In 2016, Audi will launch a new compact crossover. It is a model Audi Q1, which will be built on a common basis with the Volkswagen Polo, reports Auto Bild.

New products will reach 3.8 meters in length, but despite the typical off-road look and increased ground clearance, will be all the same psevdokrossover - for example, there will be no all-wheel drive.

But Audi Q1 should take another - the model will be one of the cheapest in the line of the manufacturer from Ingolstadt.The starting price for the novelty will start with a mark of less than 20 000 euros. As for the engine line, it will be adopted from the Audi A1. The base will be the 1.4-liter petrol turbo and 1.4-liter turbo diesel, both 90 hp The engines will be paired with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.

The top version will be the Audi SQ1, which will be powered by a 2.0-liter gasoline engine produces 231 hp But that's not all - the 2018 list of modifications to be added hybrid crossover that will combine a 1.2-liter petrol engine (110 hp) and a 109-horsepower electric motor. Moreover, this car can consume only 1.5 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers and travel up to 50 miles on electric alone.

By the way, it is - is not the only novelty of the Audi. For the second half of 2013, the Germans can show SUV Audi Q7 new generation .