Audi is extending the new Q3’s engine range by
adding four additional options for European customers. The new additions raise the new
Q3’s engine/transmission variants to seven in total. The two new petrol
versions feature the 2.0-liter TFSI with different outputs, while the new
diesel models use the 2.0-liter TDI unit in similar fashion.
The range kicks off with the 1.5-liter TSI petrol
with 147 hp and 250 Nm of torque in the Q3 35 TFSI. The engine
features a cylinder deactivation system for better fuel economy (31.4 mpg UK/
32.7 mpg US combined) and comes with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed
dual-clutch S Tronic transmission.
Next up is the Q3 40 TFSI, featuring the 2.0-liter
TFSI with 187 hp and 320 Nm of torque, paired to a seven-speed
S Tronic and Quattro all-wheel drive as standard. Audi claims a 0-100 km/h in 7.4 seconds and a top speed of 220 km/h.
The more powerful Q3 currently in the range is the
45 TFSI, where the 2.0-liter TFSI engine produces 227 hp and 350 Nm. 0-100 km/h comes in 6.5 seconds, while top speed is 233 km/h.
The diesel range consists of the Q3 35 TDI, which is
powered by a 2.0-liter TDI engine with 147 hp and 350 Nm of
torque. Combined with front-drive and the S Tronic transmission, the base
diesel version of the Q3 returns 48 mpg UK (50 mpg US) combined. 0-100 km/h comes
in 9.2 seconds, with top speed set at 207 km/h. There’s also the option
of a six-speed manual and Quattro drive.
The range-topping diesel model is the Q3 40 TDI,
which gets the 2.0-liter TDI, only here it makes 187 hp and 400 Nm of torque. Combined fuel economy is 42 mpg UK (42.8 mpg US), while
0-100 km/h comes in 8 seconds.
