{"id":78874,"date":"2026-08-25T18:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/78874\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:22:21","slug":"new-audi-q3-debuts-in-india-heres-how-it-sits-against-the-bmw-x1-and-mercedes-benz-gla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/78874\/","title":{"rendered":"New Audi Q3 Debuts In India: Here\u2019s How It Sits Against The BMW X1 And Mercedes-Benz GLA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The third-gen Audi Q3 debuts in India with sharper styling, a tech-loaded cabin and a 204hp turbo-petrol engine, ahead of its expected October launch. <\/p>\n<p class=\"forfirstp\">The third-generation Audi Q3 has finally made its debut in India, after being globally unveiled over a year ago. It is expected to go on sale in the Indian market this October, with an expected price of around Rs 60 lakh (ex-showroom). The all-new Q3 will be locally assembled and will compete in the SUV segment against rivals such as the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA.<\/p>\n<p>With its revamped styling, the all-new Q3 is larger than its predecessor in every dimension and features a much sharper design language. Upfront, it gets split LED headlamps and a wide grille, along with an even wider honeycomb-patterned air dam and ridged skid plates below.<\/p>\n<p>Moving to the side, the third-gen Q3 gets body-coloured cladding, dual-tone alloy wheels, roof rails and a chrome trim piece running along its beltline. The new Q3 now features split taillamps connected by an LED strip running below an illuminated Audi emblem. Lower down, there is a sculpted, body-coloured bumper with faux air exits and a silver skid plate.<\/p>\n<p>Interior Updates<\/p>\n<p>The interior has also witnessed several changes, with new black and beige seats, an all-new 12.8-inch touchscreen and an 11-inch digital driver&#8217;s display. The centre console features a row of buttons, a gloss-black finish, a wireless charger and an engine start\/stop button, along with a media control knob, electronic parking brake and cup holders.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.firstpost.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/fp\/revamp_v1\/auto.svg\" alt=\"auto\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"nvicsvg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>More from Auto<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a conventional drive selector, the new Audi Q3 gets a stalk behind the steering wheel. The cabin is further equipped with premium features such as a Sonos sound system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, dual-zone climate control, paddle shifters, configurable ambient lighting, a 360-degree camera setup and a panoramic sunroof.<\/p>\n<p>Performance Specs<\/p>\n<p>The new-gen Q3 is expected to be powered by a sole 2.0-litre four-cylinder direct-injection turbo-petrol engine developing 204 hp and 320 Nm of torque. The motor is paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox that sends power to all four wheels via Audi&#8217;s quattro AWD system.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`html<\/p>\n<p>SpecificationMercedes-Benz GLA 200BMW X1 sDrive18i M SportPrice (Avg. Ex-Showroom)Rs. 51.80 lakh approxRs. 50.90 lakh approxEngine1.33-litre, 4-cylinder turbo-petrol1.5-litre, 3-cylinder turbo-petrolMax Power161 bhp @ 5,500 rpm134 bhp @ 4,400-6,500 rpmMax Torque270 Nm @ 2,000-4,000 rpm230 Nm @ 1,500-4,000 rpmTransmission7-speed DCT automatic7-speed DCT automaticDrivetrainFWDFWD0-100 km\/h8.9 seconds (claimed)9.2 seconds (claimed)Top Speed210 km\/h&#8211;Fuel TypePetrolPetrolEthanol CompatibilityE20E20Length4,412 mm4,500 mmWidth1,834 mm1,845 mmHeight1,616 mm1,630 mmWheelbase2,729 mm2,692 mmKerb Weight1,570 kgNot specifiedSeating Capacity5 seats5 seatsBoot Space425 litresNot specifiedFuel Tank Capacity43 litres51 litresMileage15 kmpl (user reported)16.35 kmpl (ARAI)Air ConditioningDual-zone automatic climate controlDual-zone automatic climate controlParking AssistAutomatic parkingReverse cameraParking SensorsFront &amp; rearRearAirbags76NCAP RatingNot tested5 Star (Euro NCAP)ADASNot specifiedLevel 1Lane Keep AssistNot specifiedAvailableElectronic Parking BrakeWith Auto HoldWith Auto Hold<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The third-gen Audi Q3 debuts in India with sharper styling, a tech-loaded cabin and a 204hp turbo-petrol engine,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78875,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20951],"tags":[8364,57751,6213,8365,3622],"class_list":["post-78874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mercedes-benz","tag-audi","tag-audi-q-3","tag-bmw","tag-mercedes","tag-mercedes-benz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}