The Audi Q3, now the third generation the modern SUV claims to offer a first-class user experience and greater comfort and safety for the driver and other road users thanks to many assistance systems. Another feature of the new Audi Q3 is a partially electrified combustion engine with mild-hybrid technology and a plug-in hybrid model with an electric range of up to 120km.
Compared to its predecessor, the new Audi Q3 has a wide Single frame and the new tapered headlights that are fully integrated into the aerodynamic concept. Viewed from the side, a horizontal shoulder line between the headlights and rear lights visually divides the car into two parts, creating what Audi claims is a very special distribution of light and shadow.
The rear section has optional digital OLED rear lights, complemented by a continuous LED light strip and the illuminated rings. This level of lighting technology offered in the new Audi Q3 is available for the first time in the Audi compact segment.
The front of the new Q3 features digital Matrix LED headlights that use the micro-LED module for the first time in the Audi Q3. The use of this micro-LED technology claims to improve illumination significantly and thus ensures a strong contrast on the road. The light guidance functions are now much more closely linked to the driver assistance functions. The digital daytime running lights with LED technology, consisting of 23 segments per side, create distinctive light signatures that make the vehicle easily recognisable on the road.
In the interior, the new steering wheel control unit offers more storage space in the centre console, a new user experience, and integrates two new steering column levers for the first time. The lever on the right serves as a gear selector, the one on the left as a control element for the light functions and windshield wipers. Also, for the first time in the compact segment at Audi, it is possible to order acoustic glazing for the front side windows, which makes for better interior acoustics, particularly at high speeds.
The Audi Q3 offers a towing capacity of up to 2,100 kilograms and a very practical 488-litre boot volume. With the seat bench folded down, the storage space for the Audi Q3 increases up to 1,386 litres. The seat bench can be moved lengthwise, and its angle can be adjusted as standard.
The entry-level model in the Audi Q3 family is the Audi Q3 SUV TFSI 110kW, a four-cylinder petrol engine with mild-hybrid technology, particularly suitable for driving long distances. The Audi Q3 SUV e-hybrid 200kW can charge up to 50kW with DC power under ideal conditions and is more powerful and efficient than ever before. A high-voltage battery with a gross capacity of 25.7kWh (net 19.7kWh) was installed for that purpose. This battery enables an electric range of up to 120km in the WLTP test cycle.
The sports suspension and the suspension with two-valve damper control are available as options. One driving assistance highlight is the adaptive driving assistant plus. For even greater safety on the road, an interior camera also monitors the driver for signs of drowsiness and lack of concentration. Trained parking allows customers to teach the Audi Q3 individual parking manoeuvres, and the new reverse assist reliably helps you to back out of dead ends.
The new Audi Q3 will launch in quarter three 2025. The Audi Q3 SUV TFSI 110kW will be available in Ireland at an entry-level price of €47,165. The Audi Q3 SUV e-hybrid 200 kW pricing will be released in the coming weeks. Audi is manufacturing the new generation jointly at its plants in Győr, Hungary, and Ingolstadt, Germany.
