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On August 12, the new Audi Q3 family (2024 models) was officially listed, of which the new Audi Q3 guidance price is 27.98-335900 yuan, and the new Audi Q3 Sportback guidance price is 29.28-341100 yuan. As a medium-term revamped model, the new Audi Q3 is adjusted for the exterior design, and the biggest change is to replace the brand-new 1.5T engine.

In terms of appearance, the new Audi Q3 still uses the "big mouth" medium mesh, but the internal style of the grille is different from the old one. The intake grille provides two structures: vertical array (elegant) and horizontal Y-shaped mesh (dynamic). At the same time, the decoration of the aerodynamic components on both sides under the elegant type is changed to the Y-shaped style, which is different from the dynamic type. The new Audi Q3 Sportback comes standard with Audi exclusive black light bag, which blackens the octagonal grille, lower air intake, exterior rearview mirror shell, window decoration frame, front and rear Audi four-ring logo and technical logo, which highlights the sense of movement after blackening.

On the side of the vehicle, the new Audi Q3's five-spoke rims are unique in shape, and the black decoration shows sports attributes. The rear part of the car adopts a hidden exhaust design, and the rear enclosure style is also slightly adjusted, and the crossbar in the middle of the exhaust decoration disappears. The rear of the car is equipped with spoiler and diffuser to further reflect the motion attribute.

In terms of interior decoration, the new Audi Q3 basically continues the overall interior layout of the models for sale, the door panels and handrails are covered with leather, the instrument is made of New-tec soft material, and a new sewing design is added, and the door interior panel adds diamond quilting in the founder's style of Audi A8L Horch. In addition, the new car is equipped with a new shift lever, and the S tronic nameplate further reflects the sports style. The new car continues to feature a 10.1in MMI central touch screen and a 12.3in LCD dashboard. Other options include matrix LED headlights, front seat heating, SONOS brand audio, mobile phone wireless charging, adaptive cruise, panoramic image, navigation package and so on.

In terms of power, the new Audi Q3 35TFSI is replaced with a 1.5T four-cylinder engine (EA211 evo2) with a maximum power 118kW and a peak torque of 250N ·m. 40TFSI model is equipped with 2.0T low power engine, maximum power 137kW, peak torque 320N ·m; 45TFSI model with 2.0T high power engine, maximum power 162kW, peak torque 350N ·m. In terms of transmission system, all models match 7-speed wet double clutch gearbox.

In July 2012, the imported Audi Q3 was officially listed in China, with a price of 37.7-479000 yuan, while its main competitor, the BMW X1, started at 259000 after it was made domestically. In November 2012, the domestic Audi Q3 was officially released, and then the pre-sale was announced at the "Audi Q3 Smart hipster Night" held in Shanghai, officially entering the high-end compact SUV market, lengthening the Audi SUV product front, but also competing head-on with the domestic BMW X1.

From Audi Q5 and BMW X3, Audi Q7 and BMW X5 to now Audi Q3 and BMW X1, Audi and BMW are like lifelong enemies in the domestic market, unable to get rid of each other. It is worth mentioning that when the Audi Q3 was revamped, the BMW X1 ushered in a brand-new model. At the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the new BMW X1 went on sale with a price range of 28.89-349900 yuan. As a replacement model, the new BMW X1 adjusts its appearance and interior design, providing 1.5T and 2.0T power for consumers to choose from.

Audi Q3 sold a total of 31728 vehicles in the first seven months of 2023, ranking fifth in the Audi-branded product camp, according to FIFA data. In the luxury compact SUV market, Audi Q3 mainly competes with BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLB, which sold 43876 and 39377 vehicles in 2023, respectively. As for whether the new Audi Q3 can boost market sales after its launch, it may be difficult to surpass the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLB.

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