Audi Q3 Black Edition headlines updated U.K. range
10 Oct 2016|2,440 views
The dark and brooding good looks of the Black Edition models that have been mainstays of the Audi A4, A5, A6, and A7 Sportback ranges have inspired a new Q3 Black Edition that spearheads a wholesale update of the perennially popular compact sport utility vehicle lineup.
Aside from the now range-wide satellite navigation, standard equipment for all Q3 models is plentiful. It includes Audi Music and Bluetooth interfaces; sensor control for parking (rear only in the Sport, front and rear in the S line Edition and Black Edition), lighting, and wiper function; dual-zone climate control; and a Concert audio system with Digital Audio Broadcasting radio linked to a 6.5-inch manually-retractable colour monitor.
Xenon headlamps with LED daytime running lights and LED taillights feature as standard in Sport versions, while S line Edition and Black Edition specification levels upgrade to all-weather LED head lights and dynamic 'scrolling' rear indicators, which illuminate sequentially within two-tenths of a second from the inside out in the direction the driver intends to turn.
Under the skin, two TDI diesel and two TFSI petrol engines are available, depending on the chosen specification. The 1.4-litre TFSI with Cylinder-on-Demand technology brings 148bhp and the option of either manual or S tronic twin-clutch automatic transmission. It gives the exclusively front-wheel drive Q3 1.4 TFSI a 0-100km/h sprint time of as little as 8.9 seconds (S tronic), but also 21.9km/L capability (manual) based on the combined cycle test.
Above it in the petrol lineup is a 2.0-litre TFSI unit with 178bhp, which can be linked to either manual or S tronic transmission and works with quattro all-wheel drive without exception.
Forming the diesel contingent are two four-cylinder 2.0-litre TDIs with outputs of 148bhp and 181bhp. When linked to manual transmission and Sport specification with its 17-inch wheels, the 148bhp version has the potential to return up to 26.7km/L with CO2 output of just 117g/km.
The 2.0-litre 148bhp TDI engine can work with either manual or S tronic transmission and can channel its output through either the front wheels only or through all four with the help of the quattro system. The 181bhp version also offers two transmission options, but deploys its heightened power and torque solely via quattro drive.
Up to five adults can enjoy the ride in comfort and with space to spare, and their luggage can be equally comfortably accommodated in the 420-litre load compartment, which in S line Edition and Black Edition versions is accessible at the touch of a button thanks to powered tailgate operation. When the back seat is free, its split backrest can be folded to liberate a total of 1,325 litres of cargo capacity.
The new top flight Q3 and the sharper, even better equipped versions that sit below it will become available in the U.K. later this month and will reach their first customers towards the end of the year.
The dark and brooding good looks of the Black Edition models that have been mainstays of the Audi A4, A5, A6, and A7 Sportback ranges have inspired a new Q3 Black Edition that spearheads a wholesale update of the perennially popular compact sport utility vehicle lineup.
Aside from the now range-wide satellite navigation, standard equipment for all Q3 models is plentiful. It includes Audi Music and Bluetooth interfaces; sensor control for parking (rear only in the Sport, front and rear in the S line Edition and Black Edition), lighting, and wiper function; dual-zone climate control; and a Concert audio system with Digital Audio Broadcasting radio linked to a 6.5-inch manually-retractable colour monitor.
Xenon headlamps with LED daytime running lights and LED taillights feature as standard in Sport versions, while S line Edition and Black Edition specification levels upgrade to all-weather LED head lights and dynamic 'scrolling' rear indicators, which illuminate sequentially within two-tenths of a second from the inside out in the direction the driver intends to turn.
Under the skin, two TDI diesel and two TFSI petrol engines are available, depending on the chosen specification. The 1.4-litre TFSI with Cylinder-on-Demand technology brings 148bhp and the option of either manual or S tronic twin-clutch automatic transmission. It gives the exclusively front-wheel drive Q3 1.4 TFSI a 0-100km/h sprint time of as little as 8.9 seconds (S tronic), but also 21.9km/L capability (manual) based on the combined cycle test.
Above it in the petrol lineup is a 2.0-litre TFSI unit with 178bhp, which can be linked to either manual or S tronic transmission and works with quattro all-wheel drive without exception.
Forming the diesel contingent are two four-cylinder 2.0-litre TDIs with outputs of 148bhp and 181bhp. When linked to manual transmission and Sport specification with its 17-inch wheels, the 148bhp version has the potential to return up to 26.7km/L with CO2 output of just 117g/km.
The 2.0-litre 148bhp TDI engine can work with either manual or S tronic transmission and can channel its output through either the front wheels only or through all four with the help of the quattro system. The 181bhp version also offers two transmission options, but deploys its heightened power and torque solely via quattro drive.
Up to five adults can enjoy the ride in comfort and with space to spare, and their luggage can be equally comfortably accommodated in the 420-litre load compartment, which in S line Edition and Black Edition versions is accessible at the touch of a button thanks to powered tailgate operation. When the back seat is free, its split backrest can be folded to liberate a total of 1,325 litres of cargo capacity.
The new top flight Q3 and the sharper, even better equipped versions that sit below it will become available in the U.K. later this month and will reach their first customers towards the end of the year.
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