Audi entered the growing premium compact-SUV segment in 2012 with the release of the stylish Q3.<br /><br />The Q3 quickly became the biggest seller in the Audi range, which was not altogether surprising given the rapid growth of that segment.<br /><br />Competing with the likes of the Range Rover Evoque, BMW X1 and even the Mini Countryman, the Q3 had a sharper, more edgy design than its bigger Q5 sibling.<br /><br />Although it shared a platform with the Volkswagen Group’s other compact SUVs, the Skoda Yeti and Volkswagen Tiguan, the Q3 was designed and engineered by Audi as a separate vehicle.<br /><br />Two turbo-diesel engines and two turbo-petrol engines were available at launch, with the 2.0-litre TFSI petrol opening proceedings.