, a more pronounced wheel-arch flaring, door-mounted mirrors and a more defined shoulder line along the flanks. Its longer wheelbase – which is said to have grown by 50mm to 2,650mm – also accommodates for slightly longer doors. The new Q3’s rear appears to eschew the clamshell-style tailgate for a simpler (and cheaper-to-produce) aperture. Inside, the Q3 receives a newly designed interior with a dashboard which is heavily influenced by the one seen in the latest A3. Its longer wheelbase liberates rear legroom and adds width providing greater shoulder room in front and rear, alike. The car is described as being significantly more spacious than its predecessor. A slightly longer rear overhang claims to add 20 litres to its boot capacity – a total of 440 litres. Among the Q3’s more upmarket features is be Audi’s Virtual Cockpit display with HD graphics, a head-up display unit, a 9.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless smartphone charging and a full suite of connectivity functions with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. The new Q3 will offer a variety of driveline combinations, including front-wheel and four-wheel drive in combination with either a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic dual-clutch gearbox. Other petrol engines sold globally will include a new turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder unit. This joins the Q3 line-up as a replacement for the turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine, likely offering two states of tune at 130hp and 150hp. Also planned (though not expected to feature in every market) is an updated version of Audi’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, which delivers 251hp. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the future of diesel, Audi is sticking to its plans to launch the upcoming Q3 with a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder common rail engine in up to three states of tune: 150hp, 190hp and 240hp. All will feature an SCR filter and AdBlue injection for Euro 6 compliance. Unlikely to be seen at launch is the plug-in hybrid version of the car that will combine the turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor. This will be an updated version of the VW Group’s modular plug-in hybrid system, claimed to provide a combined output of more than 203hp and an electric range of up to 50km at a speed of up to 130kph. Audi sources involved in the engineering of the new car also confirm that the company is working on an electric version of the second-gen Q3 as part of the company’s plans to meet China’s New-Energy Vehicle regulations. Expect the new Audi Q3 to come to India sometime next year. Also see: 2018 Audi Q3, Q7 Design Editions launched 2018 Volvo XC40 vs BMW X1 vs Audi Q3 comparison video<doc-sep>
Audi has revealed the second-generation Q3 SUV, a bigger, more practical, hi-tech version of one of the brand’s biggest-selling models. The outgoing car was the oldest in the manufacturer’s SUV line-up, and Audi will be hoping the all-new model will be more competitive against rivals such as the BMW X1 and Volvo XC40 when deliveries start in November. • Best 4x4s and SUVs on sale At 4,485mm in length, the latest Q3 has grown by 97mm compared with its predecessor, and it’s 46mm longer than its main rival, the X1. The second-generation car is also 18mm wider and 5mm lower than before, while the wheelbase has been stretched by 78mm – a move which, Audi claims, has allowed it to improve knee, head and elbowroom for those inside. 23 The new Q3 bears an obvious resemblance to its predecessor, but takes on a sharper, more contemporary design. Audi’s single-frame grille sits on the nose, a huge space that is broken up by eight vertical chrome strips. The flanks feature more pronounced haunches, while the tail-lights are slimmer and wider than before. Standard equipment includes 17 or 18-inch alloy wheels and LED headlights, but 20-inch rims are optional, as are smart LED Matrix lamps, which can adjust themselves so that they do not dazzle other road users. Now based on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform, which underpins the Q2 SUV and A3 hatch, the Q3 is being launched with a choice of one diesel and three petrol engines. These all adopt the German brand’s new numbered naming system. The range kicks off with the 35 TFSI, a 148bhp 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol unit with 250Nm of torque. Above that sit the 187bhp 40 TFSI and the 227bhp 45 TFSI, both of which are based on a larger 2.0-litre unit. The single diesel option will be another 2.0-litre in the 35 TDI. This motor produces 148bhp, although a 187bhp version of the same engine will join the range later on. All of the petrol models will be launched with an automatic gearbox, but the 35 TFSI will be available with a six-speed manual at a later date. Both 35 TFSI and TDI units are front-wheel drive only, while the 2.0-litre petrols are equipped with quattro all-wheel drive. 23 It might be one of Audi’s smaller SUVs, but the Q3 is crammed with a raft of new tech. The dash is dominated by a touchscreen infotainment system, measuring either 8.8 or 10.1 inches, depending on the trim level. It looks much neater than the old model’s button-heavy centre console.