Audi's first Q3 was built mostly in Spain, on a SEAT production line, alongside parts shared with the VW Tiguan.
Lead trim: 1.4 TFSI COD (150 PS) · up to 217 hp
Audi Q38U · 2011–2018
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FactAudi's first Q3 was built mostly in Spain, on a SEAT production line, alongside parts shared with the VW Tiguan.
The first-generation Audi Q3 (model code 8U) is a compact SUV built from June 2011 to 2018, mainly at SEAT's Martorell plant in Spain and also in China, India and Brazil. It is based on the Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform and related to the Volkswagen Tiguan and Škoda Yeti, with front-wheel or quattro all-wheel drive. North American sales began only for the 2015 model year. A 2014 facelift added a cylinder-on-demand 1.4 TFSI and raised the outputs of the 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TDI engines.
Collectors Spotted in the Audi Q3 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
11 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 TFSI (150 PS) | 2013–2014 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI COD (150 PS) | 2014–2018 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (120 PS) | 2015–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 213.8 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (140 PS) | 2011–2014 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 PS) | 2014–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 250.7 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (177 PS) | 2011–2014 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 175 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (184 PS) | 2014–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 181 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI (170 PS) | 2011–2014 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 168 hp | 206.5 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI (180 PS) | 2014–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 178 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI quattro (211 PS) | 2011–2014 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 208 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI quattro (220 PS) | 2014–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 217 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 1.4 TFSI (150 PS) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Audi moved the Q3's gear selector onto the steering column, following the design language of the larger Q5.
Even with LED headlights as standard, the second Q3's front indicators and tail lights used ordinary bulbs unless you paid extra.
As of 2026, this is about as small as a gas-engined Audi gets: with the A1 and Q2 both discontinued, the Q3 is now tied with the A3 as Audi's smallest remaining combustion-engine model.
The RS Q3 came out of a Seat factory: every first-generation Q3 was built at Martorell, Spain, on the Golf-based PQ35 platform.
Audi's first Q3 was built mostly in Spain, on a SEAT production line, alongside parts shared with the VW Tiguan.
Rivals
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