The all-new Audi Q3 will be launched to the South African market in August 2019and we can confirm the engine lineup and some trim details. From what we can see, there'll be just 1 petrol engine on offer, with 3 levels of trim (Q3, advanced, S Line.)The 2nd-generation Audi Q3 has grown up considerably. It's longer, wider and boasts a longer wheelbase than the outgoing model, which means that it'smore spacious overall. It is built on the VW Group's MQB platform, which is renowned for its ride quality and space utilisation.
The petrol engine offered is badged 35, which means it's a 1.4-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. It offers up 110 kW and 250 Nm. Power goes to the front wheels via an S Tronic dual-clutch gearbox. With a claimed 0-100 kph time of 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 204 kph, performance should be adequate. It should be fairly frugal too, with claimed returns of 5.9 L/100 km. The fuel tank has a capacity of 60 litres.
Naturally, there are more than a few options available. Customers have a variety of paints to choose from,bigger alloy wheels, Matrix LED headlights, uprated audio system, some safety cameras as well as the acclaimed Audi Virtual Cockpit. Granted some of the features loaded into Audi SA's configurator were incomplete, so we'll have to update this piece closer to the official launch, which we're told is in the last week of August.
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