Audi will introduce another mid-size SUV to the market in the next couple of years, with production of its all-new Q4 kicking-off in 2019.
While details are still scarce, AutoExpress says "the supply chain is being put in place for at least some of the Q4 line-up to feature electrification". This could mean a "pure-electric Q4 E-Tron" is on the cards, although a plug-in hybrid is more probable.
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It will be produced on the same MQB platform as Audi's Q3 and Volkswagen's Tiguan SUV, adds the magazine, with a 1.5-litre TSI engine expected to "form the base petrol option" and a 2.0-litre TDI kicking-off the diesel range.
Official figures will probably appear nearer to 2019, but What Car? says to expect a price tag of around £28,000.
Audi is also gearing up for the launch of its range-topping Q8 SUV, which appeared at the Geneva Motor Show.
Alphr reports it will debut a new plug-in hybrid 3.0-litre powertrain paired to a 17.9kWh battery pack, which combined can produce 438bhp and 516lb-ft of torque. Acceleration figures are expected closer to the car's release.
Production of the sportier alternative to the Q7 begins next year and Autocar predicts it could cost £60,000 - £12,000 more than the base model.
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