2026 Audi Q3 will debut globally on June 16. What to expect from the BMW X1 rival
The 2026 Audi Q3 was confirmed for a global debut earlier this year, and we finally have a concrete time of arrival. The German automaker has announced that it will unveil the next generation of the premium compact SUV on June 16, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to rejuvenate its product portfolio. This is expected to be the third and final generation of the Q3 to be ICE-powered, and it will bring a revamped design alongside a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Audi has given us a sneak peek at what we can expect on the design front, and from the looks of it, split headlamps are confirmed for the 2026 Q3. The compact SUV has been spied testing multiple times over the past few years and seems to have kept up with design trends. The front-end features a new headlamp setup, which includes slim LEDs on top for daytime running lights (DRLs).
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The bumper section below features new housings for the high and low beams. These flank the wide trapezoidal grille, which also gets a new, sleeker look, while the lower air intake has been made wider to extend to the corners of the bumper. As usual with most Audi SUVs, the new Q3 will bring a Sportback variant. 2026 Audi Q3: Specifications
The next generation model is expected to be the last of the Q3 family to continue with combustion engines. As such, the lineup will include both petrol and diesel powertrains with mild hybrid assistance for compliance with the upcoming Euro-7 emissions standards. Audi is further expected to bring in a strong plug-in hybrid engine option, which will likely allow an all-electric driving range of approximately 100 km. Earlier test mules were spied featuring a charging port on the driver-side front fender, indicating PHEV models are in the pipeline.
The current-gen Audi Q3 is sold with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that gets mated to an 8-speed DCT gearbox. This unit is capable of churning out 187.74 bhp of peak power and 320 Nm of maximum torque. Power is delivered to all four wheels via an AWD system.
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First Published Date: 10 Jun 2025, 17:10 PM IST
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