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.
Lead trim: Base · 7-spd auto-manual · AWD · up to 228 hp
Audi Q32015–2026
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FactAs 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.
Collectors Spotted in the Audi Q3 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Audi Q3 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
12 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 6-spd auto · FWD | 2015–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 7-spd auto-manual · AWD | 2026–2026 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (AM-S7) | — |
| Base · 8-spd auto · AWD | 2023–2023 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 228 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| Base · 8-spd auto · AWD | 2025–2025 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 228 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| Base · 8-spd auto · FWD | 2016–2016 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| S line quattro | 2022–2024 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 228 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| S-Line | 2023–2023 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 228 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| S-Line quattro | 2025–2025 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 228 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| S-line quattro | 2021–2021 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 228 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| quattro · 6-spd auto | 2015–2018 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| quattro · 8-spd auto | 2016–2016 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| quattro · 8-spd auto | 2019–2024 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 228 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the S-line quattro 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
Nobody has claimed one yet.
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
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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