Audi Q3 Sportback

New coupé SUV eschews electric power but brings in bold looks and a tech-heavy interior On sale Late 2025 Price from £39,800

- DARREN MOSS

AMID A TIDE of new electric SUVs coming to the market, the new Audi Q3 Sportback stands out like a sore thumb - but not because of the way it looks. Indeed, the most distinctive thing about this rakish variant of the recently updated Audi Q3 family SUV is that there's not an electric version in sight; it's likely to be one of the last combustion-engined models the German car maker launches.

Set to take on rivals including the BMW X2, Cupra Formentor and Range Rover Evoque, the new Q3 Sportback understandably has much in common with its squared-off sibling. Their faces are identical, sharing the bolder front grille, larger side air intakes and upswept LED headlights that came with the Q3's recent update. Speaking of those lights, they can optionally include matrix technology, enabling them to shape their beams around oncoming traffic to avoid dazzling other drivers. They can also project a warning onto the road ahead of you if there's a vehicle in your blindspot.