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Audi Q3 — price 2026, rivals, on-road price & review
The all-new, third-generation Audi Q3 launched in India on 16 October 2026 at an introductory ₹51.99 lakh, locally assembled for the first time. Nova and Zenith trims share one 2.0 TFSI petrol, a 7-speed DCT and standard quattro all-wheel drive, with a 488-litre boot, a digital cockpit and up to 9 airbags. It rivals the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA.
- Fuel / drive
- Petrol
- 7-speed DCT, quattro all-wheel drive (standard on both variants)
- Waiting period
- No official OEM waiting period has been…
- as of 23 Oct 2026
- On sale since
- 2026-10
- Third generation (2026–), locally assembled at SAVWIPL, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Variants & Ex-showroom Prices
Audi Q3 Variants and Prices in India
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Ex-showroom (Delhi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NovaPetrol · 7-speed DCTIntroductory launch price, 16 Oct 2026 | Petrol | 7-speed DCT | ₹51.99 lakh |
| ZenithPetrol · 7-speed DCTIntroductory launch price, 16 Oct 2026 | Petrol | 7-speed DCT | ₹55.99 lakh |
What you actually pay
Audi Q3 On-Road Price in Hyderabad (Estimate)
Indicatively ₹62.71 lakh – ₹70.05 lakh on-road in Hyderabad for the base to top variant, built from the ex-showroom price plus Telangana life tax, first-year comprehensive insurance, registration and the road-safety cess.
| Component | Base variant | Top variant |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom (Delhi) | ₹51.99 lakh | ₹55.99 lakh |
| Telangana life tax (18%–21%) | ₹9.36 lakh – ₹10.92 lakh | ₹10.08 lakh – ₹11.76 lakh |
| Insurance, 1st year comprehensive (2.5–4%) | ₹1.30 lakh – ₹2.08 lakh | ₹1.40 lakh – ₹2.24 lakh |
| Registration + ₹5,000 road-safety cess + handling | ~₹6,000 | ~₹6,000 |
| On-road, Hyderabad (indicative) | ₹62.71 lakh – ₹65.05 lakh | ₹67.53 lakh – ₹70.05 lakh |
Audi Q3 Mileage (Claimed)
| Powertrain | Fuel | Audi claimed figure |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L TFSI turbo-petrol quattro | Petrol · 7-speed DCT, quattro all-wheel drive (standard on both variants) | 12.36 kmpl (ARAI claimed) |
Engines, Motors & Gearboxes
Q3 Powertrain Options
2.0L TFSI turbo-petrol quattro
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 1984 cc
- Power
- 204 PS (150 kW) @ 4500–6000 rpm
- Torque
- 320 Nm @ 1500–4400 rpm
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT, quattro all-wheel drive (standard on both variants)
- Claimed efficiency
- 12.36 kmpl (ARAI claimed)
Dimensions & Practicality
- Length
- 4531 mm
- Width
- 1859 mm
- Height
- 1623 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2681 mm
- Boot space
- 488 L
- Seating
- 5
- Fuel tank
- 60 L
Feature List
Audi Q3 Features (from Audi’s official specification)
Safety
- 7 airbags (Nova); 9 airbags with rear side airbags (Zenith)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Front emergency brake assist (AEB)
- quattro all-wheel drive standard on both variants
- Hill hold assist and downhill assist
- 360-degree camera
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Comfort & Convenience
- 3-zone automatic climate control
- Power-adjustable front seats with driver memory
- Panoramic sunroof
- Ambient lighting package plus, 30 colours
- Wireless smartphone charging
- Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors with memory
Technology
- 12.8-inch MMI touchscreen
- 11.9-inch Audi virtual cockpit digital driver display
- Head-up display (Zenith)
- SONOS premium sound system, 12 speakers / 420 W
- Digital Matrix LED headlights with 4 selectable DRL signatures (Zenith)
- Wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
- Audi drive select with 5 modes including Offroad+
Exterior
- Split-style LED headlamps
- Illuminated Audi rings rear badge
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Panoramic sunroof
- Roof rails
Audi Q3 Colours
Sage Green · Mythos Black · Glacier White · Navarra Blue · Tambora Grey (5 options, per Audi)
Q3 Waiting Period
Typical across India: No official OEM waiting period has been published. Deliveries began within a week of the 16 October 2026 launch, but Audi India's brand director said demand is expected to outstrip initial local-assembly supply through the October-December festive quarter while production ramps up over two to three months. (as of 23 Oct 2026)
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The Auto Grid Review
Audi Q3 Review: Our Verdict
We have only just started seeing the new Q3 in Kondapur, but being locally assembled for the first time at the Chakan plant already shows in a good way — panel gaps on the first cars we have inspected are tighter than on the imported Q3 Sportback we still see. Its SUV stance means the front bumper, lower grille and the silver skid plate sit higher and take stone chips head-on rather than skimming past like a sedan's bonnet, and the wheel arches and lower doors will pick up the same ORR sandblasting we see on every crossover in this city. Sage Green and Mythos Black will show swirl marks fastest under our lamps, same as every dark metallic. Autocar's road test flagged a patchy reversing camera and no ventilated seats despite the segment-first claims in Audi's own press release, so this is a car that is still being bedded in — we would wait for a second batch before judging long-term paint consistency, but the quattro drivetrain and the feature list are a genuine step up from the outgoing Q3.
