2013 Audi Q3 2.0TFSI launched in India
Audi India has launched the Q3 2.0 TFSI at a starting price of Rs 27.37 lakh, ex-Maharashtra. This comes in less than a year after the launch of the Q3 2.0 TDI in June 2012. Powering the Q3 2.0 TFSI is the same engine from the Q5 2.0l petrol variant which makes 211PS of power and 300Nm of torque. It is mated to a 7-speed S tronic box which combined with Quattro enables the petrol Q3 to accelerate from 0-100kmph in a claimed 6.9 second, all the way to a top speed of 230kmph. Start-stop system is standard and Audi claims this helps the Q3 2.0TFSI to deliver 11.72kmpl.
"We completed the first round of 500 bookings of Audi Q3 within just five days of its market launch in June last year. Never before has any luxury SUV received such an overwhelming response as the Audi Q3. In keeping with our top-down strategy, the Audi Q3 truly embodies the 'Q' DNA with the quattro permanent all-wheel drive and S tronic dual clutch transmission, which are just some of the features that it inherits from the highly successful Audi Q7 and Audi Q5. I am confident that the addition of this powerful 2.0 TFSIq engine will further delight the Audi enthusiast who is constantly looking for more power and an even more exhilarating drive," said Michael Perschke, head, Audi India.
Read our exclusive road test of the Q3 2.0TFSI here