The Audi Q3 got its first major facelift in 2015 and now Audi has once again updated the vehicle as part of the 2017 model year transition. The focus of this update is all about looks and a lot of it seems to have taken place on the outside with the most major being the inclusion of a new S line package.
Now no longer the baby SUV of the range, the Q3 has donned a more aggressive design to differentiate it from the recently unveiled Q2 crossover. This aggressiveness comes from a revised grille design and larger air intakes which have given muscle to the face. Audi will also add a new colour called camouflage green to the palette of the Q3.
The S line exterior package introduces a front skirt as well as gloss black colour trim for the grille and air intakes. It’s a similar story on the inside with black inserts for the doors, mirrors, roof rails and windows. This special trim also gets gloss black 19inch alloy wheels, sports seats and a flat bottomed steering wheel.
This revised Q3 will go on sale across Europe a few months from now and is priced the same as the outgoing model except for the S Line trim which is priced higher. This car will debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show and we in India are expected to get it in mid-2017. The car is assembled locally for the Indian market so expect no price changes from the current car. It competes with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLC and the soon-to-be-launched Jaguar F-Pace.