What we like
- +quattro all-wheel drive standard on both variants, unlike most rivals at this price
- +Locally assembled — tighter panel gaps on early cars than the imported predecessor
- +488-litre boot and a genuinely upgraded cabin with a 12.8-inch touchscreen
- +5-star Euro NCAP rating from 2025 testing on the same global platform
What we’d change
- –No ventilated seats despite Audi's own press material suggesting otherwise
- –Reversing camera resolution and lane-keep assist were flagged as weak in early road tests
- –No Bharat NCAP test yet for the India-assembled car
- –Only one engine and gearbox choice — no diesel or petrol-manual option
Is the Q3 right for you? Seven driver personalities, scored
Find the row that sounds like your driving life — that is the verdict that matters for you.
City Commuter
10–30 km a day through traffic
It is easy to drive with the DCT and light steering, but quattro AWD and a 204 PS engine are more than most Hyderabad commutes actually need.
Highway Cruiser
ORR laps and expressway weekends
320 Nm and standard quattro make it a stable, confident expressway companion, with comfort suspension that soaks up broken patches well.
Family First
Four or five aboard, school runs to road trips
9 airbags on the Zenith, a panoramic sunroof and a 488-litre boot cover most family needs, though the lack of a Bharat NCAP test yet is worth noting.
Driving Enthusiast
Cares how it steers, not just how it looks
Standard quattro, a quick-shifting DCT and sharp steering in Dynamic mode make this the most involving Audi in the current India line-up.
First-Car Buyer
Budget-conscious and resale-aware
Price, insurance and servicing costs put this well outside first-car territory regardless of how easy it is to drive.
Chauffeur-Driven Executive
Judged from the rear seat
The cabin tech is genuinely premium, but this is a driver-focused SUV rather than a chauffeur-first car — the A6 remains the better pick for the rear seat.
Weekend Explorer
Ghats, dirt tracks and monsoon roads
Standard quattro AWD and an Offroad+ drive mode give it real ability beyond tarmac, making it the most capable Audi here for a ghat-road weekend.
Paint Protection
PPF for the Audi Q3: What We Install and Why
Where it takes damage
Its taller SUV stance puts the front bumper, lower grille and silver skid plate directly in the line of stone chips rather than deflecting them like a sedan's bonnet, the wheel arches and lower doors sand-blast on ORR and highway runs, and Sage Green and Mythos Black cars show dealer-wash swirl marks fastest under raking light.
Our recommendation
A full-front AG1 film with skid-plate and wheel-arch coverage is the right starting point given how exposed the lower bumper sits on this generation; since it is a newly locally-assembled car we are still assessing long-term clear-coat behaviour, so we recommend a paint inspection before filming rather than assuming the finish matches the imported Q3 Sportback.
Coverage
Full front, skid plate and wheel-arch guards as standard; add full body for Sage Green and Mythos Black cars or for owners planning to keep the car through the next few monsoons.
Audi Q3 vs Q5 vs Kodiaq vs Evoque
Cross-shopped against: BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA, Range Rover Evoque, Škoda Kodiaq.
| Model | Segment | Ex-showroom | Fuel | Waiting period | Auto Grid rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Q3 | Compact luxury SUV | ₹51.99 lakh – ₹55.99 lakh | Petrol | No official OEM waiting period has been… | 4.1 / 5 |
| Audi Q5 | Mid-size luxury SUV | ₹65.55 lakh – ₹70.73 lakh | Petrol | 2-5 months reported industry-wide for the… | 4.1 / 5 |
| Škoda Kodiaq | Large 3-row SUV | ₹36.99 lakh – ₹66.99 lakh | Petrol | Around 70 days | 4.3 / 5 |
| Range Rover Evoque | Compact luxury SUV | ₹64.86 lakh | Petrol / Diesel | No Hyderabad-specific survey found | 3.8 / 5 |
Range Rover
Evoque
₹64.86 lakhex-showroom
The Range Rover Evoque is the brand's compact luxury SUV, sold in India in a single fully-loaded Autobiography trim with a 250 PS P250 turbo-petrol and a 204 PS D200 turbo-diesel, both mild-hybrid, both on a 9-speed automatic with AWD, and identically priced ex-showroom. Range Rover now runs as its own marque, assembled locally and positioned against the BMW X1/X3 and Audi Q3/Q5.
Lexus
NX
₹67.59 lakh – ₹74.50 lakhex-showroom
The Lexus NX is Lexus India's compact luxury SUV, sold only as the 350h strong-hybrid across four grades — Exquisite, Luxury, F SPORT and the off-road-themed Overtrail. A 2.5-litre hybrid delivers 236 HP combined and 20.26 kmpl ARAI-claimed efficiency, and the global NX scored a 5-star Euro NCAP rating.
