Acclaimed Audi compact SUV benefits from new top trim level and new TFSI unit majoring on efficiency

• New 1.4 TFSI unit now available to order in conjunction with SE and S line specification priced from £23,870 OTR to £28,115 OTR
• Available exclusively in conjunction with front-wheel-drive and with a choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed S tronic transmissions
• 150PS, 250Nm, 0-62mph in 9.2 seconds (S tronic 8.9), top speed 124mph (S tronic 126), combined MPG 47.9 (S tronic 45.6), CO2 137g (S tronic 145)
• Comprehensive S line Plus specification also now available for all quattro versions, priced at £2,350 above S line - OTR prices from £31,835 to £34,595

The Audi Q3 is the latest beneficiary in the Vorsprung durch Technik brand’s drive to cut engine capacities down to an even more efficient size without paring back performance. The compact SUV has just adopted a new, more compact and even more sparing 1.4-litre TFSI petrol engine which joins the range alongside an attractive and comprehensive new S line Plus specification option.

The new 1.4 TFSI slots in at the entry point to the Q3 line-up as an alternative to the 140PS 2.0-litre TDI model, and shares its exclusively front-wheel-driven configuration. Available in conjunction with SE and S line trim levels priced from £23,870 OTR, it offers peak power of 150PS, delivered between 5,000 and 6,000rpm, and maximum torque of 250Nm from 1,750 to 3,000rpm. It can channel these through either a six-speed manual or seven-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission.

Paired with the slick-shifting manual transmission, the Q3 1.4 TFSI will reach 62mph from rest in 9.2 seconds (8.9 seconds for cars equipped with S tronic), and can carry on to a top speed of 126mph. Combined fuel economy stands at 47.9mpg, and C02 emissions match the efficiency-focused 140PS version of the 2.0 TDI engine elsewhere in the range at 137g/km (145g/km for S tronic models).

This impressive data helps to position the Q3 1.4 TFSI very favourably in company car terms, its 19 per cent BIK figure equating to a tax liability for a 40 per cent taxpayer amounting to £1,800 per annum (first year).

Article source: www.audi.co.uk