2024 Audi Q3 Redesign
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The Cupra Terramar might have revealed its exterior design last June, but the SUV is still in the early stages of development, prior to its market launch in 2024. Our spy photographers caught a mule of the model out in the open, while wearing the body of the mechanically-related Audi Q3. Show The cleverly disguised Cupra Terramar was spied in the Alps, where VW Group tests its future models. While the body is clearly sourced from the Audi Q3, the prototype is retrofitted with a Cupra-specific front bumper featuring slimmer intakes and grille. Still, this is not the production-ready part as proven by a direct comparison with the official photo. See Also: You Can Now Buy The Cupra And The Seat Leon With The Same 1.5L Or 2.0L Engines  The single shot of the production-ready Cupra Terramar reveals that the 4,500 mm (177 inches) long SUV will not share any body panels with the Audi Q3. The SUV introduced Cupra’s evolved design language with a grille-less face, sharper bumper intakes and the new triangular-shaped LED light signature for the headlights. This look will be applied to the entire Cupra range – including the Leon, the Formentor, and the Born – as part of the forthcoming facelifts. Cupra has confirmed that the Terramar will share its architecture with the MQB-based Audi Q3. The SUV is expected to be available with mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, as an ICE-powered alternative to the fully electric MEB-based Cupra Tavascan. It’s also expected to be the last Cupra with a combustion engine. The e-Hybrid (PHEV) is targeting an electric range of 62 miles (100 km). While the company hasn’t revealed more details about the powertrain, it could be built around the recently updated 1.5 TSI Evo2. VW has confirmed that the latter will produce as much as 268 hp (200 kW / 272 PS) when combined with electric motors in a PHEV setup. The Cupra Terramar will be produced in Hungary together with the Audi Q3 and Q3 Sportback siblings. The market launch is scheduled for 2024, so we expect prototypes wearing the actual Cupra-designed body panels to appear in 2023. PHOTO GALLERYmore photos... Image credits: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien for CarScoopsThe engines will be re-engineered to meet new Euro 7 emissions regulations, expected to be implemented in the coming years. One of these will be the fifth version of the Volkswagen Group's 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol EA888, which will receive a revamped fuel-injection system and new particulate filters. The modified platform also introduces capacity for the Q5 to use the four-wheel steering system featured on the Audi A8 and Audi Q8, as well as level two autonomous driving functions and a raft of new connectivity features. As with the current Audi Q3, Q4 E-tron, Q5 and E-tron SUVs, the new Q5 is expected to be sold in straight-backed standard and rakish-roofed Sportback guises. Audi will use the new PPE platform – which it's co-developing with Porsche - for new electric versions of the A4 and A6, but given the new Q6 E-tron will essentially serve as an electric alternative to the Q5, the latter is unlikely to get an EV option. Audi has committed to only launching EVs from 2026 and will stop selling ICE cars completely in 2033, meaning the Q5 is likely to be among the final ICE cars the brand sells. However, Audi has also said that it plans to keep an ICE version of the Audi A6 on sale alongside the new electric A6 E-tron, hinting at a gradual shift towards all-out electrification for all models. Audi’s best-selling car gears up for a third generation with a bold new look and an evolved platform.Audi is readying an all-new third-generation version of its best-selling global model, the Q5 SUV, which will be one of its final ICE cars. In 2021, global sales of the Audi Q5 soared by 5.3 per cent to 293,069, representing nearly a sixth of the four-brand Audi Group’s total deliveries. It remains vitally important for the German brand five years on from being launched in its current form. The next iteration, which has started winter testing ahead of an anticipated 2023 unveiling and 2024 market launch, will look to maintain that sales momentum by providing a conventional ICE alternative to the similarly sized Audi Q6 E-tron electric SUV, which will arrive next year. The new Q5 is expected to use the same evolution of the Volkswagen Group’s MLB architecture that will underpin the next-generation Audi A4 sedan and avant wagon. That means it will offer both front and four-wheel-drive drivetrain layouts and is likely to continue with a familiar powertrain line-up comprising mild-hybrid petrol and diesel options alongside a choice of plug-in hybrids. The engines will be re-engineered to meet new Euro 7 emissions regulations, expected to be implemented in the coming years. One of these will be the fifth version of the Volkswagen Group’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol EA888, which will receive a revamped fuel-injection system and new particulate filters. The modified platform also introduces capacity for the Q5 to use the four-wheel steering system featured on the Audi A8 and Audi Q8, as well as level two autonomous driving functions and a raft of new connectivity features. At this stage, the most obvious differentiator between this new Q5 and the current car is a completely new look that brings it into line with its newer stablemates, including the electric E-tron models. Details visible through the camouflage on a prototype include a totally overhauled front end with a clamshell-style bonnet, a shorter grille, sleek new headlights and new air-intake designs. At the rear, meanwhile, the Q5 looks to have been modelled on the Audi Q4 E-tron, although the brake lights in situ here look to be temporary items for the purposes of testing. As with the current Audi Q3, Q4 E-tron, Q5 and E-tron SUVs, the new Q5 is expected to be sold in straight-backed standard and rakish-roofed Sportback guises. At the rear, meanwhile, the Q5 looks to have been modelled on the Audi Q4 E-tron, although the brake lights in situ here look to be temporary items for the purposes of testing. As with the current Audi Q3, Q4 E-tron, Q5 and E-tron SUVs, the new Q5 is expected to be sold in straight-backed standard and rakish-roofed Sportback guises. Audi will use the new PPE platform – which it’s co-developing with Porsche – for new electric versions of the A4 and A6, but given the new Q6 E-tron will essentially serve as an electric alternative to the Q5, the latter is unlikely to get an EV option. Audi has committed to only launching EVs from 2026 and will stop selling ICE cars completely in 2033, meaning the Q5 is likely to be among the final ICE cars the brand sells. However, Audi has also said that it plans to keep an ICE version of the Audi A6 on sale alongside the new electric A6 E-tron, hinting at a gradual shift towards all-out electrification for all models. Felix Page Keyword: 2024 Audi Q5 to be totally redesigned Will Audi Q3 be redesigned in 2023?New equipment on the 2023 Q3 includes LED headlights, a smartphone charger, and redesigned wheels on both 40 TFSI and 45 TFSI models. Otherwise, the Q3 is unchanged.
When did Audi redesign the Q3?Compare the 2022 and 2023 Q3 »
2021: lane-departure warning and power-adjustable front seats became standard; Prestige trim discontinued. 2020: no notable changes. 2019: fully redesigned with a more powerful engine, standard Quattro all-wheel drive, a revamped infotainment system and more standard and available ...
Is there a new Audi Q3 coming out in 2022?Fortunately, the latest 2022 Audi Q3 is better in pretty much every way. It's more practical, the interior feels like a scaled-down version of the Q7, and it's much better to drive (if not quite as enjoyable as a BMW X1).
Is the new Audi Q3 bigger?The Audi Q3 is bigger than the previous model, which means useful extra room for passengers and luggage. Offers from our trusted partners on this car and its predecessors...
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