The addition is part of a wider programme of revisions to the current Q3 range, which currently starts with SE, moving to S line Navigation and then on to S line plus. At the entry level, SE becomes Sport through the addition of SD navigation as standard and through styling enhancements, including larger front air vents and a body-coloured front diffuser.
S line Navigation models become S line Edition by gaining standard interior features such as cruise control and the Audi Parking System Plus, and by adopting a new look for the front end, which now incorporates a distinctive horizontal strut spanning its full width, above which are air inlets with more pronounced surrounds and a new diamond-pattern mesh design. They flank an altered Single Frame grille with a new high gloss finish which is also shared by the air vents.
Under the skin, two TDI diesel and two TFSI petrol engines are available, depending on the chosen specification.
Forming the diesel contingent are two four-cylinder, 2.0-litre TDIs with outputs of 148 and 181 bhp. When linked to manual transmission and Sport specification with its 17-inch wheels, the 148 bhp version has the potential to return up to 62.8mpg with CO2 output of just 117g/km.
The 2.0-litre 148 bhp TDI engine can work with either manual or S tronic transmission and can channel its output through either the front wheels only or through all four with the help of the quattro system. The 181 bhp version also offers two transmission options, but deploys its increased power and torque solely via quattro drive.