Audi
is to launch a new compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) in 2016 to slot in below Q3. It will be produced at Audi’s plant in Ingolstadt.
"The
Q1 is a key component of our growth strategy," claimed Rupert
Stadler, Audi’s chief executive officer.
"It
is designed on the basis of the modular transverse engine concept and will
round off our Q series at the bottom end," said Stadler who is also
chairman of the board of management of Audi AG.