Audi Q2 Gets A Refreshed Look

It's grown ever so slightly in length.
It's grown ever so slightly in length.

Audi’s compact SUV has been refreshed, fascinatingly enough it has grown by a couple of millimetres. The width and height of the car remain the same. The single-frame grille is now slightly lower and the bumper also has an integrated diffuser. The advanced and S line models feature narrow slits between the radiator grille and the hood that are reminiscent of the Audi Sport Quattro. Coming standard with LED headlights, customers can upgrade to optional Matrix LED Headlights. The Q2 also gains 5 new colours.

Inside the Q2, it gets new look air vents and the gear lever knob, or selector lever of the S tronic. Materials such as Dinamica microfiber has replaced the Alcantara material. When it comes to tech MMI navigation plus includes an LTE module for fast data transmission and a Wi-Fi hotspot, which the passengers can use to connect their mobile devices. The Q2 has Audi’s virtual cockpit with a 12.3-inch display and for the infotainment system an 8.3-inch display.

Back in Audi’s home country Germany, the Q2 will be launched with a 1.5-litre TFSI engine. It produces 110 kW and 250 Nm of torque. Audi says it will be adding two more engines before the end of the year.

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