Audi Q2 crossover revealed

Audi has taken the wraps off the fourth and smallest SUV / crossover in its line-up - the Q2. The Audi Q2 joins the Q3, Q5 and Q7 in Audi's UV range and while it does share certain design cues to conform with the family design language, the overall look of the car is distinctive, making it easy to identify from its older and larger siblings.

At the front, the car features a large singleframe grille, honeycomb mesh-patterned air dam and faux air vents, and wedge-shaped headlights (with integrated LED DRLs) that are smaller than what we have seen on the rest of Audi's Q range.

The side profile shows the Q2's crouched stance that makes it look like a proper crossover. Chiselled body panels slim down the design while contrast coloured C-pillars add a unique touch that seems to be a throwback to the previous-gen R8.

The car has a downward sloping roofline with an integrated spoiler and a shark fin radio antenna. The tail lights look strangely similar to those seen on the Volkswagen Polo.

The Q2 measures 4.19 metres in length, 1.79 metres in width and 1.51 metres in height with a wheelbase of 2.60 metres. With the 1.0L TFSI engine, the car has an unladen weight of 1,205 kg.

On the inside, you are greeted by a cabin that is quite similar to what we have seen in the Audi A3. The Q2 gets a dashboard mounted MMI screen that comes as standard. The infotainment system can be operated by a rotary / push-button control and two buttons on the centre tunnel. When equipped with MMI navigation plus with MMI touch, users also get a touchpad on the central control dial.

The Q2 can also be had with a head-up display that projects information such as navigational instructions and the driving speed. Another option in the Q2's kitty is the fully-digital 12.3-inch Audi virtual cockpit instrument cluster.

Safety and driver assistance features include emergency braking assistant, lane keeping assist, blind spot assist, Audi pre-sense (front), radar guided cruise control, traffic sign recognition and cross traffic assist (rear) among many others.

Audi will be launching the baby SUV with five engines in a total of six states of tune i.e. three TFSI (petrol) and two TDI (diesel) engines that produce between 114 BHP and 188 BHP. 

On the petrol front, engine options will include a 1.0L, 3-cylinder TFSI (114 BHP) engine, a 1.4L TFSI (147 BHP) engine equipped with cylinder on demand technology and a 2.0L TFSI (188 BHP) mill. Diesel engine options include a 1.6L motor that delivers 114 BHP and the 2.0L TDI that is available with two power levels – 147 BHP and 188 BHP.

Except for the 2.0L variants, the Q2 will be available with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard. The 7-speed S-tronic dual-clutch transmission is offered as an option with all the engines and comes as standard with the 2.0L TDI and 2.0L TFSI.

The Quattro permanent all-wheel drive system is standard with the top-end TDI and TFSI engines, while it's an option with the 1.4L TFSI and 147 BHP (2.0L) TDI.

The Q2 will be built at Audi's main plant in Ingolstadt with European sales beginning in mid-2016.