Porsche
Macan
₹91.09 lakhex-showroom
The Porsche Macan is the brand's compact luxury SUV. India now sells it as a single 2.0-litre turbo-petrol trim making 265 PS through a PDK automatic and all-wheel drive, after Porsche discontinued the higher-output Macan S and Macan GTS petrol variants in 2025 ahead of the Macan line's global shift to electric-only. A separate electric twin, the Macan Electric, is catalogued on its own page.
BYD
Atto 3
₹24.99 lakh – ₹34.49 lakhex-showroom
BYD's compact electric SUV on the e-Platform 3.0 uses a 49.92 kWh or 60.48 kWh Blade LFP battery with a 204 PS front motor and up to 521 km ARAI range, offered in Dynamic, Premium and Superior trims from ₹24.99 lakh to ₹34.49 lakh ex-showroom.
BYD
Sealion 7
₹41.90 lakh – ₹55.90 lakhex-showroom
BYD's performance electric SUV shares its platform with the Seal sedan: a 71.8 kWh Blade LFP battery on the entry RWD Dynamic, 82.56 kWh on the RWD Premium and AWD Performance (plus the limited Premium-based Festive Edition), up to 567 km claimed range and a 4.4-second 0-100 km/h top-spec, priced ₹41.90-55.90 lakh ex-showroom. Crossed 5,000 India deliveries in November 2026.
Citroën
AircrossX
₹8.89 lakh – ₹14.52 lakhex-showroom
The Citroën AircrossX is a compact SUV with first-in-segment Flexi-Pro seating — a genuine 5- or 7-seat choice on the same shell — powered by an 82 PS 1.2 PureTech NA petrol or a 110 PS 1.2 PureTech turbo-petrol (6-speed MT or 6-speed AT), plus CNG on NA trims. The 5-seat 1.2 turbo variants hold a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating, with 6 airbags and 200 mm ground clearance standard.
FAQs
Audi Q3: Questions Buyers Ask
Audi launched the third-generation Q3 on 16 October 2026 at an introductory ₹51,99,000 for the Nova variant, with the Zenith at ₹55,99,000, both ex-showroom. These are launch-window prices and may be revised once the introductory offer ends.
Both share the same 2.0 TFSI engine, 7-speed DCT and quattro AWD. Zenith adds Digital Matrix LED headlights with selectable light signatures, a head-up display, the 12-speaker SONOS system, dual-tone alloy wheels and rear side airbags (taking the total to 9 versus 7 on Nova).
The Q3 nameplate was Euro NCAP tested in 2025 and scored 5 stars on the current global platform. The India-assembled car has not yet been separately tested by Bharat NCAP, so treat the Euro NCAP result as the only available third-party rating for now.
Yes. Audi commenced local assembly of the all-new Q3 at the Skoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL) plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on 25 September 2026, ahead of its 16 October 2026 launch.
All three are entry-luxury SUVs at a similar price. The Q3's case is standard quattro all-wheel drive on both variants and a fresher cabin since it only just launched; the BMW X1 (petrol-only LWB in India) counters with more rear space, and the Mercedes-Benz GLA with a sportier driving feel. Since the Q3 is brand new, we would wait for more road tests and real ownership data before calling a clear winner.
They sit in different segments — the Q3 is a compact luxury SUV and the Kodiaq a larger 3-row SUV — but search data shows buyers comparing them anyway, likely on price overlap at the top of the Kodiaq range. The Q3 wins on cabin tech and quattro AWD standard; the Kodiaq wins on third-row practicality and boot volume.
No. The third-generation Q3 launched in India in October 2026 with a single 2.0 TFSI petrol engine only — there is no diesel, hybrid or electric option. The previous-generation Q3 sold with a diesel engine in some earlier years, which is why that search still turns up.
Its front bumper, lower grille and skid plate sit higher than a sedan's and take the brunt of stone chips, so that panel set along with the wheel arches is what we protect first on every new Q3 that comes into our bay.
Indicatively ₹62.71 lakh–₹70.05 lakh on-road in Hyderabad: ex-showroom ₹51.99 lakh–₹55.99 lakh (Delhi, 5 Nov 2026) plus Telangana life tax (18%–21%), first-year insurance and registration. Dealer quotes vary with insurance add-ons and accessories.
Audi's claimed figures: 2.0L TFSI turbo-petrol quattro — 12.36 kmpl (ARAI claimed). Real-world figures depend on traffic, load and driving style.
The top variant is the Zenith (Petrol, 7-speed DCT) at ₹55.99 lakh ex-showroom Delhi; the base model is the Nova (Petrol, 7-speed DCT) at ₹51.99 lakh. 2 variants in all, as of 5 Nov 2026.
Q3: Compact luxury SUV, ₹51.99 lakh – ₹55.99 lakh ex-showroom, Petrol, Auto Grid rating 4.1/5. Q5: Mid-size luxury SUV, ₹65.55 lakh – ₹70.73 lakh ex-showroom, Petrol, rated 4.1/5. See the Audi Q5 page for its full variant list and our verdict.
boot space 488 litres, 5 seats, length 4531 mm (Audi official specification).
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