Earmarked for launch in 2015, the junior SUV will sit below the Q3 and compete head on with the Mini Countryman, complete with raised seating, a high-quality interior, svelte exterior styling and a range of four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.
The Q2 is one of four additions to Audi’s current three-strong line-up of SUV models (see right). It is based on the Volkswagen Group’s new transverse-engine MQB platform, which has just launched under the third-generation A3 and will also underpin a new Q3 in 2017.
The Q2 is understood to sit on a unique wheelbase of around 2.5m, which slots it between the 2470mm A1 and 2605mm A3. Also unique are the track widths, which are described as being close to the 1570mm front and 1575mm rear measurements of the Q3. Overall, the Q2 is said to measure around 4150mm in length, or some 200mm longer than the A1.
Rumours in Germany suggest the Q2 might share its specific platform dimensions with the upcoming A2 hatch to improve economies of scale. There are also suggestions that the second-generation Skoda Yeti, due out in 2015, might use the same underpinnings.
The Q2’s design is said to be influenced by the 2010 Quattro concept and VW’s more recent CrossCoupé study. “There is a particularly strong influence in terms of detailing from the Quattro concept around the front and rear ends,” a source revealed to Autocar.
Audi is expected to preview the Q2 at the Paris show in September with a three-door body to lend the design a sporting flavour — something it also did with the original A1 concept. However, the definitive production model, scheduled to be unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt show, is expected to feature a more practical five-door body, complete with an angled tailgate. A final decision on the Q2’s layout is expected to be taken by the end of this year.
Thanks to: Autocar
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