• The first all-new Audi Q2 in Australia begins a tour of the east coast, six months before its official launch
• Sporty and sophisticated design merge with progressive technology in this exciting new compact urban SUV
• First Australian customer deliveries will take place in February, 2017 

Hamilton Island, 23 August 2016 – The all-new Audi Q2 urban SUV has made its Australian debut amidst the excitement of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in Queensland.

Before it begins a tour down the east coast of the country, the all-new Audi Q2 is spending a week basking in the sun at Hamilton Island, making an immediate impact on the Island's guests.

"We are delighted to have the opportunity to present the all-new Audi Q2 to our guests here on Hamilton Island, so far ahead of its Australian launch next year," said Andrew Doyle, Managing Director of Audi Australia.

"This important new entry point into the Audi SUV range has its own distinctive design language, and when it arrives next year, it will really raise the bar for the level of technology available at its price point.

"Combined with its versatility, the new Q2 will really carve out its own segment in the compact SUV segment, and over the course of the next few weeks, we can't wait to show it off to the many prospective customers that have already expressed interest," said Mr Doyle.

The design of the new Audi Q2 gives it powerful stance. It displays a lot of vertices and edges and at the front, the large Singleframe grille in octagonal design gives it a real impression of strength. Especially eye-catching is the low roof that descends and merges into the rear C-pillars, which appear as contrasting blades. This contrast accentuates the sportiness of the Audi Q2.

Along with Audi virtual cockpit and the head-up display, the driver assistance systems for the Audi Q2 come directly from the upper luxury classes  – including the Audi pre sense front that is standard. The system recognises critical situations with other vehicles as well as pedestrians crossing in front of the vehicle, and if necessary it can initiate hard braking – to a standstill at low speeds. Other systems in the line-up: adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go function, the lane-departure warning system Audi side assist, the lane-keeping assistant Audi active lane assist, and cross-traffic assist rear.

The Q2 sports the intelligent MMI infotainment and navigation system, can be operated by a rotary/push-button control and a touchpad on the central control element. In addition, the system can be conveniently controlled by natural language operation and the integrated MMI search. Audi Connect and Google Earth and Google search functionality, along with a Wi-Fi hotspot, enables surfing and streaming with mobile devices.

The Q2 fulfills fundamental expectations of an SUV with a seating position that affords good visibility, and a large luggage compartment (405 to 1,050 litres of capacity).

The Audi Q2 is as individual as its drivers – inside and out. Many equipment packages, exterior colours and expressive colours for interior trim, LED lighting and seat upholstery allow plenty of creative space for personal configuration.

The first Australian customer deliveries of the new Audi Q2 will commence in February, 2017.

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The Audi Group, with its brands Audi, Ducati and Lamborghini, is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the premium segment. It is present in more than 100 markets worldwide and produces at 16 locations in twelve countries. In the second half of 2016, the production of the Audi Q5 will start in San José Chiapa (Mexico). 100-percent subsidiaries of AUDI AG include quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy) and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy).

In 2015, the Audi Group delivered to customers approximately 1.8 million automobiles of the Audi brand, 3,245 sports cars of the Lamborghini brand and about 54,800 motorcycles of the Ducati brand. In the 2015 financial year, the Audi Group achieved total revenue of €58.4 billion and an operating profit of €4.8 billion. At present, approximately 85,000 people work for the company all over the world, about 60,000 of them in Germany. Audi focuses on new products and sustainable technologies for the future of mobility.