The Sportback ‘coupe’ variant of the third-generation Audi Q3 has been unveiled with a splash extra sportiness in return for lowered practicality.
In comparison with the common Q3 SUV, the Sportback has a roof line that curves down extra aggressively after the A-pillar, and is 29mm decrease.
Boot house with the rear seats folded down is lowered from 1386L to 1289L. Head room for these within the rear seats ought to tighter too.
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As with the Q3 SUV, the Sportback comes with two levers behind the steering wheel: the one on the left controls the wipers and indicators, whereas the unit on the proper is the gear selector.
There’s a 11.9-inch instrumentation show, and a 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen operating Android Automotive working system with built-in Google apps and entry to the Google Play retailer.
Optionally available options embrace matrix headlights with extra exact micro-LED modules, OLED tail-lights, acoustic glazing for the entrance aspect home windows, illuminated badges, laser-cut door trim with backlighting, a 420W Sonos sound system, and a parking assistant that may be educated to carry out sure manoeuvers.
In Europe there will likely be 5 drivetrains out there at launch: three petrol, one diesel, and one plug-in hybrid.
For petrol consumers there’s the front-wheel drive 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder with 110kW/250Nm, and an all-wheel drive 2.0-litre turbo making both 150kW/350Nm or 195kW/400Nm. The turbo-diesel is a 2.0-litre unit that makes 110kW and 360Nm.
The flagship e-hybrid setup pairs the 1.5-litre with an electrical motor to make a complete of 200kW and 400Nm. Regardless of being essentially the most highly effective mannequin within the vary, the plug-in hybrid requires 6.8s to achieve 100km/h, 1.1s greater than the 195kW 2.0-litre.
That’s probably all the way down to its elevated weight, and front-wheel drive structure. The e-hybrid 25.7kWh battery has a claimed WLTP EV vary of 118km within the Sportback (119km within the common Q3), and helps DC quick charging as much as 50kW.
Regardless of trying sportier than the common Q3, the Sportback is commonly 0.1s slower to 100km/h than its SUV sibling, and makes use of 0.1L/100km extra in WLTP gasoline financial system testing.
The usual Q3 will likely be out there from October in Europe, with the Q3 Sportback arriving in showrooms from November. The third-generation Q3 vary is predicted to land in Australia early in 2026.
In Germany, costs for the brand new Q3 vary are up round €10,000 from in the present day’s automobile. The 1.5-litre Q3 begins at €44,600 (A$80,300) with the equal Sportback starting at €46,450 (A$83,600).
Pricing, specs, and drivetrain choices for Australia will likely be introduced nearer to the native launch.
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