Dominating horizontal lines up front and in the rear underscore the width and make the Audi Q3 distinctive and expressive. The sculpted Singleframe grille is the defining element of the front of the car. Its enlarged top corners extend to the headlights. In the redesigned bumper, honeycomb grilles and struts in the air intakes, which are framed by sharp edges. A front splitter extends forward below the flat, center intake.
Another change to the front end are the newly structured headlights. Xenon plus units with LED daytime running lights and all-weather lights are now standard. Audi also offers LED headlights with a distinctive LED daytime running light contour running around the headlight. In this variant, 27 particularly energy-efficient light-emitting diodes provide the lighting functions. Both headlights can be supplemented with the high-beam assistant.
Sporty: the 2.0 TFSI
The 2.0 TFSI is available in two variants, with numerous engineering features documenting Audi's high-end competence. These include the additional indirect injection supplementing the direct injection of the FSI, the Audi valvelift system to adjust the valve stroke on the exhaust side and particularly effective thermal management, which uses a rotary valve module and an exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head. Displacement is 1,984 cc (bore x stroke 82.5 x 92.8 millimeters [3.2 x 3.7 in]).
Even in the version with 132 kW (180 hp) and 320 Nm (236.0 lb-ft), the latter between 1,400 and 3,900 rpm, the two-liter is a sporty engine. In combination with the manual transmission and front-wheel drive (quattro all-wheel drive), it accelerates the Audi Q3 in 8.3 (7.6) seconds from a standstill to highway speed (62.1 mph). Top speed is 217 km/h (134.8 mph). The 2.0 TFSI consumes on average just 6.7 (6.9) liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (35.1 [34.1] US mpg) with 152 [160] grams CO2 per kilometer (244.6 [257.5] g/mi) (all values provisional). These same figures for the Q3 2.0 TFSI with seven-speed S tronic and quattro all-wheel drive are 7.6 seconds, 217 km/h (142.84 mph), 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers (36.2 US mpg) and 149 g per kilometer (239.34g/mi).
The top version of the 2.0 TFSI produces 162 kW (220 hp), with 350 Nm (258.1 lb‑ft) of torque available between 1,500 and 4,400 rpm. Power in this case is transferred via a seven-speed S tronic and quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The figures document the superiority of this combination of technologies: 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 6.4 seconds; top speed 233 km/h (144.8 mph); NEDC consumption 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers (35.6 US mpg), corresponding to 152 g CO2 per kilometer (244.6 g/mi).
Audi Q3 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic (132 kW):
Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.0 – 6.5 (33.6 – 36.2 US mpg)**;
Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 161 – 149 (259.1 – 239.8 g/mi)**
Audi Q3 2.0 TFSI quattro S tronic (162 kW):
Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 7.2 – 6.6 (32.7 – 35.6 US mpg)**;
Combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 168 – 152 (270.4 – 244.6 g/mi)**
**The fuel consumption and the CO2 emissions of a vehicle vary due to the choice of wheels and tires. They not only depend on the efficient utilization of the fuel by the vehicle, but are also influenced by driving behavior and other non-technical factors.