Audi has started testing the upcoming Q4 SUV on
public roads. The spyshots themselves are
edited with new backgrounds in order to not reveal the location of the shoot. Previously referred to as the TT
SUV of the German brand, the new Q4 will be based on the same MQB platform as
used in the latest Q3.
The new SUV will adopt its own, more dynamic
exterior design that will mix elements from both the Q3 and the larger Q8. A
lower roofline combined with higher shoulders are the key differences, along
with a front end that’s looks slightly more aggressive than the Q3.
Audi’s exterior design chief said that
the Q4 will be “a bit more than a coupe version of the Q3”, without providing
further details. The final production model is expected to measure at least 4,500 mm
long, which will make the Q4 marginally longer than the Q3.
Despite the lower roofline, cabin space is expected to be more generous than
that of its closest rivals.
The engine range will share some -if not all- of the
powertrains currently on offer with the Audi Q3, meaning a wide range of
turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. Quattro all-wheel drive will be offered
in the most powerful models, including a rumored RS Q4 model with a
five-cylinder 400 hp powerplant.
The final production version
of the Audi Q4 is expected to debut sometime next year.
