EXTENDED FAMILY – The second generation ofAudi Q3 was unveiled in 2018. Since then, its range has progressively expanded: first with the arrival of the variant Q3 Sportback, with the roof lowered by 3 cm and the sloping rear window, then with the debut of the 300 HP RS Q3 sports cars. Now the German house announces the versions 45 TFSI e equipped with the rechargeable hybrid engine. Deliveries are expected from the first quarter of 2021.
HA 245 CV – The Audi Q3 45 TFSI e they are equipped with the plug-in hybrid with external rechargeable batteries: these, with a capacity of 13 kWh, are housed at the rear under the floor. The powertrain is made up of a 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine, the 1.4 TFSI with 150 hp and 250 Nm of torque, and an electric powertrain with 116 hp and 330 Nm, integrated into the 6-speed S tronic robotic double clutch transmission. Overall, the hybrid system delivers 245 hp of power and 400 Nm of torque.
FOUR MODES – The two engines are managed by the electronics, which have the task of “mixing” the thrust to promote efficiency, but the driver can manually select four programs, depending on the route or driving style. In mode Auto, the Q3 45 TFSI e take advantage of hybrid traction: driving with a light foot, and starting with charged batteries, you can consume very little petrol (the house declares an average of over 71 km / l), but the two SUVs can also be brilliant, as evidenced by the 0-100 in 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 210 km / h.
ELECTRIC ONLY – Choosing the mode EV, only the electric motor is running: la Q3 45 TFSI e it travels 51 km before discharging the batteries (1 km less Q3 Sportback 45 TFSI e). Both reach a maximum speed of 140 km / h, beyond which the thermal engine comes into operation. Then there are the modalities Battery Charge, in which the batteries are partially recharged while the car is in motion, and the Battery Hold, to preserve the charge so as to go to zero emissions at a later time (perhaps, arrived at their destination in the LTZ where access is only allowed in electric mode).
SLOW CHARGING – The batteries of the Audi Q3 45 TFSI e they can only be recharged from alternating current electrical networks, therefore not from the fastest direct current: in the most favorable case, from a three-phase 400 volt system, it goes from 0% to 100% in about 4 hours.
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