As the compact SUV market becomes increasingly competitive, various car companies have also launched new cars in an attempt to get a piece of the pie. Among them, the Audi Q3, as a popular model in this segment, will naturally not miss this big cake. Following the change of the first generation in 2019, the all-new third-generation Q3 will also be officially unveiled later this year.
Recently, a set of spy photos of the new Audi Q3 were exposed. Although the body is covered with a lot of camouflage, it is still clear from the details that the new car adopts Audi's latest design, and the body size is expected to increase further.
And it's easy to see that the new Q3 borrows many of the design elements from the e-tron Q6, with both cars featuring Audi's latest slim daytime running lights, which consist of multiple LED modules that display different patterns and messages. This also means that the new Q3 will feature a split headlight design, which is already used in many of Audi's SUV models.
On the side, the new Audi Q3 has a more traditional design, with no hidden door handles or cameras instead of traditional mirrors. Unlike the previously photographed Audi Q3 prototype, the taillights of this car are two-fold and do not seem to have a continuous taillight design, which is also slightly different from other models. It is reported that the new generation model is longer than the current model, and the performance of the interior and trunk space may be improved.
In terms of intelligence, as a compact family model, the new car will be upgraded in terms of intelligent interconnection functions, equipped with a 15-inch central control screen, and will also support OTA upgrades, Wi-Fi hotspots, wireless charging of mobile phones and more complete mobile phone connection functions. In terms of price, it is certain that it is more expensive than the Tiguan, and the starting price is expected to be around 200,000 yuan.
In terms of power, the new car will be one of the last Audi cars to be equipped with an internal combustion engine, including petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid models. But it seems difficult to say at the moment, after all, Mercedes-Benz delays electrification, BMW regains the internal combustion engine, as the Big Three Audi will definitely give up the internal combustion engine is still unknown.
The current Q3 is equipped with 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter TSI gasoline engines and a 2.0-liter TDI diesel engine, so the new model is likely to adopt a similar lineup, and it is expected to be equipped with a 48V mild hybrid system to improve fuel efficiency. As for the plug-in hybrid model, it is likely to inherit the plug-in hybrid system of the new Volkswagen Tiguan.