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NEW AUDI SUV FOR 2020
Ingolstadt's line of SUVs will be completed in 2020 with the arrival of the new Audi Q1, a small off-road vehicle that will be based on the next generation of the Audi A1 and which will be situated below the Audi Q2 as the step of access to the SUV line of the German mark.The new Audi Q1 will be developed on the smaller version of the versatile MQB platform of the Volkswagen Group, the same architecture that gives life to the new VW Polo and SEAT Ibiza and that will also be used by the next generation of the Audi A1.According to recent statements by Bram Schot, German sales and marketing director, the current public preference for crossovers forced Audi to include the new Audi Q1 within its strategy for this segment, which still does not seem to have achieved the your ceiling.For the time being the manufacturer gave no clues about this new model, but will probably share the technologies and line of engines with the next A1, which possibly will include in terms of petrol the three-cylinder 1.0-liter and 4-cylinder 1.5-liter blocks, diesel 1.6, combined with a DSG manual or automatic transmission and possibly the quattro all-wheel drive in the case of the most equipped versions.In addition, the model will feature the latest technologies from the VW group in terms of connectivity and infotainment systems, as well as safety and driving aids.However, the new Audi Q1 will not be the only novelty within the crossover family of the German manufacturer, as it also plans to launch the new Audi Q8, a model that will crown the catalog of SUVs of Audi to meet the growing demand of this type of vehicles in most segments.

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