Audi Likely To Launch Q2 in India

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Audi Q2 SUV to target first-time luxury car buyers.
New Audi Q2 likely to be priced from Rs 25-30 lakh. Long wheelbase version being evaluated for India.

The Q2 is now the smallest SUV in Audi’s line-up and will compete in a space below its own Q3 and rivals Mercedes’ GLA and BMW’s X1.
The Q2 could form Audi’s entry point into the brand and thus compete with the Mercedes A-class and the BMW 1-series.

The Q2 is not expected to be priced far lower than the Q3 as it features a lot of Audi tech, and the next-generation Q3 due next year will also move a bit higher up the ladder anyway.

For our market, Audi India is evaluating the long-wheel-base version being developed for China.

the China-based model would be the fact that parts imported from VW China are about 15 percent cheaper than those brought in from Europe. This lower cost, along with the reduction in subsequent duties and taxes, would make for a healthy price benefit. In fact, VW has sourced Chinese parts for its India operations like the drive shafts for the current Polo. Also helping the India-bound Q2’s case is local assembly of the 2.0 TDI engine (code EA288) from next year. This could dramatically bring down the costs to make the Q2 viable for the Indian market

Internationally, three TFSI and three TDI engines are offered, ranging from 1.0 to 2.0-litre capacities, while the 1.4-litre TFSI engine is likely for India. And though the diesel range starts with the 1.6-litre TDI, India is likely to get the 2.0-litre unit. Gearbox options include both, manual and Audi’s dual clutch automatic boxes and Indian customers are likely to be offered this choice too.

Audi Q2 SUV to target first-time luxury car buyers | Car News | Entry level luxury SUVs | Autocar India

 

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Audi hasn’t revealed if it plans to test market the A1 Sportback and the Q2 both in India, but should it select one, it is obvious that the latter would have a higher chance of being picked, for it's an SUV. With the lifecycle makeover last year, the Audi Q3 has gone bigger and plusher, leaving more room to the Audi Q2.

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