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</p><p>&nbsp; Earlier this year at Auto Expo, the German premium car maker <u></u>Audi<u></u> had unveiled their youngest and smallest Q member, the Q2. Speaking with company's India head, Mr. Joe King, this compact SUV/Crossover is ready to make way to the Indian market. Indian customers who are planning to buy a premium compact SUV with affordable price then Q2, the eldest sibling among the Q range, will be the right choice for them but they have to wait because the launch date is not revealed yet. According to Mr. Joe the car may come here by the year end. Car dimensions are very similar to <u></u><u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Audi/Q3">Q3</a></u><u></u>, but it's 12 cms shorter in length and 10 cm shorter in height than the Q3. At 200 mm, it's ground clearance isn't bad.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/q2_front.jpg"><br></p><p>&nbsp; Q2 sets out to have a distinctive look of its own strong character lines and sculpting below the window with the A and B pillars in glossy black color. On the face it gets a single chrome grille with honeycomb air dams and wedge-shaped LED headlamps with integrated LED Daytime Running Lights. From the side, it gets high shoulder lines with combination of low roof and short windows that gives the hunched down and rugged looks. A&nbsp;unique thing this small Q member gets is a thick larger blade-like piece of metal C-pillar, available in silver or glossy black, which makes rear of the car a muscular look. Furthermore, it helps to create an image of bigger car than it actually is. It was earlier seen in <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Land_Rover/Range_Rover_Evoque">Range Rover Evoque</a></u> and later in Hyundai <u></u><u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Hyundai/Elite_i20">Elite i20</a></u><u></u>. Like a typical crossover, there's plastic cladding all round the car with skid plates on the front and rear side. Back side, the things are bit simple. Underneath the squarer LED tail lights,&nbsp;there's an aluminium diffuser with a twin exhaust on its left side. It gets downward sloping roofline with an integrated spoiler. Expect the car to come with 17" wheels with sporty alloys for bigger and premium car look.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/q2_side.jpg"><br></p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/q2_rearq.jpg"><br></p><p>&nbsp; On the inside, the cabin has taken inspiration from its younger sibling, A3. The company claims the headroom is better than Q3 despite its downward roofline. The cabin is garnished with soft-to-touch plastic materials with the higher variants getting leather upholstery and aluminium trims that goes from the dashboard to center console to the door trims. Plus, this trims can be opted in a shade that matches to its exterior color. The dashboard unit is equipped with an MMI (Multi Media Interface) screen that houses navigation, reverse camera and few infotainment related stuff. It can be operated via a touch controller or knob placed behind the gearstick. The instrument cluster has a 12.3" screen known as Audi Virtual Cockpit. The dial size can be changed and even the GPS map can be viewed to maintain the driver's focus. The international model gets head-up screen for navigation and other information like vehicle speed, current song played etc. although it's unlikely to make the cut in the Indian models. One more feature that won't make it here is the state-of-the-art Bang and Olefsun music system.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/q2_interior.jpg"><br></p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/q2_rinterior.jpg"><br></p><p>&nbsp; Globally the car's available in both petrol and diesel engines. The range from 1.0 litre petrol motor to 2.0 litre petrol and diesel motors. However, the Indian models might get the 1.4 litre TFSI petrol engine that churns out 147 BHP @ 5000-6000 RPM with a peak torque of 

250 Nm @ 1500-3500 RPM and 2.0 litre TDI diesel trim that produces 188 BHP @

3500-4000 RPM with a peak torque of 

400 Nm @ 1900-3300 RPM. The 7-speed S-tronic automatic transmission is standard for 2.0 litre variants while it's optional for the 1.4 litre variant. The latter is available in 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. Audi's famous All-Wheel Drive system, Quattro, is limited for the 2.0 liter engines only.</p><p><img alt="" src="http://carhunt.in/images/article_images/q2_vc1.jpg"><br></p><p>&nbsp; Safety wise, features like Emergency Braking Assist, Blind Spot Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, 6 airbags and few more. However, some of these won't be made available for the Indian customers. The expected price is between Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh and it'll compete with Skoda Yeti, Hyundai Santa Fe and Honda CRV. In fact, it might put a dent on sales of its siblings, <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Audi/A3">A3</a></u> and even Q3!</p><p></p>