Audi Q3 with 1.4-litre petrol engine imported into India

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According to the records on Zauba, Audi India has imported a single unit of the Q3 30 TFSI for homologation. This suggests that Audi might launch the car in India in the near future.

This variant of Audi's entry-level SUV is powered by a 1.4-litre, turbocharge petrol engine. The German automaker had recently imported the A4 30 TFSI variant, which is also powered by the same engine.

In the international markets, the 1.4-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine is capable of developing 148 BHP @ 5,000-6,000 rpm and 250 Nm of torque @ 1,750-3,000 rpm. This power mill is expected to be mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox that channels power to the front wheels. Audi claims that the Q3 30 TFSI does the 0-100 km/h sprint in 8.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 204 km/h. This engine also gets the Cylinder on Demand feature, which shuts down a couple of cylinders as per the requirement, which the company claims, helps in enhancing fuel economy.

Currently, the Audi Q3 that is on sale in India gets a 2.0-litre TDI diesel engine, which is available in two states of tune - 138 BHP and 174 BHP. The new 30 TFSI variant will thus become the entry-level trim of the Q3 in India.